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Beauty for Ashes

David Robertson discusses faith, culture and politics from a Christian perspective - this podcast was known as Quantum of the Wee Flea. Now it has been turned into a radio programme with Rhema FM.

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36:42

Quantum 218 - The Return of Fascism?

Beauty for Ashes ·

2022/09/29

Has fascism returned to Italy? We look at the reaction to the election of Giorgia Meloni; plus women rioting in Iran; the UK budget blues; Primark safe spaces; the Sussex police; can we fly to Fiji? Jacinda Ardhern and Free Speech; Averting Armageddon; Chess Scandal; Jerry Allison; Hilary Mantel; Brother Andrew; Coolio and How Great is our God.....

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35:34

Quantum 217 - The Funeral and the Sermon

Beauty for Ashes ·

2022/09/22

Using the music from the Queens funeral and the most watched sermon in human history - we look at the worlds news. Including Sir Lindsay Hoyle; Muslims and Hinus in Leicester; Trinity College, Dublin; Daniel Andrews and Bush Walks; Bill Maher; Ukraine; Taiwan; The Irish Times; Byzantium in Gaza; King Charles and Christian Faith; Reaction to the Archbishop's Sermon; AN Wilson; and Sir James Macmillan

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39:17

Quantum 216 - The Post-Queen World

Beauty for Ashes ·

2022/09/16

What will the death of Queen Elizabeth mean for the world? We look at reactions and discussion on this. With Queen, John Anderson, Charles Moore, The New York Times, Gavin Ashenden, Zadok the Priest, Ben Judah, Oliver Cromwell and Charles 1, Liz Truss, the Muir of Ord Chippie, Patrick Harvie, Adam Bandt, Caitlain Moran, an Aboriginal Elder, King Charles, St Giles, Karen Matheson, Tim Farron, Tim Keller, Keith Getty and Stuart Townend - and of course, the Queen!

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34:47

Quantum 215 - It Wasn’t Me

Beauty for Ashes ·

2022/09/08

(News of the Queens death came through after this was recorded - we will reflect upon her life next week!) - this week we reflect on the way that humans, including our leaders, often blame others....including George Thorogood, Liz Truss, the Cabinet of Cronies; Russia Profits from War; The Melbourne Mural; Trump on Germany; Whole Lotta Folsom; Dai Le - Vietnamese Refugee turned Australian politician; Netflix grooming children; Peppa Pig; Top Gear; Teacher Jailed for refusing to comply with Irish

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30:17

Quantum 214 - The Bigger Picture

Beauty for Ashes ·

2022/09/02

This week we try to see the bigger picture behind local stories - including Gorbachev; Russian Gas; Ukaine and the people; Harrison Ford wants to rescue the planet; Australian Nuclear; Pakistan floods; Meghan Markle; Women only University jobs; Dan Andrews shuts out Parents; Sex 'work' as a career?; Inclusive Gardening; Healthy tea drinkers; Florence and the Machine; When Love Comes to Town - U2 and BB King.

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31:11

Quantum 213 - The Illogical World and the Logical Answer

Beauty for Ashes ·

2022/08/25

This week with the help of Supertramp, Gary Moore, Johnny Cash, Roy Orbison, and Stuart Townend we look at the illogicality of the world and the logical answer. Including the War in Ukraine; Covid in Sweden; The ABC and Illogical Bias; Sam Harris and Lying for the Truth; Volcanoes; Regretting Being a Slut; Harari and 'Unnecessary' Humans; Christopher Hitchens on Morality; Steve Chalke on God's Pronouns; and You're the Word of God the Father...

