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Irreverend: Faith and Current Affairs

J.A. Franklin, T.J. Pelham, Daniel French

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

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75:38

Abortion and Suicide: A Very Dark Week for Britain

Irreverend: Faith and Current Affairs ·

2025/06/27

Church of England rev with a difference Jamie Franklin sits down to talk about the biggest stories of the week. On the agenda this time can only be the passing of laws in Britain decriminalising abortion up to birth and legalising state-sponsored suicide. We also look at the Bishop of Manchester's denial that so-called "grooming gangs" had anything to do with race, ethnicity or religion despite this claim being flatly contradicted by the Casey report. In a world that is looking increasi...

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74:39

From the Archives - Louise Perry: The Sexual...

Irreverend: Faith and Current Affairs ·

2025/06/20

In this classic episodes, Church of England revs with a difference Thomas Pelham and Jamie Franklin talk to author and journalist Louise Perry about her groundbreaking work The Case Against The Sexual Revolution. Louise discussed her increasing openness and sympathy toward the Christian outlook on family, motherhood, and sexual relationships, the challenges to contemporary society posed by pornography, the advent of increasingly sophisticated Artificial Intelligence, and low-birth rates...

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63:41

Riots and Immigration: Is Civil War Coming to the West?

Irreverend: Faith and Current Affairs ·

2025/06/13

Church of England revs with a difference Thomas Pelham and Jamie Franklin sit down to talk about the biggest events in church and state. This time: England football fans chant completely unacceptable things at Keir Starmer.Riots in L.A. and Northern Ireland. Is civil war on the horizon for Western nations?Labour performs an inevitable U-turn on winter fuel allowance.The Church Commissioners finally spend some of their £11 billion fund on actual churches (sort of).All that and much more as eve...

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78:31

Have Blasphemy Laws Been Reintroduced in Britain?

Irreverend: Faith and Current Affairs ·

2025/06/06

Church of England rev with a difference Jamie Franklin sits down to talk about the biggest stories in church and state. This time we ask if blasphemy laws have been reintroduced in Britain since the prosecution of protestor Hamit Coskun for burning a Koran and criticising Islam in public. Would such a thing happen to someone burning the Bible? And does the secular state have any defences against the incursion of Islamic sentiment into the public square? All that plus: - Biblical scholar and A...

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60:40

From Covid to Christ with Christine Padgham

Irreverend: Faith and Current Affairs ·

2025/06/04

In a very special conversation episode, Rev Jamie Franklin sits down with Christine Padgham, former host of the Coronastories podcast, leader of Inform Scotland, mother, Covid sceptic, and friend of the Irreverend podcast. It's about five years now since all the Covid madness kicked off. And a lot has happened in that time. In a wide-ranging conversation, we took a look back at it all as Christine explains how and why the experience eventually led her to Christ. Buy Jamie's Book! THE GREAT RE...

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63:47

Incarceration, Drugs and Terror: It's Two-Tier Britain

Irreverend: Faith and Current Affairs ·

2025/05/30

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: Lucy Connolly back in the slammer: But is this an example of political imprisonment and two-tier justice?Why have the Liverpool vehicle attack suspect's ethnic details been released?And Sadiq Khan says cannabis should be decriminalised because its being illegal disproportionately affects ethnic minorities.All that and much much more as ever. Pleas...

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60:59

Podcast Extra: Who or What is the Devil? w/ author...

Irreverend: Faith and Current Affairs ·

2025/05/28

Church of England rev with a difference Daniel French sits down to talk with author Jared Brock. In his new book A Devil Named Lucifer, Jared seeks to elucidate the controversial subject of the Devil from a Biblical perspective whilst debunking popular misconceptions. Together, he and Daniel explore the themes of the book and speak about the new demographic in Western Society who are recently more open to Christianity. Subscribe to Daniel's Blog! https://substack.com/@holydisruption Buy Jarde...

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54:12

"Assisted Dying": A Terminal Debate?

Irreverend: Faith and Current Affairs ·

2025/05/23

Church of England rev with a difference Jamie Franklin sits down to talk about the big stories in church and state. This time: "Assisted Dying" Bill delayed as Commons debate overruns and MPs turn sceptical."Faith Leaders" question Starmer's hard-right rhetoric on immigration.Gary Lineker sacked from the BBC over antisemitism controversy.And Starmer surrenders to EU in new "strategic realignment deal".Would you like to sponsor an episode? Get in touch: irreverendpod@gmail.com! Subscribe to Ja...

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66:07

Enoch Starmer

Irreverend: Faith and Current Affairs ·

2025/05/16

Church of England revs with a difference Thomas Pelham and Jamie Franklin talk about the biggest issues in church and state. This time: - Enoch Starmer goes hard in on immigration in the UK. Nothing to do with Reform surging in the polls of course! - Romans rejoice as the first American Pope is elected! World leaders pledge their cooperation and what relevance does this have to the Anglican sphere? - Updated anti-bullying guidance in CofE schools: but is this what it seems or simply a Trojan ...

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66:59

What Happens in Conclave...

Irreverend: Faith and Current Affairs ·

2025/05/09

Church of England rev with a difference Jamie Franklin sits down to talk about the big stories in church and state. This time: The Papal Conclave and how an Anglican might respond to the election of a new pope.Major world survey says that the Bible remains relevant in Western nations. Local elections: Reform triumph and are on track to win the next General Election.And Labour Minister Lucy Powell refers to the Rape Gang Scandal as a "dog whistle".Buy Jamie's Book! THE GREAT RETURN Please...

