Continuing relevance to a secular society

• to some extent, despite declining numbers of regular worshippers, it can be claimed that British society itself still views religion as social relevant
• in times of major disasters, people often turn to the church to express their grief, find comfort and perhaps make some sense of it
• more locally, the church often plays a significant part in helping local communities come to terms with a tragedy such as the murder of a child
• social involvement demonstrates how the teachings of christianity are socially and politically relevant in the modern world
• Jesus himself put caring for those in need before religious rules, and christians today reflect Jesus' teaching in their belief that the church is the body of christ on earth