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32:22

Quantum 212 - Food, Failures and Fellowship

Beauty for Ashes ·

2022/08/19

This week our main subject is food - using grain for fuel; what food is good for you; espresso v cappuccino; the argumentum hystericum; Kenya; the Norwegian Walrus; Woke Corporations; The RAF halts recruiting white men; California v. Florida - education; the Langya virus; Irish media rules; new UK cycling laws; Graeme Souness on the Man's Game; Hungarian Christian Rally; Australian Anglican Schism; Nicky Gumbels farewell sermon - with music from Queen, the Beatles, Oliver, Weird Al Yankovich,

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39:06

Quantum 211 - Hallelujah!

Beauty for Ashes ·

2022/08/12

This week we look at the world through the lens of Leonard Cohen and the documentary Hallelujah! Kenyan elections; which country is warming faster?; the Great Barrier Reef; Carbon Offsetting; Rain in Seoul; Olivia Newton John and Judith Durham; self-identifying disabled authors; trans and non trans athletes; Woke jobs for the 'Brahmin Left; Tracy Ullman's Woke Self Help Group; Glen Scrivener and Lousie Perry; June Spencer; Lauren Daigle; Spotify Playlist....with music from PSY, Barwick Green,

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33:13

Quantum 210 - Games and Wars, Heresy and Hope

Beauty for Ashes ·

2022/08/05

This week we look at the Commonwealth Games, England's women winning the European championships, Ube Zeller, Pelosi in Taiwan, Ukraine grain; energy in the UK, Germany and Australia; Ayman al-Zawahiri; David Trimble; Ron Sider; Tavistock; Nuclear War; the Lambeth Conference; with music from Ukraine, the Beatles, Elvis, the Stones, Christian black metal from Crimson Tide and the new song from City Alight...

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35:01

Quantum 209 - Nudge Theory

Beauty for Ashes ·

2022/07/29

Nudge theory is one of the most important tools that governments use to try and control. This week we examine it with the help of Susan Michie; Radiohead; the WHO; Monkeypox; Climate Change; Measuring Temperatures; JJ Cale; Glen Frey; Inflated LGBT numbers; Albo and ScoMo; The Manly Seven; Yolanda Adams; the Lord's Prayer in the Australian Parliament; Chestfeeding, Stonewall and Trimble; Mark Knopfler; Cannibalism; Ricky Gervais and Weak Atheist Arguments; Happiness; The Edwin Hawkes

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32:30

Quantum 208 - London’s Burning - and Prince Harry,...

Beauty for Ashes ·

2022/07/21

This week we look at the heatwave in the UK; Prince Harry's speech at the UN; Russia, Turkey and Iran ally; 'Respect of Marriage' Act in the US; Bernie Sanders and Steve Bannon expose corrupt corporatism; A Law Professor attacks law, reason and biology; Webster's dictionary changes meaning of 'female'; Drag Queen abuse; Victoria gambles; Japanese cults; Bono on 'faith'; and In Christ Alone.

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40:55

Quantum 207 - The Great Reset

Beauty for Ashes ·

2022/07/15

This week we consider the Great Reset - nutty conspiracy theory or global reality? We use the best dystopian rock songs to examine whats going on in the world - Barry Maguire, the Rolling Stones, the Doors, the Who, the Cranberries, and Bob Dylan. Including Prince Charles, Klaus Schwab; Mark Rutte; Climate Change; The Tory Leadership election; Sri Lanka; the Uber Files; Japan Abe Assassination; the Telford Inquiry; School Sex Lessons in Washington; The Church of England and Women; the Homophobic

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38:38

Quantum 206 - Luxury Beliefs

Beauty for Ashes ·

2022/07/07

This week's 'special' is a bit longer than usual - we look at the whole concept of 'luxury beliefs' - ideas that only the wealthy and powerful can afford. Including Dutch farmers and the green ideology; the Sydney floods; Boris Johnson; Negative gearing; destroying Scrabble; Woke Scouts; Guardian Fascists; Abortion extremism; What is America? Pride Police; Teenage Birds; Jordan Peterson on Pride; Queensland gender reforms; Maya Forstater; I don't care if you are a Christian; Sam Brinton; Wesley's

