Bread and Rosaries

When the echoes of history reverberate through today's headlines, understanding the past becomes essential to navigating the present. Ben Molyneux-Hetherington and Adam Spiers are joined by Dr. Peter Shambrook, author of 'Policy of Deceit: Britain and Palestine, 1914-1939', who helps us understand British manoeuvrings in Palestine prior to the establishment of the State of Israel.Peter's book, 'Policy of Deceit' is available here.The Balfour Project can be found here.We also discuss Saint of the Week Henry Gunter,  and his profound impact on the antiracism movement in Britain and British trade unionism.You may have noticed that this episode is *very* late!  We apologise for this!  We are currently trialling new editing software and it's been a slog! Christians for Palestine:InstagramFacebookEmail: christiansforpalestineuk@gmail.comSupport the showEverything Bread and Rosaries does will be free for everyone forever, but it does cost money to produce so if you wish to support the show on Patreon, we'd love you forever!Music credits at this link

Ben, Jonny and Adam talk about the Kairos Palestine document in light of Israel's ongoing genocide of the Palestinian people.  At time of publication kairospalestine.ps is unavailable, but the World Council of Churches website also has the Kairos Palestine document in full here.A longer, uncensored version of this episode is available for free on our Patreon page here.Find us here:Website - breadandrosaries.comFacebook – facebook.com/BreadAndRosariesTwitter – @Bread_RosariesEmail – breadandrosaries@gmail.comAdam – @CommieXianChristians for Palestine:InstagramFacebookEmail: christiansforpalestineuk@gmail.comSupport the showEverything Bread and Rosaries does will be free for everyone forever, but it does cost money to produce so if you wish to support the show on Patreon, we'd love you forever!Music credits at this link

Ben and Adam talk about the importance of Christians organising for a free Palestine and what role they can play in the movement.  Also, we know we're extremely late with this one.  Adam blames his dog... and work.  But mostly the dog.  She's a needy little bitch.Adam's blogpost about ModiFind us here:Website - breadandrosaries.comFacebook – facebook.com/BreadAndRosariesTwitter – @Bread_RosariesEmail – breadandrosaries@gmail.comAdam – @CommieXianChristians for Palestine:InstagramFacebookEmail: christiansforpalestineuk@gmail.comSupport the showEverything Bread and Rosaries does will be free for everyone forever, but it does cost money to produce so if you wish to support the show on Patreon, we'd love you forever!Music credits at this link

To kick off the New Year and a new series, Ben and Adam are joined once again by Chris Howson who tries to defend his acceptance of a New Year's honour and talks about two very different sermons.Free bonus material here!Links:Martin Luther King and the Trumpet of Conscience Today by Jean-Charles Regine MichelleThe God Who Riots: Taking Back the Radical Jesus by Damon GarciaThe Hero and the Whore: Reclaiming Healing and Liberation Through the Stories of Sexual Exploitation in the Bible by Camille HernandezMunther Isaac's SermonJustin Welby's New Year MessageFind us here:Website - breadandrosaries.comFacebook – facebook.com/BreadAndRosariesTwitter – @Bread_RosariesEmail – breadandrosaries@gmail.comAdam – @CommieXianChristians for Palestine:InstagramFacebookEmail: christiansforpalestineuk@gmail.comSupport the showEverything Bread and Rosaries does will be free for everyone forever, but it does cost money to produce so if you wish to support the show on Patreon, we'd love you forever!Music credits at this link

Cap out the fourth season with Adam as he reads from start to finish, Gerrard Winstanley's 1649 pamphlet 'The True Levellers Standard Advanced'. Read along hereFind us here:Website - breadandrosaries.comFacebook – facebook.com/BreadAndRosariesTwitter – @Bread_RosariesEmail – breadandrosaries@gmail.comAdam – @CommieXianChristians for Palestine:InstagramFacebookEmail: christiansforpalestineuk@gmail.comSupport the showEverything Bread and Rosaries does will be free for everyone forever, but it does cost money to produce so if you wish to support the show on Patreon, we'd love you forever!Music credits at this link

