Is British monarch ‘Defender of the Faith’ or ‘Faiths’?
As Britain awaits the appointment of the next archbishop of Canterbury to lead both the Church of England and the far-flung Anglican Communion, there’s renewed attention on the woman who officially gets the final say: Queen Elizabeth II, the “Defender of the Faith.”
The current archbishop, Rowan Williams, ends his 10-year tenure in December. A Church of England committee is sifting through candidates — two of whom will be submitted to Prime Minister David Cameron, whose top choice will be submitted to the queen for final approval....
The answer is neither. Until the British monarch attends a church of English Dissenters, (oh, advice for Her Royal Highness, What to Look for in a Church ) It is impossible for the British monarch to be part of the Christian community, let alone represent it.
It's a shame that the royals have not been exposed to Christianity, perhaps there would be less official hostility to it. One would hope that Great Britain cut the ties to the "Catholic-lite church" otherwise known as the Anglican Church.
Charles Spurgeon wrote: Protestants, how can you so often go to a Church which is assuming the rags of the old harlot more and more openly every day? Alliance with true believers is one thing, but union with the Roman Catholic Church is quite another.
Dr. Alan Cairns | 11/2/2009
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