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33:53

Quantum 205 - Glastonbury and the Supreme Court

Beauty for Ashes ·

2022/06/30

This week we hear the 80 year old Paul McCartney and Peat and Diesel at Glastonbury; Lily Rodrigo; The Supreme Court - Abortion and Prayer; Nancy Pelosi; Justin Trudeau; Islamist Terrorism in Norway; The Who - Concert for New York; Ukraine and a Failed Strategy; Boris, Putin and Toxic Masculinity; Dutch Coal; Racist Puppets; SSM in Japan; Trans Skateboarder; NZ Uni Indoctrination; BBC, the Halifax and the Royal College of Midwives promote Trans ideology; Noisy Edinburgh Church; Christianity in

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34:14

Quantum 204 - O Brave New World!

Beauty for Ashes ·

2022/06/24

Our politicians and progressives think they are building a Brave New World....this episode looks at how that is going. Including abortion, Joe Biden on conversion therapies; children indoctrinated; Ricky Gervais; a drag queen gardener; Tickle v. Grover; removing women from government publications in Scotland; Sharron Davies on trans and swimming; Peter Fitzsimmons v. Steve McAlpine; Kate Bush; Peter Tatchell on getting rid of family; Australian politician complains about abusive teaching in

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32:45

Quantum 203 - You Got Me Singing! - The Cohen Episode

Beauty for Ashes ·

2022/06/16

Leonard Cohen helps us look at interest rate rises; crony corporate capitalism; the energy crisis; Katy Perry's hypocrisy; the most dangerous and safest countries; Rwanda flights, Calvin Robinson and the Bishops; Scottish independence; Australia, Redmayne and the Wiggles; What is a Woman?; Dolly Parton sermons; and Jordan Peterson on the Bible as truth

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34:05

Quantum 202 - The Queen

Beauty for Ashes ·

2022/06/09

This week we look at the world through the eyes of Queen Elizabeth's 70th celebration. Stories, Christianity, To Kiss the Water, and Paddington bear. Queen. Also Prince William on climate change; EU directive on Executive jets; defender of the faith; Yes Prime Minister; a new blasphemy law in Britain; The Republicans response; The Sex Pistols; the BBC changes rape victim's testimony; Solzhenitsyn; What is a Woman by Matt Walsh; Dire Straits - Alchemy; Peter Hitchen's radical idea; Handal's

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37:04

Quantum 201 - Fodder for the Masses, Pride and...

Beauty for Ashes ·

2022/06/03

This week we have Van the man telling us about fodder for the masses; Johnny Depp and Amber Heard; Cannon fodder in Ukraine; Snow in Australia and Net Zero in North Sydney; Bristol Mayor's hypocrisy on Climate; U2 - Sunday Bloody Sunday; Pronoun wars and God; Pride - Baylor, Nascar and Trueman; Vangelis and Chariots of Fire.

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37:01

Quantum 200 - Beauty and Truth in the midst of...

Beauty for Ashes ·

2022/05/27

This week we look at the Australian election, Norwegian feminist threatened; the Texas shooting; top ten concerts - UB40; Boris and Partygate; Monkeypox; Religious freedom in Hong Kong; SBC scandal; the Church of Scotland; Calvin Robinson; Noah Harari; and the Byrds

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37:07

Quantum 199 - Football, Faith and Fantasy

Beauty for Ashes ·

2022/05/20

This week we look at Rangers in Seville; Jack Daniels; Idrissa Gueye; the Obcession with Sexuality; US womens football; Quantative Easing and Inflation; Runrig - Loch Lomond; Turkey blocks Sweden and Finland joining NATO; Mariupol 'evacuation'; Nutbush and the Australian Election; Michelle Obama and Womxn; Justin Truedeau and 'Two Spirit'; Dr Who goes Trans; The Royal College of Nursing goes Drag; Undeceptions on Transgender; When is Bullying at School OK? Church of Scotland General Assembly;

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