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13:00 Epstein Island is in the US Virgin Islands.
14:00 Age of consent in the UK 16
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18:00 Carol is sentimental about the British monarchy!
19:00 The Founding Fathers began the series of republican revolutions that displaced the Age of Monarchy.
20:00 King of Hearts
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21:00 There is no rule saying you cannot be reigning monarch and change your religion and the constitution.
Can the Head of the Church of England remove the requirement for Christians to worship the Trinity?
King Charles, as the Supreme Governor of the Church of England, holds a largely ceremonial and symbolic role, with limited actual authority over doctrinal matters like the Trinity. The Trinity—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit—is a core tenet of mainstream Christianity, including Anglicanism, rooted in centuries of theological tradition and scripture interpretation. Abolishing it would be highly improbable for several reasons.
First, the Church of England's doctrine is shaped by its General Synod, a body of bishops, clergy, and laity, not by the monarch alone. Any attempt to alter such a foundational belief would require broad consensus within the Synod, which is unlikely given the Trinity's centrality to Christian orthodoxy. The Thirty-Nine Articles, a historic Anglican doctrinal statement, explicitly affirm the Trinity, and changing this would face significant resistance from both traditionalists and global Anglican Communion members.
Second, the theological implications would be seismic. The Trinity is not just a doctrine but a framework underpinning Anglican liturgy, creeds (like the Nicene and Athanasian Creeds), and identity. Removing it could alienate most Anglicans, fracture the Church, and sever ties with other Christian denominations, undermining Anglicanism’s claim to catholicity and apostolic tradition. It’s hard to see how this would make Anglicanism "more believable" to most adherents, as it might instead erode its theological coherence and historical continuity.
Third, King Charles’s role is constrained by constitutional and cultural realities. As a figurehead, his influence is more about unity than dictating theology. Attempting such a radical move could provoke a constitutional crisis, public backlash, and accusations of overstepping his symbolic authority, especially in a secularizing UK where the monarchy’s relevance is already debated.
On the flip side, one could argue that a monarch pushing for doctrinal reform might aim to modernize or broaden the Church’s appeal, particularly among skeptics or non-traditionalists who find the Trinity abstract or philosophically challenging. A non-Trinitarian Anglicanism might resemble Unitarianism or certain liberal Christian movements, potentially attracting those who prioritize ethics over metaphysics. However, this would likely create a new denomination altogether, as it would depart from Anglicanism’s core identity.
In short, King Charles lacks the practical power to abolish the Trinity, and even if he could, it would likely fracture the Church rather than make it more believable to most. The idea might spark theological debate, but it’s a long shot from becoming reality.
22:00 The role of the Pope in the coronation of Napoleon
27:00 Henry VIII was an absolute monarch.
28:00 Hasmonean Dynasty - the king and priest should not be the same person.
29:00 The Royal Prerogative
30:00 The Crown was made by American money.
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Royal education
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37:00 Harry's book
Katherine
40:00 Fairy tales loved by children and women
42:00 Heirloom
43:00 Caliph Charlie?
Charles Windsor, Archbishop of Canterbury
48:00 Nicholas II refused asylum by George V.
49:00 Disestablishing the Church of England
50:00 Neurotic Christians
52:00 A church is a poor man's country club
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55:00 Portable and universal
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