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An essay is presented on the subject of suburbs, focusing on Great Britain. The author notes there has been much criticism and derision directed at suburban real estate development and suburban life and expresses the view that such criticism is not fully merited. Topics include differences in suburban development in Great Britain versus the U.S., the Bedford Park development built in Chiswick, England, in the late 19th century, and progressive urbanist views of the importance of cities.

In this essay the author discusses religion in Great Britain. He notes the existence of an established state religion in Great Britain, the Church of England. A number of other issues are addressed including the meaning of secularism, the gradual decline in religious observance in British government, and what would be lost if religion died out in Great Britain.

This article reports on the state of Christian religion in Great Britain in 2006. Churches that cater to ethnic minorities, black and white, Protestant and Catholic, are thriving while the mainstream religion in the U.K, the Church of England, is stagnating with attendance at an all time low. The author concludes that most of the U.K. population are "cultural Christians," non-observant believers with little understanding or knowledge of the Christian faith. INSETS: FAITH BY NUMBERS;What I Believe;What I Believe.

Focuses on the business of pornography in Great Britain as of December 2000. Impact of television advertising on the business; Role of censorship in the business.

Observes the 250th anniversary of the British Museum. Notable celebrations of this anniversary; Content of the poem 'Homage to the British Museum,' which concerns the statue 'A'a,' by William Empson; Significance of keeping a cultural symbol within a museum.

Comments on the statement made by Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O'Connor, Catholic Archbishop of Westminster, that Christianity in Great Britain was almost vanquished. Factors that led to the decline of Christianity in Great Britain; Negative effects that the decline of Christianity will have on British society; Status of Christianity in the United States, Latin America and Asia; Views of soveral atheists about the life of Jesus Christ.

Discusses the conviction in November 1993 of two 11-year-old boys for the abduction and murder of two-year-old James Bulger in Liverpool. Growing violence among Britain's young; Presiding justice at the trial who layed part of the blame on the muderers' exposure to violent videos; Argument that violence has become so pervasive in cinema that civilized society has no choice but to reassert controls; Reported in London's `The Independent.'

In this article the author discusses a number of subjects, focusing on events that had befallen him during a week in early 2007. He describes an appearance he made on British radio, a mix-up over names used on an Internet blog, his being confused with a man who has a name similar to his own and the paucity of male journalism students in Great Britain.