3.+Religous+Elements

 During the Victoria Era, the church prospered greatly. This was also the time of the Evangelical Movement, which promoted the conservation of the gospel. The Church of England at this time increased within different countries. “Church of England remained the Established Church, other denominations increased in size and in influence, especially in the new industrial cities...” (Drake, Al) The church expanded by creating missionaries. During this time England used many icons and symbols. Religion was part of everyday of life. “Biblical Christianity was thickly intertwined in the fabric of Victorian society.”(Society). Despite way Christianity had prospered, religion still dealt with arguments between science and discoveries. “ Darwin took his Voyage of the Beagle, and posited the Theory of Evolution” (Miller) //The Origin of Species, by// Charles Darwin, created discord in religion. It did in a way by causing people to become confused and to question the creation of life. Confusion in religion contributed to the practice of atheism and agnosticism. 

When the Church of England dropped from power, it allowed society to divert to other religions. Also at this time there was a ‘guard down” for Catholics, thus creating the Roman Catholic Relief of 1829 and allowing fourteen percent of Catholic population in England. With the Church of England down from power, it allowed public schools and universities to be bastioned by Anglicism.