Zealots at the Gate

Crowning Charles: The Coronation and the Cross

May 3, 2023

55:06

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Episode notes

Introduction

2min

The History of the Coronation of King Charles

4min

The Humbling Element of the King's Service

1min

The Importance of Self Sacrifice

5min

The Role of Equity and Mercy in the Archbishop's Service

5min

The Divine Inspiration of King Charles

4min

The Church of England's Challenges With the Coronation

3min

The Role of Other Faiths in the Royal Service

3min

The Tension Between Bending Over Backwards to Accommodate Other Faiths

4min

10.

The Deep Christian Structures of Our National Life

2min

11.

The Strangeness of Faith in a Secular Society

5min

12.

The Respectful Presence of Donald Trump

5min

13.

The Power of Faith

4min

14.

The Importance of Power Transfer

2min

15.

The Third Alternative to the Nietzschean Idea of Power

5min

16.

Zealots at the Gate

3min

The coronation of King Charles will take place in a Christian church. Within the context of worship, Charles will be anointed, blessed, crowned, and enthroned as the head of England’s church and its state. As crown and cross intermingle and intersect so also do questions about the proper relationship between religion, politics, and power. Shadi Hamid and Matthew Kaemingk welcome Bishop Graham Tomlin to discuss the coronation of King Charles and its religious and political meaning.

LINKS

Graham Tomlin’s article on "What a monarch’s meeting teaches about politics and permanence” https://www.seenandunseen.com/what-monarchs-meeting-teaches-about-politics-and-permanence

https://www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/society/60516/why-charless-coronation-could-be-a-spiritual-flop

https://www.newstatesman.com/ideas/2022/09/silence-reigns

http://Seenandunseen.com

Twitter: @gtomlin