At 5:45 AM, I was in front of a laptop with my wife and two wide-eyed children to watch the funeral of her late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. I had hoped to go to London when the time of her passing arrived, but having just returned from Ukraine and with a book tour in Ireland next month, we decided instead to watch the livestream with millions of others. It is still hard to believe she is gone, but there was her crown-topped casket, being carried solemnly into Westminster Abbey—the cathedral where she was married, where she (and every British monarch since William the Conqueror) was crowned, and which today received her mortal remains.
You need to get over your pessimism. There is a new king, and he may keep things going. And when he dies, hopefully in advanced old age many years hence, they will say, ah, yes, the last hurrah for Christendom. The last hurrah does not happen until we say so. Not today. Not yet.
She certainly will hear the words those of us who imperfectly follow Christ long to hear when we meet him face to face “well done good and faithful servant” … she served on earth as few others in positions of power have, humbly.
"I don’t wish to comment on the character of Diana — no doubt in many ways she was a kindly woman with good motivations. But a sort of caricature of the worst elements that could be extracted from her life, or perhaps more accurately her public image — making a spectacle of oneself, ostentatious virtue-signalling, a lack of emotional self-control — has become the model for our culture for 25 years now. One reason why the death of the Queen is so painful and seems to herald such uncertain and disquieting times is because, in our heart of hearts, we’ve all become sick of it. We saw in the Queen one last outpost of the old values that most of us endorse but struggle to emulate because they are counter-cultural and unpopular and difficult to stick to. We embraced a Diana culture whilst deep down we knew that the Elizabeth morality we were leaving behind was superior."
This couldn't be more more apt in light of Harry & Meghan's current performance. A Netflix series, of all things! It's all Very Modern and we're supposed to be impressed by it apparently.
You need to get over your pessimism. There is a new king, and he may keep things going. And when he dies, hopefully in advanced old age many years hence, they will say, ah, yes, the last hurrah for Christendom. The last hurrah does not happen until we say so. Not today. Not yet.
She certainly will hear the words those of us who imperfectly follow Christ long to hear when we meet him face to face “well done good and faithful servant” … she served on earth as few others in positions of power have, humbly.
"I don’t wish to comment on the character of Diana — no doubt in many ways she was a kindly woman with good motivations. But a sort of caricature of the worst elements that could be extracted from her life, or perhaps more accurately her public image — making a spectacle of oneself, ostentatious virtue-signalling, a lack of emotional self-control — has become the model for our culture for 25 years now. One reason why the death of the Queen is so painful and seems to herald such uncertain and disquieting times is because, in our heart of hearts, we’ve all become sick of it. We saw in the Queen one last outpost of the old values that most of us endorse but struggle to emulate because they are counter-cultural and unpopular and difficult to stick to. We embraced a Diana culture whilst deep down we knew that the Elizabeth morality we were leaving behind was superior."
This couldn't be more more apt in light of Harry & Meghan's current performance. A Netflix series, of all things! It's all Very Modern and we're supposed to be impressed by it apparently.
I am deeply touched by this write up. The God of Israel will sustain this throne .