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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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68:46

No To Assisted Dying

Irreverend: Faith and Current Affairs ·

2024/10/11

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...

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69:20

Brand's Budgie Smugglers

Irreverend: Faith and Current Affairs ·

2024/10/04

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...

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71:56

The Return of the Sausages

Irreverend: Faith and Current Affairs ·

2024/09/27

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...

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65:27

Threats of Nuclear War

Irreverend: Faith and Current Affairs ·

2024/09/20

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 ...

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68:30

The Heat Is Off

Irreverend: Faith and Current Affairs ·

2024/09/13

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...

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82:46

Keir Boredom

Irreverend: Faith and Current Affairs ·

2024/09/06

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...

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78:10

David Robertson: Christians Causing Trouble All Over...

Irreverend: Faith and Current Affairs ·

2024/08/30

Church of England rev with a difference Jamie Franklin sits down with minister, author, and cultural commentator David Robertson to compare podcasts and talk about the future of the Church and Western Civilisation.Among the many topics discussed were:Muscular podcasting and why the Western Church is reluctant to engage the culture from a Christian perspective.Spiritual warfare, progressivism, and the return of paganism in the West.What Richard Dawkins got wrong and why he's regretting it.Will...

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70:17

Time to Drop "Church"?

Irreverend: Faith and Current Affairs ·

2024/08/23

Rev with a difference Jamie Franklin talks about the big issues of church and state. This time: the Church of England seems to think that we need to drop the word "church", to stay "relevant". Is this strategy theological coherent and will it work to reach the younger generations?The Rev'd Dr Bernard Randall's case continues to cast an awful light on the senior leadership of the CofE as top KC says that the Archbishop of Canterbury exceeding his power by blocking Randall from appealing agains...

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105:44

Nick Dixon on the "Summer of Justice"

Irreverend: Faith and Current Affairs ·

2024/08/16

CofE rev with a difference Jamie Franklin sits down to talk with GB News and Weekly Sceptic host and comedian Nick Dixon about the biggest issues of the times. In a broad-ranging discussion, the following was discussed:Two-tier policing in the UK.The reasons for the elite contempt for the working-class.Language policing and the attack on social media.Why Elon Musk does not fall in to line with the accepted elite opinion and highlights from the Musk/Trump conversation.Nick's predictions for th...

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99:09

White Riot

Irreverend: Faith and Current Affairs ·

2024/08/09

Revs with a difference Daniel French and Jamie Franklin sit down to talk about the biggest issues in church and state. This time a special episode dealing almost exclusively with the civil unrest that is spreading across the UK, including the following things.The lockstep narrative of the mainstream media kicks in again.Why have things changed so much in the UK since the nineties?Why the elite are gaslighting us and lying to us about everything.The war between the elites and Elon Musk: are we...

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75:24

Olympic Blasphemy

Irreverend: Faith and Current Affairs ·

2024/08/02

Church of England revs with a difference Thomas Pelham and Jamie Franklin sit down to talk about the biggest affairs in the church and state. This time:- The Paris Olympics kicks off with a blasphemous recreation of the Last Supper. - The Church of England renews its "anti-bullying" guidance for CofE schools but it appears to be full of woke jargon and to promote a progressive LGBT ideology. What is going on?- And the evangelical Keswick Convention reports Christian anti-abortion activis...

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136:21

"Maverick" Matt Le Tissier: Football, Faith, and the...

Irreverend: Faith and Current Affairs ·

2024/07/26

Rev with a difference Jamie Franklin sits down with Premier League and all-round legend Matthew Le Tissier. They spoke about Matt's life, his career as a top football professional with Southampton and England and his subsequent life as a pundit, after-dinner speaker, and very good golf player. They also covered Matt's decision to air his views on the Covid situation, his sacking by Sky Sports, and his inside take on what Premier League players really think about the politicisation of football...