Jonny, Ben and Adam try to work out why 'bothsidesism' seems so prevalent in both the Church and wider society, particularly in coverage of Israel's ongoing genocide of the Palestinian people.  So a nice light topic then! Liturgies from Below: https://www.abebooks.co.uk/9781791007355/Liturgies-Below-Praying-People-Ends-179100735X/plpFind us here:Website - breadandrosaries.comFacebook – facebook.com/BreadAndRosariesTwitter – @Bread_RosariesEmail – breadandrosaries@gmail.comAdam – @CommieXianSupport the showEverything Bread and Rosaries does will be free for everyone forever, but it does cost money to produce so if you wish to support the show on Patreon, we'd love you forever!Music credits at this link

Jonny tries to justify his love of postmodernism whilst Lu fans the flames of Adam's oscillating between incredulity and rage.  Consensus is found however, in the assertion that Jordan Peterson is a hack.Find us here:Website - breadandrosaries.comFacebook – facebook.com/BreadAndRosariesTwitter – @Bread_RosariesEmail – breadandrosaries@gmail.comAdam – @CommieXianMusic credits at this linkHere's a bunch of resources about Palestine:Beer Christianity newsletter on condemning HamasShort video on anti-zionism and anti-semitismArticle on how anti-zionism is anti-racismTwitter thread on genocide in GazaYanis Varoufakis article on not condemning Hamas or IsraelYouTube video on Palestinian Liberation TheologyPodcast on refusing genocidePodcasts by The Magnificast, Beer Christianity and Politics, Theory, Other have all recently dealt with PalestineAn article by a genocide scholar on GazaThree Palestinians describe the current situation in Gaza (Article)Article on media censorshipChristians for Palestine:InstagramFacebookEmail: christiansforpalestineuk@gmail.comSupport the showEverything Bread and Rosaries does will be free for everyone forever, but it does cost money to produce so if you wish to support the show on Patreon, we'd love you forever!Music credits at this link

Adam and Ben discuss why they still bother with politics, how their Christianity relates to this and their differing approached to doubt . They also discuss the ongoing Palestine conflict.You can find a form letter for writing to your MP about Palestine on our website: https://breadandrosaries.com/2023/10/24/writing-to-your-mp-about-palestine/Find us here:Website - breadandrosaries.comFacebook – facebook.com/BreadAndRosariesTwitter – @Bread_RosariesEmail – breadandrosaries@gmail.comAdam – @CommieXianLinks:Here's a bunch of resources about Palestine: Beer Christianity newsletter on condemning HamasShort video on anti-zionism and anti-semitismArticle on how anti-zionism is anti-racismTwitter thread on genocide in GazaYanis Varoufakis article on not condemning Hamas or IsraelYouTube video on Palestinian Liberation TheologyPodcast on refusing genocidePodcasts by The Magnificast, Beer Christianity and Politics, Theory, Other have all recently dealt with PalestineAn article by a genocide scholar on GazaThree Palestinians describe the current situation in Gaza (Article)Article on media censorshipChristians for Palestine:InstagramFacebookEmail: christiansforpalestineuk@gmail.comSupport the showEverything Bread and Rosaries does will be free for everyone forever, but it does cost money to produce so if you wish to support the show on Patreon, we'd love you forever!Music credits at this link

Adam and Jonny are joined by liberation theologian, chaplain and comrade Chris Howson for his third appearance.  Chris tells us about the upcoming Liberation Theology Gathering which you can attend for FREE by clicking the following link:***FREE Liberation Theology Gathering Tickets***Find us here:Website - breadandrosaries.comFacebook – facebook.com/BreadAndRosariesTwitter – @Bread_RosariesEmail – breadandrosaries@gmail.comAdam – @CommieXianChris Howson's FacebookMusicTheme song: 'Good Morning' by Amine Maxwell (CC BY 3.0)Outro: 'Uplifting House' by RoyaltyFreeMusic (Pixabay Terms of Service)Additional tracks: 'Back in Time' by Dirk Dehler (CC BY-NC 4.0)'Retrowave' by RoyaltyFreeMusic (Pixabay)'Synthwave 80' by RoyaltyFreeMusic (Pixabay)'Plegaria a un Labrador' by Victor Jara (fair use - discussion of song) Christians for Palestine:InstagramFacebookEmail: christiansforpalestineuk@gmail.comSupport the showEverything Bread and Rosaries does will be free for everyone forever, but it does cost money to produce so if you wish to support the show on Patreon, we'd love you forever!Music credits at this link

