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From Royal Chaplain to Catholic Convert ~ Gavin Ashenden (Part 2) Crown and Crozier
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Serving as chaplain to Her Majesty the Queen isn’t what you might expect. The story of Dr. Gavin Ashenden, one of Queen Elizabeth’s former honorary chaplains, is likewise something that many people weren’t expecting – perhaps most of all Dr. Ashenden himself, who ended-up converting to Catholicism after 35 years as an Anglican priest.
The fascinating story of his road to Rome is the focus of Part 2 in our series with Dr. Ashenden. Find out how the Swiss psychologist Carl Jung, Cultural Marxism, and a local Catholic bishop all played a part in Dr. Ashenden's journey to conversion. The Devil and the Holy Spirit also make an appearance. (Guess who wins?!)
0:00 - Introduction
2:09 - The winding path to Rome
04:15 - Employment at a secular university
05:48 - Carl Jung as the foil to Sigmund Freud on campus
10:08 - Interrogation by the KGB; the taste of Marxism and totalitarianism
12:38 - A troubling glimpse into the future of England’s demographics
16:17 - Threats of assassination; no blood on the Queen’s carpet, please
18:42 - A call from the Royal Household: “Dr. Ashenden, please make your way to the exit”
21:39 - Media storm
24:18 - Reflecting on the influence of Cultural Marxism on the Church of England
27:12 - Revolution vs. revelation in Great Britain’s State religion
32:02 - Lessons for Catholics from the experience of the Church of England
37:45 - A final word: prospects for Holy Orders?
40:34 - Conclusion
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Documents/Websites Referenced
Gavin Ashenden
@gavinashenden
Gavin Ashenden, “On Leaving the Church of England” (YouTube)
K.V. Turley, “From Canterbury to Rome: Why the Queen’s Former Chaplain Became Catholic”, National Catholic Register (March 8, 2020)
Gavin Ashenden, “Jordan Peterson and Jesus Christ - the Ongoing Discovery” (YouTube)
Carl Jung
Francis Fukuyama, The End of History and the Last Man (2006)
Lord Chamberlain (senior officer of the Royal Household)
Tod Worner, “When Father Joseph Ratzinger Predicted the Future of the Church”, Aleteia (June 13, 2016)
Rod Dreher, Live Not by Lies: A Manual for Christian Dissidents (2020)
podcast@crownandcrozier.com
www.crownandcrozier.com
twitter.com/crownandcrozier
Please note that this podcast has been edited for length and clarity.
Serving as chaplain to Her Majesty the Queen isn’t what you might expect. The story of Dr. Gavin Ashenden, one of Queen Elizabeth’s former honorary chaplains, is likewise something that many people weren’t expecting – perhaps most of all Dr. Ashenden himself, who ended-up converting to Catholicism after 35 years as an Anglican priest.
The fascinating story of his road to Rome is the focus of Part 2 in our series with Dr. Ashenden. Find out how the Swiss psychologist Carl Jung, Cultural Marxism, and a local Catholic bishop all played a part in Dr. Ashenden's journey to conversion. The Devil and the Holy Spirit also make an appearance. (Guess who wins?!)
0:00 - Introduction
2:09 - The winding path to Rome
04:15 - Employment at a secular university
05:48 - Carl Jung as the foil to Sigmund Freud on campus
10:08 - Interrogation by the KGB; the taste of Marxism and totalitarianism
12:38 - A troubling glimpse into the future of England’s demographics
16:17 - Threats of assassination; no blood on the Queen’s carpet, please
18:42 - A call from the Royal Household: “Dr. Ashenden, please make your way to the exit”
21:39 - Media storm
24:18 - Reflecting on the influence of Cultural Marxism on the Church of England
27:12 - Revolution vs. revelation in Great Britain’s State religion
32:02 - Lessons for Catholics from the experience of the Church of England
37:45 - A final word: prospects for Holy Orders?
40:34 - Conclusion
If you enjoyed this episode, please consider supporting Crown and Crozier with a tax-deductible donation by clicking here: DONATE
Documents/Websites Referenced
Gavin Ashenden
@gavinashenden
Gavin Ashenden, “On Leaving the Church of England” (YouTube)
K.V. Turley, “From Canterbury to Rome: Why the Queen’s Former Chaplain Became Catholic”, National Catholic Register (March 8, 2020)
Gavin Ashenden, “Jordan Peterson and Jesus Christ - the Ongoing Discovery” (YouTube)
Carl Jung
Francis Fukuyama, The End of History and the Last Man (2006)
Lord Chamberlain (senior officer of the Royal Household)
Tod Worner, “When Father Joseph Ratzinger Predicted the Future of the Church”, Aleteia (June 13, 2016)
Rod Dreher, Live Not by Lies: A Manual for Christian Dissidents (2020)
podcast@crownandcrozier.com
www.crownandcrozier.com
twitter.com/crownandcrozier
Please note that this podcast has been edited for length and clarity.
41 min