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Irreverend: Faith and Current Affairs

By: J.A. Franklin T.J. Pelham Daniel French
  • Summary

  • 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
    © 2024 Irreverend: Faith and Current Affairs
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Episodes
  • Brand of God?
    May 3 2024

    Church of England revs with a difference Daniel French, Thomas Pelham and Jamie Franklin sit down to talk about the biggest issues current in church and state. This time:

    • Is Christianity the new rebellion?
    • Shrinking attention spans and true discipleship.
    • Irreverend voice-over artist Carbon Mike in jail.
    • Russell Brand is baptised in the Thames.
    • Are the Church of England paying reparations on a false basis?
    • Christian leaders criticise Rwanda deportation plan.
    • Feedback on recent Israel/Hamas episode.

    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.buymeacoffee.com/irreverend). Subscribe to Jamie's Blog here: https://jamiefranklin.substack.com
    Links:
    Carbon Mike in Jail: https://twitter.com/thevivafrei/status/1778057452895748328
    Russell Brand baptism: https://twitter.com/rustyrockets/status/1783793421049561130
    https://twitter.com/rustyrockets/status/1784935940680532384
    Church paying reparations on false charges: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/04/23/is-the-church-paying-reparations-on-a-false-premise/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR2dOALVhElHlPR2ArD3fJx0X5uUjUCUW7AHwQMW4ouLsRXHsys5Y7ulq3k_aem_AeGzntpnqHgQs8r2FMviZII_o_WY3EK9pTGPxbkEplNQhtXtaRozwxZJzJHn7RBGgatck8Fclz4ImNP1VaTtQxEY
    Church leader Statement on Rwanda Plans: https://www.churchofengland.org/media/press-releases/after-rwanda-church-leaders-speak-out-over-hostility-refugees
    Notices:

    Find me a church: https://irreverendpod.com/church-finder/
    Join our Irreverend Telegram group: https://t.me/irreverendpod
    Find links to our episodes, social media accounts and ways to support us at https://www.irreverendpod.com!
    Thursday Circles: http://thursdaycircle.com
    Jamie's Good Things Substack: https://jamiefranklin.substack.com

    Support the Show.

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    1 hr and 28 mins
  • Rod Dreher: The Old Gods are Returning
    Apr 26 2024

    Church of England rev with a difference Jamie Franklin sits down with journalist, critic, and cultural commentator Rod Dreher to talk about the most pressing issues for the Church today. Topics discussed this time!

    • The more hopeful younger generation of Christians.
    • The growing interest in the occult and its connection to UFOs and AI.
    • The reality and proliferation of demonic possession in Western countries.
    • How to form a spiritual resistance of the spiritual darkness of the culture.
    • Rod's experience of the attempted shut-down of NatCon in Brussels.
    • Why liberal democracy is tending toward totalitarianism.

    All that and much, much more. Enjoy!
    For Rod's Substack: https://roddreher.substack.com/
    Please Support!
    Support us on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/irreverend) or Buy Me a Coffee (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/irreverend). Subscribe to Jamie's Blog here: https://jamiefranklin.substack.com
    Notices:

    Find me a church: https://irreverendpod.com/church-finder/
    Join our Irreverend Telegram group: https://t.me/irreverendpod
    Find links to our episodes, social media accounts and ways to support us at https://www.irreverendpod.com!
    Thursday Circles: http://thursdaycircle.com
    Jamie's Good Things Substack: https://jamiefranklin.substack.com

    Support the Show.

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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • Euro Crackdown on "Dangerous" Traditionalists
    Apr 19 2024

    Church of England revs with a difference Tom Pelham and Jamie Franklin sit down to talk about the biggest stories in church and state in Irreverend: Faith and Current Affairs, Great Britain's most popular Christian podcast. This time:

    • Archbishop of Canterbury story time with Bear Grylls and Mary Berry.
    • NatCon Conference shut down by mayor in Brussels.
    • Britain's strictest headteacher's Muslim prayer ban upheld in court.
    • Islamic stabbing of bishop in New South Wales.
    • The Cass report criticises NHS implementation of gender ideology.
    • Iran attacks Israel and more on Israel-Gaza debate.
    • Fresh Mike Pilavachi allegations in Matt and Beth Redman documentary.
    • And Mark Driscoll in sword-swallowing, male stripper, men's conference controversy.

    That and much more as always!
    Please Support!
    Support us on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/irreverend) or Buy Me a Coffee (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/irreverend). Subscribe to Jamie's Blog here: https://jamiefranklin.substack.com
    Links:
    Archbishop Story Time: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/04/12/archbishop-of-canterbury-bear-grylls-mary-berry-bible/
    NatCon Conference Shutdown: https://roddreher.substack.com/p/between-caliphate-and-dictatorship?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=136360&post_id=143646366&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=false&r=z8f5v&triedRedirect=true&utm_medium=email
    The Cass Report:
    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/04/09/nhs-review-transgender-treatment/
    Redman/Pilavachi Film: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=YVZkgdt32u8
    Bishop Stabbed at Sydney Church: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/04/15/sydney-church-stabbing-live/
    https://twitter.com/libsoftiktok/status/1779853429629677572
    https://edition.cnn.com/2024/04/15/australia/sydney-australia-stabbing-wakeley-intl/index.html
    Notices:

    Find me a church: https://irreverendpod.com/church-finder/
    Join our Irreverend Telegram group: https://t.me/irreverendpod
    Find links to our episodes, social media accounts and ways to support us at https://www.irreverendpod.com!
    Thursday Circles: http://thursdaycircle.com
    Jamie's Good Things Substack: https://jamiefranklin.substack.com

    Support the Show.

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    1 hr and 36 mins

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