Jonny, Ben and Adam are joined by Luke Larner to talk about the new book Confounding The Mighty: Stories of Church, Social Class and Solidarity which he edited. We talk about the confusing way class is often understood, navigating identity politics, and the class nature of Brexit, as well as the the joys of being a Premier League parish!Find us here:Website - breadandrosaries.comFacebook – facebook.com/BreadAndRosariesTwitter – @Bread_RosariesEmail – breadandrosaries@gmail.comAdam – @CommieXianLinks:Luke can be found on most platforms with the username lucaslarner. Some of the books mentioned in this episode include:Father Joe by Joseph WilliamsonYes to God by Alan EcclestoneAlan Ecclestone: Priest as Revolutionary by Timothy GorringeApocalypse Now and Then by Catherine KellerEmbracing Hopelessness by Miguel De La TorreMaking a Way out of No Way by Monica ColemanNo Rising Tide by Joerg RiegerThe Practice of Prophetic Imagination by Walter BrueggemannOccupy Religion by Joerg Rieger and Kwok Pui-lanBen mentioned this blog post from Cardiff: Ugger UtetownLuke mentioned the song 'Only a Pawn in Their Game' by Bob DylanMusicTheme song: 'Good Morning' by Amine Maxwell (CC BY 3.0)Outro: 'Retrowave' by RoyaltyFreeMusic (PiChristians for Palestine:InstagramFacebookEmail: christiansforpalestineuk@gmail.comSupport the showEverything Bread and Rosaries does will be free for everyone forever, but it does cost money to produce so if you wish to support the show on Patreon, we'd love you forever!Music credits at this link

Bible scholar, podcaster and TikTok star Dr. Dan McClellan joins Ben and Adam to talk constructions of Jesus, univocality and biblical contradictions... and revolution!Find us here:Website - breadandrosaries.comFacebook – facebook.com/BreadAndRosariesTwitter – @Bread_RosariesEmail – breadandrosaries@gmail.comAdam – @CommieXianLinks:Data Over Dogma podcastDan's TikTokMusicTheme song: 'Good Morning' by Amine Maxwell (CC BY 3.0)Outro: 'Retrowave' by RoyaltyFreeMusic (Pixabay Terms of Service)Additional tracks: 'Synthwave 80' by RoyaltyFreeMusic (Pixabay Terms of Service)'Uplifting House' by RoyaltyFreeMusicChristians for Palestine:InstagramFacebookEmail: christiansforpalestineuk@gmail.comSupport the showEverything Bread and Rosaries does will be free for everyone forever, but it does cost money to produce so if you wish to support the show on Patreon, we'd love you forever!Music credits at this link

Ben and Adam have a look at the topic of debt, drawing from Marika Rose's book 'Theology for the End of the World'.  They talk Christian moral values, David Graeber and the Mob!  Plus find out about the patron saint of comedians!Find us here:Website - breadandrosaries.comFacebook – facebook.com/BreadAndRosariesTwitter – @Bread_RosariesEmail – breadandrosaries@gmail.comAdam – @CommieXianLinks:Marika Rose's book: 'Theology for the End of the World'Church Times Article: Traditionalists argue that confession should be exempt from mandatory reporting of abuseMusicTheme song: 'Good Morning' by Amine Maxwell (CC BY 3.0)Outro: 'Synthwave 80' by RoyaltyFreeMusic (Pixabay Terms of Service) Additional track: 'Uplifting House' by RoyaltyFreeMusic Christians for Palestine:InstagramFacebookEmail: christiansforpalestineuk@gmail.comSupport the showEverything Bread and Rosaries does will be free for everyone forever, but it does cost money to produce so if you wish to support the show on Patreon, we'd love you forever!Music credits at this link

