John Allen criticises UK press coverage of religion

Background briefing: Allen is a widely respected journalist based in the US, and he cites numerous examples of outrageous inacuracy based, he says, on ignorance rather than malice. While there is certainly a lot of ignorance, it would be unwise to ignore the hostility to religion which dominates Britain's 'chattering classes'. Allen's interesting article is here. Hat-tip to Hermeneutic of Continuity.