Churchill's Divine Destiny

The shadow Winston Churchill cast over his family was legendary—even intimidating, especially for his great-grandson. The more Jonathan Sandys researched his great-grandfather’s life, the more he realized that the public story was incomplete. What are we to make of Churchill’s seeming sense of divine destiny—evident as early as his teenage years? What did he believe about God? Were his references to deity and Christianity merely political platitudes, or is it possible that they went deeper than that? And what role did Churchill’s spiritual beliefs play in his leadership on the world stage, especially during the Second World War?

On the broadcast today, my guest today will be Wallace Henley.