Thank you for downloading the witness history podcast from the BBC World Service with

me, Katie Edwards. Today I'm taking you back to the early 1970s and a clash of cultures

in Greybritten.

What does that spell?

What does all of Greybritten mean?

In September 1971, thousands of Christians from all over the UK descended on

London and other UK cities for the Festival of Light.

Initial my protest against what some people saw is increasingly liberal attitudes to sex

and a breakdown of the traditional family unit.

A coach load of moral crusaders, people were coming from all directions from all ages

but predominantly younger people.

It was like, hey, there's so many of us.

We all love Jesus and we really want to make a difference in the country that we live

in.

I've been speaking to three people who attended the event for different reasons, silly

abouring, then a young Christian activist, veteran gay rights campaign, a Peter Tachel

who protested against the Festival of Light and Peter Hill who came up with the idea

for the event.

The Festival of Light is the brainchild of Baptist missionary Peter Hill.

When he returned from India last year, he was appalled by Britain's moral laxity.

It seems the flame has been lit in the lines of young people and an older like, because

the churches have been transformed, we're getting all sorts of extraordinary reports.

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