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April 03, 2005
Standing on principle
An interesting report in the Telegraph which will stir a few brick throwers from the liberal left. The Archbishop of Canterbury has nailed his colours to the flag pole over Lambeth Palace in some style in his latest foray into what many of the trendy lefties of Blair's crony laden touchy-feely brigade will see as a religious intervention in politics. But, the Archbishop is right.
They'll hate him for it, though!
For those who have never been to London, the Archbishop's Palace is located on the South Bank of the Thames opposite that other Palace currently occupied by charlatans posing as a government. A fitting counterpoint to have the Spiritual on full view to the Secular as they gorge on the cheap liquor and food they ensure remains high on their perks list.
Archbishop Rowan is a man who thinks very carefully, chooses his words well, and puts his personal beliefs and principles on the line. This is not a politician; this is a man of faith who believes what he is saying. Naturally, this will not sit well with everyone, I do not agree with a lot of his political views, and may take issue with some of his interpretations of theological points or scripture - but I can respect him as a man of God in an unenviable role who is not afraid to take on the politicians and their armies of rabid anti-Christian fanatics.
Wait for the abuse that will be hurled at him from all sides in the political arena. The truth is that this shower are Godless - unless you consider "Power" to be a "God". They ape all the Christian values, all the Christian - and it must be said, most other religions - virtues, then deny emphatically that there is any virtue in religion or in spirituality!
It certainly makes a refreshing change to have a "Hairy Lefty", as he describes himself, take on the established and entrenched "Humanist" vision of the established left. Blair may have picked him thinking he was getting a tame poodle of the left, but I rather get the feeling that +Rowan will turn out to be Blair's Beckett! I hope no one attempts the "who will rid me of this troublesome cleric!" stunt on Blair's behalf, although these days, it is much more likely to be the poisoned pens of the Polly Toynbee' ilk of the leftwing press that will be used rather than the swords wielded by Henry II's knights.
I think I shall enjoy this Archbishop.
Posted by The Gray Monk at April 3, 2005 10:31 AM