Essay: King Charles, defender of faith – what the monarchy’s long relationship with religion may look like under the new sovereign
UK scholar BOB MORRIS, in an article first published on The Conversation, looks at how King Charles III’s relationship with faith may look different from his mother’s…
Essay: Queen Elizabeth II ascended to the throne at a time of deep religious divisions and worked to bring tolerance
In an article first published on The Conversation, JOANNE M PIERCE, of the College of the Holy Cross in the US, says that in order to appreciate the significance of the Queen’s efforts at encouraging religious tolerance, we must first understand the complicated history of religion in the UK…
The Platinum Jubilee: Elizabeth II’s 70 years as head of the Church of England
CATHERINE PEPINSTER, of Religion News Service, reports that while Defender of the Faith has been, over the years, an inherited title and little more, Elizabeth II embraced it and made it her own…