Bishop backs Lily Allen for bible course

The Bishop of Sheffield has suggested that people listen to a Lily Allen single as part of a bible study programme.

The Right Reverend Dr Steven Croft included the radio edit of 'The Fear' as part of the pre-Easter course, BBC News reports.

Croft said: "I think it captures a certain spirit of contemporary culture. I am not commending it as a way to think, but the song sums up a particular way of seeing the world which is very common - which is confused and afraid but also confident.

"I think she has captured something of the spirit of the age there."

He added: "There is a pretty clear instruction in the book to group leaders to check out the lyrics first and to make sure that they use the version that is played on the radio, not the unexpurgated version."

Writing on her Twitter feed, Allen posted a link to the story and added: "Quite Right!!!!!!"

Another song recommended to those partaking in the five-week course is Neil Diamond's 'Pretty Amazing Grace'.