Ben and Adam are joined by new cohost and former guest Jonny Bell to talk about the social impact of the Diggers.  Together, they delve into the social reverberations sparked by the Diggers, ask whether an excess of moralism has ruined cultural criticism, and discover a very good boy sainted for his uncompromising stance on cops.Find us here:Website - breadandrosaries.comFacebook – facebook.com/BreadAndRosariesTwitter – @Bread_RosariesEmail – breadandrosaries@gmail.comAdam – @CommieXianJonny - jonathan.bell@methodists.org.uk Links:Adam Kotsko's article: 'Moralism Is Ruining Cultural Criticism'Elmbridge Museum's 'Surrey Diggers Trail' including Liv's blog@RespectableLaw's twitter thread about El Negro MatapacosJonny's article: 'Two weddings, one at Cana and our own'MusicTheme song: 'Good Morning' by Amine Maxwell (CC BY 3.0)Outro: 'Uplifting House' by RoyaltyFreeMusic (Pixabay Terms of Service) Additional tracks: 'Back in Time' by Dirk Dehler (CC BY-NC 4.0)'Retrowave' by RoyaltyFreeMusic (Pixabay Terms of Service)Christians for Palestine:InstagramFacebookEmail: christiansforpalestineuk@gmail.comSupport the showEverything Bread and Rosaries does will be free for everyone forever, but it does cost money to produce so if you wish to support the show on Patreon, we'd love you forever!Music credits at this link

Ben and Adam continue the conversation about the Diggers and we learn about someone so radical even the Quakers disowned him!Find us here:Website - breadandrosaries.comFacebook – facebook.com/BreadAndRosariesTwitter – @Bread_RosariesEmail – breadandrosaries@gmail.comAdam – @CommieXianTheme song: 'Good Morning' by Amine Maxwell (CC BY 3.0)Outro "Outlandish" by Double-F the King (CC BY-SA 4.0) Additional track licensed under Pixabay Terms of Service: "Uplifting House" by RoyaltyFreeMusicChristians for Palestine:InstagramFacebookEmail: christiansforpalestineuk@gmail.comSupport the showEverything Bread and Rosaries does will be free for everyone forever, but it does cost money to produce so if you wish to support the show on Patreon, we'd love you forever!Music credits at this link

Historian Lívia Roberge joins Adam and Lu on their quest to explore the story of Gerrard Winstanley and the Diggers!  On the way they discover why former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro hates alligators and why it's definitely 'Wars of the Three Kingdoms' rather than 'English Civil War' or 'English Revolution'!Elmbridge Museum's 'Surrey Diggers Trail' where you can find Liv's blog.Liv's Twitter(X?) - @LivLeFayFind us here:Website - breadandrosaries.comFacebook – facebook.com/BreadAndRosariesTwitter – @Bread_RosariesEmail – breadandrosaries@gmail.comAdam – @CommieXianTheme song: 'Good Morning' by Amine Maxwell (CC BY 3.0).Outro: 'The Digger's Song' by Chumbawamba, used with permission.Additional tracks licensed under Pixabay Terms of Service: 'Synthwave' and 'Retrowave' by RoyaltyFreeMusicChristians for Palestine:InstagramFacebookEmail: christiansforpalestineuk@gmail.comSupport the showEverything Bread and Rosaries does will be free for everyone forever, but it does cost money to produce so if you wish to support the show on Patreon, we'd love you forever!Music credits at this link

Ben is joined by Sarah to discuss some of the recent safeguarding news in the Church alongside her research into spiritual abuse. For a lighter topic, we discuss people dying in an exploding submarine. Content warning - With the exception of the opening segment, almost the entirety of this episode deals with issues of abuse in the church. Whilst we don’t describe any acts of abuse in any detail, we do talk extensively about the nature and  impact of spiritual abuse. Please do skip this episode if this isn’t something you feel able to deal with at this time. Sarah can be found on Twitter @SarahL_MH. She can be emailed at sm2556@pgr.aru.ac.ukThe twitter account @needs_light is a useful resource for ongoing safeguarding issues within the church. They have a timeline of events at Soul Survivor here: https://mrsglw.wordpress.com/2023/05/14/the-soul-survivor-situation-a-timeline/Find us here:Website - breadandrosaries.comFacebook – facebook.com/BreadAndRosariesTwitter – @Bread_RosariesEmail – breadandrosaries@gmail.comAdam – @CommieXianOur theme song is "Good Morning" by Amine Maxwell, available here.It is licensed under CC BY 3.0 - http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3Christians for Palestine:InstagramFacebookEmail: christiansforpalestineuk@gmail.comSupport the showEverything Bread and Rosaries does will be free for everyone forever, but it does cost money to produce so if you wish to support the show on Patreon, we'd love you forever!Music credits at this link

