Irreverend: Faith and Current Affairs

J.A. Franklin, T.J. Pelham, Daniel French
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Irreverend: Faith and Current Affairs

Are you wondering how a Christian should respond to current events? What are we to think about a world that appears to be going absolutely mad? How are we to discern the signs of the times? In this podcast, featuring The Reverend Thomas Pelham, The Reverend Daniel French, The Reverend Doctor J.A. Franklin and the occasional guest, we attempt to give some answers. Email us at irreverendpod@gmail.com, follow us on Twitter @irreverendpod or on Telegram at https://t.me/irreverendpod. We also have a youtube channel which can be found by searching Irreverend: Faith and Current Affairs! If you would like to support the show, which can be done from £1.50 plus VAT per month, you can join our Patreon community. Please go to www.patreon.com/irreverend

  1. 6 DAYS AGO

    1,000 Vicars Say "No" to Assisted Suicide

    Nearly 1,000 clergy from the Church of England have signed an open letter opposing the legalisation of assisted suicide in the UK. Jamie Franklin sits down with its author and principal signatory Fr Richard Bastable to talk about the moral objections to assisted suicide, concerns about its acceptance, and hopeful alternative paths that our society might take.Find Fr Richard on X - https://x.com/rmbastablePlease Support!Support us on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/irreverend) or Buy Me a Cof...

    29 min

  2. 6 DAYS AGO

    Starmer vs. Farmers

    Church of England revs with a difference Daniel French and Jamie Franklin sit down for a special livestream catch-up, featuring live coverage of the London farmer's protest, and further reaction to the Justin Welby resignation and the Trump election victory. Plus your comments, questions, and the email of the week. Enjoy!Please Support!Support us on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/irreverend) or Buy Me a Coffee (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/irreverend). Subscribe to Jamie's Blog here: https:...

    1h 20m

  3. 15 NOV

    All's Well That Ends Welby

    Church of England revs with a difference Tom Pelham and Jamie Franklin sat down for a special livestream reaction episode to the resignation of the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby over his personal catastrophic safeguarding failures. We review the events leading up to the resignation, assess Justin's legacy, and look forward to who might sit on the archepiscopal throne and what might be coming next for the Church of England.Please Support!Support us on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/i...

    1h 22m

  4. 8 NOV

    The Trumpinator - Special Irreverend Livestream

    Church of England rev with a difference Jamie Franklin sat down for a special livestream reaction to Donald Trump's historic landslide election victory on the morning of Wednesday 6th November. He also gave his views on the recent UK budget and the election of Kemi Badenoch to leader of the Tory party and responded to viewer comments and questions.But there really is only one story this week.Enjoy!Please Support!Support us on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/irreverend) or Buy Me a Coffee (ht...

    1h 57m

  5. 2 NOV

    Rev J Responds to Peterson and Dawkins

    In this special episode, Jamie Franklin responds to the recent conversation between Richard Dawkins and Jordan Peterson hosted by Alex O'Connor. Speaking from a theological viewpoint, Rev J says that both Dawkins and Peterson have imbalanced approaches when it comes to the interplay between facts and values. He argues that Christian Theology has to incorporate both to be properly understood and accepted.For the Conversation between Peterson and Dawkins: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8wBtFNj...

    54 min

  6. 1 NOV

    Government and Media Gaslighting

    Revs with a difference Jamie Franklin and Daniel French get together to talk about the most important issues in church and state. This time:Thoughts on the upcoming budget.Trump on the Joe Rogan podcast.The Lambeth Palace clarification piece on Archbishop Justin's comments on gay sex.The now widely-known truth about the Southport killer and associated media and government gaslighting. Assisted killing update as the Senedd refuses to back Euthanasia.And a parish church is rebuked for not ...

    1h 37m

  7. 26 OCT

    Rev J Responds to Archbishop Justin Welby on The Rest is Politics

    It's going to be known as the "gay sex" interview from now on. But what else was said on The Rest is Politics when the Archbishop took the hot seat? Find out the good and the bad in Rev Jamie Franklin's analysis of the show.For The Rest is Politics Justin Episode: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/leading/id1665265193?i=1000673052066Please Support!Support us on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/irreverend) or Buy Me a Coffee (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/irreverend). Subscribe to Jamie's B...

    34 min

  8. 25 OCT

    Divided Views on Assisted Suicide

    Revs with a difference Thomas Pelham and Jamie Franklin sit down to talk about the biggest issues in church and state. This time we look at the new Democrat campaign aimed towards feckless men, Gavin Williamson's attempt to get bishops removed from the House of Lords, developments in the "assisted dying" debate, including Health Secretary Wes Streeting saying he will not vote for the bill and former Archbishop George Carey promoting it.In listener emails, we revisit the controversial Russell ...

    1h 4m
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About

Are you wondering how a Christian should respond to current events? What are we to think about a world that appears to be going absolutely mad? How are we to discern the signs of the times? In this podcast, featuring The Reverend Thomas Pelham, The Reverend Daniel French, The Reverend Doctor J.A. Franklin and the occasional guest, we attempt to give some answers. Email us at irreverendpod@gmail.com, follow us on Twitter @irreverendpod or on Telegram at https://t.me/irreverendpod. We also have a youtube channel which can be found by searching Irreverend: Faith and Current Affairs! If you would like to support the show, which can be done from £1.50 plus VAT per month, you can join our Patreon community. Please go to www.patreon.com/irreverend

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  • Creator
    J.A. Franklin, T.J. Pelham, Daniel French
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2024
  • Episodes
    261
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2024 Irreverend: Faith and Current Affairs
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