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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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Church of England rev with a difference Jamie Franklin sits down to talk about King Charles III's trip to the Sistine Chapel to pray with the Pope, the Wild Card campaign group's plea to the new Archbishop to focus her efforts on "rewilding" church lands, and more in-depth thoughts on the GAFCON/Church of England split at the end of the episode. He also interviews founder of The School of Contemplative Life Chris Whittington about many topics associated with his new book The Missing Peace: me...
Church of England Revs with a difference Tom Pelham and Jamie Franklin sit down to talk about the big stories in church and state. This time: the Archbishop of York wishes everyone a Happy Diwali; Cathedral graffiti in Canterbury; the end of the Living in Love and Faith Process?; a split in the Global Anglican Communion; and much more as ever. Enjoy! You make this podcast possible. Please support us! On Substack - https://irreverendpod.substack.com/ On Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/irreve...
The Church of England's Church Commissioners are ear-marking £100million (or is it £1billion?) for slavery reparations. Emeritus Professor of Moral Theology and Member of the House of Lords, Nigel Biggar says that this idea is ethically dubious and amounts to thinly-veiled self-flagellation in an effort to appear relevant to a post-Christian society in the face of the Church's dwindling numbers and influence. CofE rev with a difference Jamie Franklin sits down to talk with Lord Biggar about h...
1Church of England vicars with a difference Tom Pelham, Daniel French and Jamie Franklin sit down down for a special livestream reaction to the selection of Sarah Mullally as the next Archbishop of Canterbury. What are the implications for the global Anglican Communion? What is the role of the Archbishop anyway? Why stay in the Church of England? And what are our hopes for the future? We also touch on the pope blessing a large ice cube at a climate change conference and Gary Neville going full...
Church of England rev with a difference Jamie Franklin is joined by the Rev'd Dr Duane Miller, missionary to the Islamic world and scholar in contextual theology with a particular focus on Islam. They talked about the challenges with demographic change and Islamic political theology, how Christianity offers a distinct vision for politics than Islam, how to share Christ with Muslims, what Muslim background believers to Christianity should do and Duane's involvement with International Muslim Ou...
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Church of England revs with a difference Jamie Franklin and Thomas Pelham sit down to talk about the biggest issues in Church and state. This time: The Charlie Kirk Funeral: Erika Kirk forgives but Trump offers only hatred for his enemies. Is the right in danger of engaging in the politics of hate too?Church leaders condemn the Unite the Kingdom march as "far-right", but is this a fair characterisation?Bishops applaud recognition of Palestinian statehood and call Israel an occupying pow...
Church of England rev with a difference Jamie Franklin sits down in-person with David (Lord) Frost in a wide-ranging conversation on faith and politics, including never before heard insight into David's conversion to Christianity. Topics include: David's recent conversion to Roman Catholicism and what attracted him to Christianity in the first place.The role of Christianity in the Public Square and Christian Nationalism.Danny Kruger's defection to Reform and whether Lord Frost is planning to ...
Church of England rev with a difference sits down with comedian and commentator Nick Dixon to talk about the murder of Charlie Kirk and some of the responses to his death. This conversation was recorded for Nick's podcast The Current Thing. We discuss: -The appalling response to Charlie Kirk’s murder from Alastair Campbell, Stephen King, and many more -The disturbing comments from the Oxford Union -How to respond to the new level of evil that has emerged on the Left Subscrib...
Church of England revs with a difference Tom Pelham and Jamie Franklin sit down to talk about the biggest stories in church and state. This time: The appalling murders Charlie Kirk and Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska and what this says about American society and identity politics more generally.Angela Rayner resigns from the government over dodgy tax dealings.The arrest of Graham Linehan for hurty posts on X.And, for a little bit of levity, our comments on recent Church of England green ener...
If you enjoyed this episode, why not book now to attend the upcoming live interview recording in Winchester with Lord Frost! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/irreverend-live-jamie-franklin-interviews-lord-frost-tickets-1536201733739?aff=oddtdtcreator Church of England vicars Daniel French, Thomas Pelham and Jamie Franklin are joined by Lord Frost. David Frost had been at the heart of the UK Government and was deeply involved in seminal moments in British history including the Brexit negotia...
