Why won't the King offer the Easter Greeting, "Christ is Risen" - Which faith is he defending?
- Preacher
- Gavin Ashenden
- Tradition
- Anglican
- Published
- Length
- 20:36
About this sermon
Please consider subscribing to my substack:- https://drgavinashenden.substack.com/ Surah 4:157 . It is a verse in the Qur’an, and it reads as follows: “They did not kill him, nor did they crucify him — but it was made to appear so to them.” The Deeper Crisis We have, in fact, arrived at a moment of both civilisational and constitutional tension. This is not primarily about immigration. Nor is it primarily about culture. It is about something far deeper: A choice between power and love. Between coercion and redemption. Between force and compassion. A Failure of Understanding It is a grave misfortune that the King appears insufficiently theologically informed to recognise what is at stake. In attempting to practise multicultural hospitality, he has stepped into a theological contradiction. He has affirmed one revelation while neglecting another. He has welcomed a religion shaped by power, while failing to affirm a faith centred on the crucified Messiah. What Follows What will this mean for his Christian subjects? They may begin to ask whether he still represents the faith that gave rise to the very idea of Christian monarchy. And if that bond weakens, something far deeper than a custom has been lost. The Choice Before Us This is the clarity we now need: This is not a marginal question. It is a foundational one. It is not simply a choice between the Gospel and the Qur’an. It is a choice between two visions of reality: • Love or power • Gift or command • Redemption or control The decision we make will shape not only our theology — but our civilisation.
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