Even by our standards, there are a lot of tangents in this one. Ben and Adam talk about nostalgia (bad), peasant revolts (good), Lord of The Flies (bad), The Beatles (good) and Justin Welby (complicated). Find us here:Website - breadandrosaries.comFacebook – facebook.com/BreadAndRosariesTwitter – @Bread_RosariesEmail – breadandrosaries@gmail.comAdam – @CommieXianOur theme song is "Good Morning" by Amine Maxwell, available here.It is licensed under CC BY 3.0, available here.Christians for Palestine:InstagramFacebookEmail: christiansforpalestineuk@gmail.comSupport the showEverything Bread and Rosaries does will be free for everyone forever, but it does cost money to produce so if you wish to support the show on Patreon, we'd love you forever!Music credits at this link

Have you heard the good news?  We sure have and it sounds kinda communist! Adam's article can be found here.Find us here:Website - breadandrosaries.comFacebook – facebook.com/BreadAndRosariesTwitter – @Bread_RosariesEmail – breadandrosaries@gmail.comAdam – @CommieXianTheme song: 'Good Morning' by Amine Maxwell (CC BY 3.0).Outro: 'A 2nd Devil' by Toussaint Morrison. Additional tracks licensed under Pixabay Terms of Service: 'Synthwave', 'Uplifting House', and 'Retrowave' by RoyaltyFreeMusic Christians for Palestine:InstagramFacebookEmail: christiansforpalestineuk@gmail.comSupport the showEverything Bread and Rosaries does will be free for everyone forever, but it does cost money to produce so if you wish to support the show on Patreon, we'd love you forever!Music credits at this link

Ben and Adam fight back from technological adversity to talk about the National Sociali... er... I mean National Conservatism conference.  Content warning - we talk about the murder of Jordan Neely, a black homeless person, from about 29 minutes in until about 37 minutes in. The articles Ben talks about are: https://itself.blog/2023/05/15/who-is-my-neighbor/ and https://defector.com/jordan-neely-just-needed-some-helpFind us here:Website - breadandrosaries.comFacebook – facebook.com/BreadAndRosariesTwitter – @Bread_RosariesEmail – breadandrosaries@gmail.comAdam – @CommieXianTheme song: 'Good Morning' by Amine Maxwell (CC BY 3.0).Outro: 'Synthwave 80' by RoyaltyFreeMusic. Additional tracks licensed under Pixabay Terms of Service: 'Futuristic Beat', 'Uplifting House', and 'Retrowave' by RoyaltyFreeMusic 'Beauty Timelapse' by ComaStudio 'Jazzy Abstract Beat' by Coma-Media'Epic Hollywood Trailer' by Daddy s Music. Christians for Palestine:InstagramFacebookEmail: christiansforpalestineuk@gmail.comSupport the showEverything Bread and Rosaries does will be free for everyone forever, but it does cost money to produce so if you wish to support the show on Patreon, we'd love you forever!Music credits at this link

The gang attempt to be positive.  The results are mixed.  Welcome to the left! Find us here:Website - breadandrosaries.comFacebook – facebook.com/BreadAndRosariesTwitter – @Bread_RosariesEmail – breadandrosaries@gmail.comAdam – @CommieXianOur theme song is "Good Morning" by Amine Maxwell, available here.It is licensed under CC BY 3.0, available here.Our outro is "Futuristic Beat" by RoyaltyFreeMusic, available here.We also use "Jazzy Abstract Beat" by Coma-Media, available here.These are licensed under the Pixabay Terms of Service here.Christians for Palestine:InstagramFacebookEmail: christiansforpalestineuk@gmail.comSupport the showEverything Bread and Rosaries does will be free for everyone forever, but it does cost money to produce so if you wish to support the show on Patreon, we'd love you forever!Music credits at this link