I am young enough to remember that we studied the 60s in our history class at school. It was, we were told, a period of sex, drugs and rock and roll. The 60s are often blamed for the death of cultural Christianity in Britain, and it’s easy to see why. The rules were changing as young people attempted to take control of the world. Radically disrespectful of their parents, they set about defying the expectations of the older generations, determined to smoke, drink and dance their way into the future. Sexism, racism and homophobia were still rife, but there was a new sense that political and social freedom was to be sought, at any cost. It was the era of the Beatles, the miniskirt and the pill.