Bishop Michael Nazir-Ali considers the impact that aggressive secularism, radical Islamism and multiculturalism are having on the Western world, and particularly Britain.He argues that, because of their rejection of the Judeo-Christian foundations which have shaped so much of the national narrative, these three seemingly diverse pressures are a profound threat to British life. While never denying the deep contribution of varied ethnic, national and religious communities to public life, Bishop Nazir-Ali argues that their stories need to relate to being in Britain and should not be used as an excuse for withdrawal and separation.He suggests that the task of the State should be more than simply balancing the competing interests of different groups, but that it must provide a moral vision for the common good, using the moral and spiritual legacy of Britain's heritage as its foundations. Considering the areas of society, religion, science and politics, this book asserts that it would be foolish and premature to give up on the Christian foundations which may make the achievement of the equality, justice and freedom sought in our society possible.

IntroductionI. SOCIETY: The State and the Good Citizen1. Breaking Faith with Britain2. On Happiness3. Living in Britain Today4. What Comes After MulticulturalismII. RELIGION: The Threat of Radical Islamism5. Islamic Law, Fundamental Freedoms and Social Cohesion6. Behind and Beyond 9/117. We Must Not Abandon the World to Extreme Islamism8. How to Cure Pakistan of its Radical IslamismIII. SCIENCE: Evolution, Bioethcis and Assisted Dying9. On the bi-Centennial of the Birth of Charles Darwin10. Choosing Life Rather than Death11. The HFEA is Dead: long live a Commission on Bioethics12. Is Mary Warnock's Dishonest to God Honest?IV. POLITICS: Values and Good Government13. A Cure for our National Amnesia14. The Moral and Spiritual Challenge Facing the Coalition15. Failures both Economic and Moral16. What Would Jesus Do? Certainly not vote for the BNP17. The Proof of the PuddingConcluding remarks