A lost cause? The cause for the canonization of King James II (Invited Commentary)
When we venerate St. Edward [the Confessor] we venerate a failure.”1 Ronald Knox’s assessment of this last English king of his dynasty is a reminder that the Christian cult of the saints is more concerned about things eternal than it is with things temporal. Nevertheless, for that very reason, it ha...
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| description | When we venerate St. Edward [the Confessor] we venerate a failure.”1 Ronald Knox’s assessment of this last English king of his dynasty is a reminder that the Christian cult of the saints is more concerned about things eternal than it is with things temporal. Nevertheless, for that very reason, it has important consequences for this present world. Examination must be made into the manner of life and (more important) death of the candidate for sainthood, if he or she is to be (as saints are) held up as an exemplar of Christian living. Once declared a saint, the gravity of immortality attracts future generations of devotees to petition this once frail human being, now a courtier of heaven, a powerful intercessor before the throne of the Almighty. |
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| spelling | ntu-10356/1375322020-09-23T20:14:38Z A lost cause? The cause for the canonization of King James II (Invited Commentary) Starkie, Andrew School of Humanities Humanities::Literature::English When we venerate St. Edward [the Confessor] we venerate a failure.”1 Ronald Knox’s assessment of this last English king of his dynasty is a reminder that the Christian cult of the saints is more concerned about things eternal than it is with things temporal. Nevertheless, for that very reason, it has important consequences for this present world. Examination must be made into the manner of life and (more important) death of the candidate for sainthood, if he or she is to be (as saints are) held up as an exemplar of Christian living. Once declared a saint, the gravity of immortality attracts future generations of devotees to petition this once frail human being, now a courtier of heaven, a powerful intercessor before the throne of the Almighty. Published version 2020-04-01T02:06:23Z 2020-04-01T02:06:23Z 2019 Journal Article Starkie, A. (2019). A lost cause? The cause for the canonization of King James II (Invited Commentary). Studies in Religion and the Enlightenment 1 (2): 6-9. doi:10.32655/srej.2019.2.1 2661-3336 https://hdl.handle.net/10356/137532 10.32655/srej.2019.2.1 2 1 6 9 en Studies in Religion and the Enlightenment © 2019 Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, & the Brigham Young University Faculty Publishing Service. application/pdf |
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