67 episodes

Cross Section - Conversations at the intersection of faith, news and culture.
A podcast from the Evangelical Alliance

Cross Section Evangelical Alliance

    • Society & Culture
    • 4.9 • 15 Ratings

Cross Section - Conversations at the intersection of faith, news and culture.
A podcast from the Evangelical Alliance

    Cross Section | Integrity in Politics

    Cross Section | Integrity in Politics

    Peter Lynas, Danny Webster and Alicia Edmund are joined by Louise Davies, CARE's Director of Advocacy and Policy, as they kick off the special general election season. 
    The team discuss the current mood in parliament, the importance of integrity in politics and how political engagement should go beyond the ballot box. 
    Read Thinking faithfully about politics
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    • 34 min
    S7E8: Race, Age and Disability: What does true equality look like?

    S7E8: Race, Age and Disability: What does true equality look like?

    In the final episode of Season 7, Alicia Edmund, Nicola Martin and Zanna Meynell discuss the Welsh appointment of the first black first minister in the Senedd and challenges in leading well in politics and public life. The team also chat about Liam Fox's proposals to amend abortion laws to babies diagnosed with Down Syndrome and the benefits of the intergenerational church.
    Further Reading:
    https://www.eauk.org/what-we-do/initiatives/public-leadership
    https://hannahrosethomas.com/about
    https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/parliament-to-vote-on-abortion-being-allowed-up-until-birth
    https://www.eauk.org/great-commission/resources/talking-jesus-resource
     
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    • 39 min
    S7E7: Kate-Gate: Privacy vs Transparency?

    S7E7: Kate-Gate: Privacy vs Transparency?

    This week Peter Lynas, Alicia Edmund and Zanna Meynell discuss the stories that have been hitting the headlines. The team chat through why the story about the Princess of Wales has blown up and how we as Christians can respond to it. They also talk about rumours of Rishi Sunak being ousted, extremism and Keir Starmer's recent comments about assisted dying. 
    Further Reading:
    https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2023/06/canada-legalized-medical-assisted-suicide-euthanasia-death-maid/673790/
     
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    • 32 min
    S7E6: Are we all extremists?

    S7E6: Are we all extremists?

    In this weeks episode Peter Lynas, Alicia Edmund and Danny Webster discuss the Tories division over their attempts to redefine extremism. The team also chat about Raye's incredible success at the Brit awards and her comments about being a Christian and analyse the newly announced budget!
    Further reading:
    https://www.womanalive.co.uk/opinion/the-rise-of-raye-the-singer-and-her-christian-faith/17307.article
    https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/definition-extremism-gender-christian-groups-government-rishi-sunak-uk-xf6lbff69
    Get in touch:
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    • 26 min
    S7E5: Commons in chaos and the Gaza ceasefire vote

    S7E5: Commons in chaos and the Gaza ceasefire vote

    This week’s episode focuses on the political fallout in Westminster over the Israel-Gaza ‘ceasefire vote’, Lee Anderson MP's provocative language on the pro-Palestinian protests, proposed amendments to decriminalise abortion across the UK and possible law changes to restrict protest rights in the UK.
    Join Alicia Edmund, Danny Webster and Peter Lynas as they discuss the issues trending UK politics and news from the past week through the lens of Christian faith.
     
    Further reading:
    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/02/28/decriminalising-abortion-will-fuel-diy-warns-miriam-cates/
    https://www.eauk.org/what-we-do/initiatives/both-lives
    https://www.premierchristianity.com/features/is-free-speech-under-threat/17106.article
    https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/the-local-church-can-be-a-force-for-change-in-2024
    Get in touch:
    Email: cross.section@eauk.org
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    • 40 min
    S7E4: Why so much talk on Conversion Therapy in Westminster?

    S7E4: Why so much talk on Conversion Therapy in Westminster?

    This week Danny, Alicia and Zanna discuss conversion therapy and the current conversations occurring in parliament. The team also chat about Labour's landslide wins at the by-elections last week and the recent death of Alexei Navalny.
    Get in touch: cross.section@eauk.org
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    Webpage: https://www.eauk.org/resources/what-we-offer/videos-and-podcasts/cross-section
     

    • 25 min

Customer Reviews

4.9 out of 5
15 Ratings

15 Ratings

HilBiker ,

‘Illegal migration’

Fantastic episode on the new ‘Illegal Migration’ Bill, more to come from EAUK. Looking forward to thinking more about this important issue.

sarah ogunsina ,

Thank goodness

Good podcast, good conversations; some hope and grace and honesty while dealing with difficult topics from the news.

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