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65:57

How the Church Failed During Covid w/ Benj Giffone

Irreverend: Faith and Current Affairs ·

2025/05/06

In this special interview, CofE rev with a difference Jamie Franklin sits down to talk with pastor, Old Testament scholar and author Benjamin Giffone about his new book A House Divided: Technology, Worship, and Healing the Church After COVID. Topics discussed: - The downsides of online worship and why church leaders were wrong to embrace it so uncritically. - Elitism in the church hierarchy which contributed to "laptop class" style response. - A better way to approach the question of experts ...

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110:42

Easter Edition w/ Special Guest Benj Giffone on the...

Irreverend: Faith and Current Affairs ·

2025/05/02

Rev with a difference Jamie Franklin sits down to review the big events in church and state. This time: the death of Pope Francis, experiments to dim the sun in the name of climate change, the King's slightly woke Easter Message, and further reports of a Christian revival in Britain. All this interspersed with a very special feature-length interview with pastor and Old Testament scholar, the Rev'd Dr Benjamin Giffone about his new superb book A House Divided: Technology, Worship, & ...

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86:58

Is Britain experiencing a Christian Revival?

Irreverend: Faith and Current Affairs ·

2025/04/18

Church of England revs with a difference Thomas Pelham, Jamie Franklin and Daniel French sit down to talk about the biggest news in church and state. This time, we look at the biggest "Holy Week Fails" on social media and discuss a recent report by the Bible Society which appears to indicate that Christianity is growing in the UK, particularly among young men. The Bible Society are calling this "The Quiet Revival". ORDER NOW JAMIE'S NEW BOOK THE GREAT RETURN! Please Support the Podcast! You m...

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83:28

Stark Raving Faith: Rev J Deconstructs David...

Irreverend: Faith and Current Affairs ·

2025/04/11

With reason, argument and inconvenient facts, Church of England rev with a difference Jamie Franklin EXPLODES historian David Starkey's recent assault on Christianity which he gave on Andrew Gold's Heretics podcast. ORDER NOW JAMIE'S NEW BOOK THE GREAT RETURN! Please Support the Podcast! You make Irreverend possible. You can now support us on Substack! https://irreverendpod.substack.com/. Or support us on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/irreverend) or Buy Me a Coffee (https://www.buymeacoffe...

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70:17

Welby in the BBC Confessional

Irreverend: Faith and Current Affairs ·

2025/04/04

Join rev with a difference Jamie Franklin, as he comments on Justin Welby's most recent public appearance alongside Laura Kuenssberg and notes the surprising influence of the hit Netflix show Adolescence within the Church of England! ORDER NOW JAMIE'S NEW BOOK THE GREAT RETURN! Please Support the Podcast! You make Irreverend possible. You can now support us on Substack! https://irreverendpod.substack.com/. Or support us on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/irreverend) or Buy Me a Coffee (https...

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72:48

Adolescence; The Persecution of Christians in Syria;...

Irreverend: Faith and Current Affairs ·

2025/03/28

Join Church of England revs with a difference Thomas Pelham and Jamie Franklin to talk about the biggest stories in church and state. This time: The hit TV show Adolescence takes the UK by storm. But is this hard-hitting social realism or manipulative propaganda?The persecution of Christians in Syria and why we hear so little about it from the established church.Assisted Suicide Watch as the Bill is watered down to remove the high court judge safeguard.And Easter is cancelled in Eastleigh as ...

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123:20

Anti-Racist Activism in the Diocese of Norwich,...

Irreverend: Faith and Current Affairs ·

2025/03/14

Rev with a difference Jamie Franklin tackles the Diocese of Norwich's anti-racism toolkit debacle and Giles Cohen's piece on giving up atheism for Lent. Then a special interview with home education activist Randall Hardy on the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill and the concerns that it presents to home educators. All that and more as always. Enjoy! ORDER NOW JAMIE'S NEW BOOK THE GREAT RETURN! Please Support the Podcast! You make Irreverend possible. You can now support us on Substack...

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83:40

Trump vs. Zelenskyy: War or Peace in Europe?

Irreverend: Faith and Current Affairs ·

2025/03/07

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 we talk about the Church of England comms team's strange decision to release a video about Climate Change on Shrove Tuesday after which we get our teeth into the major geopolitical events of the week: Starmer's visit to the White House; the apocalyptic clash between Trump, Zelenskyy and JD Vance; the US pausing of military aid to Ukraine; Zelenskyy c...

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85:33

Faith and Fertility

Irreverend: Faith and Current Affairs ·

2025/02/28

The three Church of England revs with a difference are back to talk about the biggest issues in church and state. This time: Trump's recent IVF orderProposed change to assisted suicide law extending eligibility to twelve months from sixDid anything interesting happen at General Synod? Our next pick for Archbishop of CanterburyAnd the mysterious withdrawal of the anonymous appointee to the See of DurhamAll that and much much more as ever. Please enjoy! Please Support the Podcast! You make...

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123:47

JD Vance Slams Euro-Fascists

Irreverend: Faith and Current Affairs ·

2025/02/21

Church of England rev with a difference Jamie Franklin pulls no punches as he analyses JD Vance's excoriating speech to a group of European leaders at a security summit in Munich. In a reversal of expectation, Vance claimed that the greatest threat to European security was not Russia but was the internal degradation of European society itself. He also took aim at the attack on free speech in the form of the monitoring of ostensible thought crime in Britain. Rev Jamie considers his assertions ...

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