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. 10 HR AGO

    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

  2. 18 OCT

    The Rest is Compromise

    Church of England revs with a difference Thomas Pelham and Jamie Franklin sit down to talk about the biggest issues in church and state. This time:- Archbishop of Canterbury in car-crash "gay sex" interview with Alastair Campbell and Rory Stewart.- More on assisted dying as Kim Leadbeater brings bill before Parliament.- Scottish Government says no talking about abortion in private homes within safety zones.- University of Nottingham puts trigger warning on The Canterbury Tales for being influ...

    1h 18m

  3. 11 OCT

    No To Assisted Dying

    Church of England revs with a difference Jamie Franklin, Thomas Pelham, and Daniel French sit down to talk about the biggest stories in church and state. This time:- Assisted Dying Revisited: the effect upon palliative care and the inevitable slippery slope towards a culture of death for the most vulnerable, plus the Church of England reaction and that of the wider world.- An informative update on the giving of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius and what this says about our sense of ourselves in...

    1h 9m

  4. 4 OCT

    Brand's Budgie Smugglers

    Church of England revs with a difference Thomas Pelham and Jamie Franklin sit down to talk about the big stories in church and state. This time:Rosie Duffield's excoriating resignation letter crushing Starmer with brutal rhetoric.Our thoughts on the Tory leadership contest as Badenoch says not all cultures are equally valid.Russell Brand baptises in tight white underpants.And listener emails on the Pope's universalism and "hetero communion".All that and a little bit more as ever.Please Suppor...

    1h 9m

  5. 27 SEPT

    The Return of the Sausages

    Church of England revs with a difference Thomas Pelham, Jamie Franklin, and Daniel French sit down to talk about the biggest stories in church and state. This time:Kier's Starmer's keynote speech at the Labour Conference and his notorious new gaffe.Breaking news at The Spectator as Michael Gove is appointed editor.Christian street preacher Hatun Tash wins appeal against Metropolitan Police for wrongful treatment.A report on destruction caused by Lockdown policies.Recent moves towards Euthanas...

    1h 12m

  6. 20 SEPT

    Threats of Nuclear War

    Church of England revs Jamie Franklin and Thomas Pelham sit down to talk about the biggest issues of church and stateDavid Lammy tweaks the nose of Putin who is threatening the West with nuclear war.Huw Edwards convicted of sex crimes against children but not sent to prison. A second Trump assassination attempt.Squeaky clean Starmer forgets to declare gifts given to his wife. Pope Francis says all religions lead to God.More on Rev Brett Murphy's defenestration by the Free Church of ...

    1h 5m

  7. 13 SEPT

    The Heat Is Off

    Church of England rev with a difference Jamie Franklin sits down to talk about the big issues in Church and state. This time:Are Labour targeting their political enemies by taking away their Winter fuel allowance?Bring blankets to church instead of expecting warm buildings, says Net Zero clerical guru.An Ibiza-themed rave in Peterborough Cathedral...on All Souls' Day.A Muslim woman arrested for highly distressing conduct in a North London church.All that, your emails answered, and much much m...

    1h 9m

  8. 6 SEPT

    Keir Boredom

    Church of England revs with a difference Thomas Pelham, Jamie Franklin and Daniel French sit dow to talk about the biggest issues in church and state. This time:Major new church survey reveals a high level of openness to robot ministers.Starmer's first major speech reveals that he is going to try to tax us and bore us to death at the same time.One-word Ofsted Reports scrapped and replaced by impenetrable, jargon-filled verbiage.The CofE Commissioners decide not to turn defunct church building...

    1h 23m
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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
    254
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2024 Irreverend: Faith and Current Affairs
  • Show Website
    Irreverend: Faith and Current Affairs

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