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68:39

The Power of the Book

Irreverend: Faith and Current Affairs ·

2024/07/19

From the London offices of Hodder Faith Daniel interviews publishing director Andy Lyon super fan of Irreverend and editor for Daniel's upcoming book. They discuss the loss of the Bible in the culture and the importance of books per se particularly physical print. This is a special episode while Tom is on paternity and Jamie is on holiday. Support the Show.

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87:23

A Pale Dawn

Irreverend: Faith and Current Affairs ·

2024/07/12

Church of England revs with a difference Jamie Franklin and Daniel French sit down to talk about the biggest stories in church and state, this time paying special attention to Labour's win in the General Election. We discuss:The post-election mood: how are things different from the last Labour turnaround in '97 and is the most underwhelming general election ever?How should Christians respond to a change in their overlords? Kier Starmer's "historic" speech following the Labour victory, ap...

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87:20

The End is Nigh!

Irreverend: Faith and Current Affairs ·

2024/07/04

Church of England revs with a difference Daniel French, Jamie Franklin and Thomas Pelham sit down on the eve of the UK General Election to talk about the biggest issues in church and state. We round up the important last-minute stories and make our predictions for the big day.Also on the agenda, the Church of England's General Synod is back and so is the question of same-sex blessings. The widely supported Alliance group is threatening to create a parallel province. Several bishops have writt...

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75:06

Tennant Ally

Irreverend: Faith and Current Affairs ·

2024/06/28

Church of England revs with a difference Thomas Pelham and Jamie Franklin sit down to talk about the biggest affairs in church and state. This time:Nigel Farage comments on Ukraine and the West provoke a stir.The Tory betting scandal. (Oh no!)David Tennant goes full ally and says Kemi Badenoch should not exist.Julian Assange is out of prison.Some questions about "Christian chauvinism" and fasting, and many other things besides. All that and much much more as ever!Please Support!Support us on ...

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77:00

Trash the Tories?

Irreverend: Faith and Current Affairs ·

2024/06/21

Revs with a difference Jamie Franklin and Daniel French sit down to talk about the biggest issue in church and state. This time:The UK Election continues in much the same way as Tories slip behind Reform in some polls. Are we now voting for the next opposition?Reform UK's "contract" with the British people.Rishi Sunak says he is not in principle opposed to euthanasia.The trouble with "Political Christianity" and our thoughts about "hoping" that Christianity might be true.All that and much muc...

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77:33

We Will Leave Them On The Beaches...

Irreverend: Faith and Current Affairs ·

2024/06/14

Church of England revs with a difference Jamie Franklin and Tom Pelham sit down to talk about the biggest stories in church and state. This time:A major screw-up in the election campaign for Rishi Sunak as he leaves D-Day celebrations early and gets pilloried for it.Nigel Farage is attacked with rubble.An analysis of the Tory and Lib Dem manifestos.And we debate the biggest question of all (sort of): what are you going to do with your vote?All that, a bit on the vandalism of the King's portra...

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69:35

Election Shake Up

Irreverend: Faith and Current Affairs ·

2024/06/07

Church of England revs with a difference Tom Pelham and Jamie Franklin sit down to talk about the biggest events in church and state. This week: Cathedral watch as St Alban's tries out an inflatable obstacle course.The General Election gets a shake up (quite literally) as Nigel Farage re-enters the fray as Reform UK leader.And Trump is convicted in controversial circumstances. (Aren't they always?)That and much, much more as ever!Please Support!Support us on Patreon (https://www.patreon....

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57:24

Tory Wets: General Election Announcement Special

Irreverend: Faith and Current Affairs ·

2024/05/31

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:General elections announcement special: military service, quadruple lock for pensioners, who will we vote for, and "symbolism happens".The cosmic insignificance of humans?Atheist musicians in the church.All that and much, much more as always!Please Support!Support us on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/irreverend) or Buy Me a Coffee (https://www.bu...

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