They despise spin. They are searching for answers. The Observer Ask most people what they think of when the words Born Again Christian are mentioned and before you can say Cliff, they will talk about sandals, fanatics and happy-clappy church services. They may offer opinions on Glenn Hoddle's god squad or Jonathan Aitken's evangelical Rolex or a bloke they once knew who went to Wembley Stadium to hear Billy Graham and was never quite the same again. Nine out of 10 will conclude their remarks with a snatch of The Lord's Prayer sung to the tune of 'Auld Lang Syne'.
Labels die hard.
It's called Alpha. Muscular Christianity these days refers to New Age Christians who belong to a gym. Charlotte Bromley Davenport, aged 25, public school and university educated, did the Alpha course in January. She is tall, slim, bright, friendly, funny, beautiful, talks about films, fashions and boyfriends and works as a photographer for Vogue . She now runs a group specifically geared to take Alpha into prisons.