Church of England revs with a difference Daniel French, Thomas Pelham and Jamie Franklin sit down to talk about the biggest stories in church and state. This time: Creation-tide liturgy approved by the Church of England: but is this simply more climate change propaganda?Classical Christian school King Alfred's forced to close due to Labour's tax raid on private education.Angela Rayner accused of hypocrisy as she purchases second (or third) home in Hove.And CofE Nine O' Clock Service leader Ch...
Church of England revs with a difference Tom Pelham and Jamie Franklin sit down to talk about the biggest issues in church and state. This time: Two tier justice? As Labour councillor who urged crowd to slit the throats of Southport protestors freed.Multi-faith chaplain made new Principal at a major Church of England training college.Is immigration driving religious belief in Britain and more on the "Quiet Revival".And we listen and respond to a sermon on Women's Football.All this and a littl...
Church of England rev with a difference, the Rev'd Dr Jamie Franklin, sits down to talk about the biggest issues in Church and State. This time: Kemi Badenoch, the Problem of Evil and Cultural Christianity.Thought for the Day Guests slams Jenrick's "xenophobia" and BBC is accused of political bias (again).Update on the trial of the Rev'd Dr Bernard Randall as CofE refuses to remove safeguarding blacklisting.When will the new Archbishop of Canterbury be chosen?New (lesbian) Archbishop of Wales...
Church of England rev with a difference Jamie Franklin sits down to talk about the biggest issues in Church and State. This time: PM Keir Starmer humiliated in Trump's visit to Britain.Bishop Jonathan Baker rages in dressing gown in front of audience of concert-goers.Clergy response to migrant unrest in Epping.And more on why young people are returning to church.All that and a little more as ever. Why Gen-Z are returning to church: https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/2087120/why-millions-young-...
Church of England vicars with a difference Tom Pelham and Jamie Franklin sit down to talk about the biggest events in church and state. This time: Danny Kruger and his address on Christianity to an empty House of Commons. Woke and Islam are the religions poised to take over, but is there anything that can be done about it?Protests and counter-protests in Epping over migrant hotel flash point.And Labour move to lower voting age to 16.All that and much much more as ever! Subscribe to Jamie...
Church of England rev with a difference Jamie Franklin sits down to talk about the biggest stories in church and state. This time: Theological reflections on the horrendous Texas flooding.12-year-old school girl sent home for celebrating Britain in Culture Celebration Day. Update from Church of England's General Synod: Gay Marriage on the rocks; clergy pension boost; no discussion of Israel boycott; no to "assisted dying".All that and much much more as ever! Apply for the Berrow an...
Church of England revs with a difference Tom Pelham and Jamie Franklin sit down to talk about the biggest stories in church and state. This time: Lily Allen jokes that she can't remember how many abortions she's had.Justin Welby at the Cambridge Union says he was being "thick" about gay marriage.Government announces employment benefit for women who have had miscarriages before 24 weeks.All that and much much more as ever. Enjoy! Buy Jamie's Book! THE GREAT RETURN You make this podcast possibl...
Church of England rev with a difference Jamie Franklin sat down to talk with scholar and author of God is an Englishman: Christianity and the Creation of England Bijan Omrani in a special live interview. In a wide-ranging conversation, topics covered included the following: English national identity and its interplay with the Church of England.The aesthetic of English spirituality and its importance for Modernity.The role of establishment and why it is worth retaining. The impl...
Church of England Revs with a difference Jamie Franklin, Thomas Pelham and Daniel French are back to talk about the biggest issues in church and state. This time: More on the Bishop of London's statement that women should not be criminalised for terminating their pregnancies at any point.Lib Dem MP denied Holy Communion by Roman Catholic priest Fr Ian Vale for voting for state euthanasia.And Bob Vylan at Glastonbury calls for "Death to the IDF".All that and more as ever. Please enjoy! Buy Jam...
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I found the link between the CofE, their governance and the rules of the charity commission on the subject of slavery reparations: Both interesting and disturbing. it doesn't surprise me that people are cancelling legacies formerly destined to the Church.
Dear Jamie and Daniel. Please stop validating their satanic language. It is a ritually mutilated wom@n. Using their terms validates their language.
Enjoyed Jimmy's appearance on Delingpod very much, which led me to this. Great podcast!