LONDON, England – Britain’s education secretary is reiterating Prime Minister David Cameron’s Christmas Day message that Britain is a Christian country, countering a report last month that claimed otherwise.

Education Secretary Nicky Morgan issued a guidance statement in response to a High Court ruling last month in a case involving the British Humanist Association, which challenged new religious studies graduation requirements, the Telegraph reports.

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The High Court found that Morgan unlawfully excluded atheism from the curriculum. Specifically, Justice Warby wrote there was a “breach of the duty to take care that information or knowledge included in the curriculum is conveyed in a pluralistic manner,” according to the news site.

Morgan’s guidance statement, issued Monday, clarifies that “there is no obligation for any school or ASC to give equal air time to the teaching of religious and non-religious views.”

“There is no obligation on any school to cover the teaching of non-religious world views …,” the statement read.

Perhaps most importantly, Morgan stressed that religious education should “reflect the fact that the religious traditions in Great Britain are, in the main Christian.”

“The government is determined to protect schools’ freedom to set their own religious studies curriculum, in line with the wishes of parents and the local community,” the statement read, according to the Telegraph. “The guidance I have issued today makes absolutely clear that the recent judicial review will have no impact on what is currently being taught in religious education.

“I am clear that both faith and non-faith schools are completely entitled to prioritise the teaching of religion and faith over non-religious views if they wish.”

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Last month, the Commission on Religion and Belief in Public Life released a report that asserted Britain is no longer a Christian country, based on an apparent decline in churchgoers and influx of Muslims, Sky News reports.

Prime Minister David Cameron was among the first to counter that report in his Christmas message:

“That is what we mark today as we celebrate the birth of God’s only son, Jesus Christ – the Prince of Peace.

“As a Christian country, we must remember what his birth represents: peace, mercy, goodwill and, above all, hope,” he said, according to Sky News.

“I believe that we should also reflect on the fact that it is because of these important religious roots and Christian values that Britain has been such as successful home to people of all faiths and none.”

Revd Nigel Genders, the Church of England’s education officer, told the Telegraph that Morgan’s guidance statement should clarify that religious studies content remains unchanged by the recent ruling.

“There has been confusion about the implications of the High Court judgement … and we welcome the publication of this guidance note which clarifies the situation and provides assurance that the judgement does not impact on the content or the new (religious studies graduation requirement),” he said in a statement.

Sheila Gewolb, Vice President of the Board of Deputies of British Jews, said essentially the same thing.

“The Board of Deputies of British Jews welcomes the Department for Education’s guidance, which supports the (religious studies requirement) as it stands.

“The board believes that the (religious studies requirement) must continue to support education about the tradition world religions. Other beliefs and world views can – and should – be taught through other subject areas.”