Cross Section

In this week's episode of Cross Section, Peter Lynas, Alicia Edmund and Danny Webster sit down to discuss the headlines. They cover Wes Huff's appearance on the Diary of a CEO podcast. He took 9 months to say yes to doing it and his clear articulation of Christianity is a call to us all! Steven Bartlett is beginning to revaluate his atheism and asking important questions.  Meanwhile, Claude AI was...

Zanna Meynell, David Smyth, Rani Joshi and Damilola Makinde sit down for an honest and nuanced conversation about VAWG, the government’s new strategy to reduce it and what we can be doing in our churches. They cover what we can do about both our young girls and boys, the nuances involved in people’s experiences coming from different cultures and backgrounds, and how our churches can be safer, more...

Peter Lynas, Danny Webster and Zanna Meynell discuss this week’s headlines. The team cover the Green's victory at the Gorton and Denton by-election, the conflict in the Middle East and the assisted suicide bills in Westminster and Scotland. How as Christians should we navigate these situations? Iran conflict and the Greens' victory: Christians react - Evangelical Alliance https://www.eauk.org/news...

In this week’s episode of Cross Section, Peter Lynas, Alicia Edmund and Danny Webster discuss the latest headlines. The episode begins in conversation about the BBC’s failure to bleep out a racial slur said by John Davidson who has Tourette’s in their BAFTAs coverage. They also cover Peter Mandelson’s recent arrest. Conversation then focuses on both Reform and Restore UK’s use of the Christian val...

In this week's episode of Cross Section, Danny Webster, Alicia Edmund and Zanna Meynell unpack the spiritual, cultural and political headlines. A recent report from Youthscape has revealed that gen Z see Jesus as having 'a God complex' and mansplaining. How is this reflective of this cultural moment? The team also discuss the ongoing fallout from Mandelson's relationship with Epstein and what this...

The Cross Section team are joined by Jo Frost, director of communications and engagement for the Evangelical Alliance. They begin by discussing some key stories including Jelly Roll's speech at the Grammys, the red pilling Steven Bartlett controversy and the validity of the Quiet Revival stats. For the majority of the episode, the panel discuss Christians on the left of politics. Who are some of t...

Peter Lynas, Danny Webster and Alicia Edmund unpack this week's headlines. They cover the controversy around Andy Burnham and Keir Starmer - what is happening with the Labour Party? Conversation also covers ICE and Trump and the ongoing conversation around migration and the recent scandal involving Bethel.  The team then pull back the curtain to look at this cultural and political era - how do we...

This week's biggest news stories are discussed by the Cross Section team. They unpack the rising discussion around banning social media for under 16s - should this happen? What would it look like if it did? Conversation moves onto the many defections to Reform that we have seen. Last Sunday saw Robert Jenrick, others have followed, who could be next? The episode concludes in reaction to the alarmi...

Cross Section is back for 2026. In this week's episode Peter Lynas, Alicia Edmund and Danny Webster discuss the dominating stories from the first two weeks of the year. This includes all that has been happening across the globe in the US, Venezuela, Greenland and Iran. Discussion moves onto the controversy around Grok AI and other cultural stories and how Christians can engage and respond. https:/...

In the final episode of Cross Section of 2025, Peter Lynas, Danny Webster, Alicia Edmund and Zanna Meynell sit down to reflect on the key political, cultural and spiritual trends and moments from the year. They discuss the increase in popularity of both Reform and the Green party, the ongoing prevalence of Christian nationalism and The Quiet Revival findings. The team test their knowledge with a c...

In the penultimate episode of 2025, Peter Lynas, Alicia Edmund and Zanna Meynell discuss some of the biggest cultural and political conversations through a Biblical lens. How can we be brave and kind when talking about the welfare state and asylum system? The team also discuss rage-baiting – Oxford University Press’s word of the year.  The welfare state, asylum system and rage baiting - Evangelica...

In this week's episode of Cross Section, Peter Lynas, Danny Webster, Mark Gilmore and Zanna Meynell react to Rachel Reeves' budget, having recorded straight after it finished. The team also talk about the Supreme Court ruling in regards to religious education in Northern Ireland and the announced puberty blockers trial.  Rachel Reeves' budget: Christians react - Evangelical Alliance

   Peter Lynas, UK director, and Alicia Edmund, head of public policy, follow up on June’s episode ‘Should we be concerned about Christian nationalism?’ to reflect on how protests, domestic and global politics events continue to divide communities and polarise debate in the UK.   00:00 - Introduction  08:39 - What is Christian Nationalism?  17:18 - National identity in the UK  25:57 - Immigration...

In this week's episode of Cross Section, Alicia Edmund, Danny Webster and Peter Lynas focus on the media. With significant resignations at the BBC and questions around impartiality and bias, the team discuss finding trustworthy sources. Where as Christians should we find our news? How can we be good news people in our polarizing world? https://www.eauk.org/resources/what-we-offer/videos-and-podcas...

In this week's episode of Cross Section, Alicia Edmund, Peter Lynas and Zanna Meynell talk about this week's biggest news stories. The episode begins with a cultural roundup ranging from Celebrity Traitors to Prince Andrew becoming a 'commoner'. They then reflect on the Doncaster train attack, and how Christians can respond in faith. The main conversation focuses on the rise in political extremes...

In this episode of Cross Section, Alicia Edmund, Peter Lynas and Danny Webster discuss this week's key headlines. Conversation begins with Prince Andrew's decision to relinquish his titles and moves into a wider conversation around grooming gangs and how the church can speak into the issue of violence against women and girls. They also talk about Graham Linehan and non-crime hate incidents and the...

In this episode of Cross Section, Peter Lynas, Alicia Edmund, and Danny Webster unpack some of the week’s major headlines. The main focus is the new peace deal in the Middle East, which has led to the release of hostages and a halt to attacks in Gaza. What is the significance of this agreement? What might rebuilding look like in Gaza? And could Trump really be in line for a Nobel Peace Prize? Othe...

In this episode of Cross Section, Peter Lynas, Danny Webster and Zanna Meynell discuss the announcement of the new Archbishop of Canterbury. Her announcement has sparked mixed reactions and prompted questions about how evangelicals can respond. The team also reflect on the attack at a synagogue last week and the fact that it has been two years since the attack on 7 October in Israel. It can be har...

What makes Britain so great? This week on Cross Section, Alicia Edmund, Peter Lynas and Danny Webster dive into the latest from the UK Labour Party Conference, exploring the theme of "Renew Britain", what that means for the nation and how Christians can think about this idea of national renewal. The team also discuss the proposed digital ID cards, the public's reaction, and how Christians might re...

In this week's episode of Cross Section, the team continue the discussion around Christian nationalism. They also give an update on what has been happening in regards to assisted suicide in the House of Lords and finish with a conversation around Starmer's recognition of Palestine and how Christians can engage. https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/christian-nationalism-in-the-uk-a-contest-for-the-n...

Cross Section is back. Join us as Peter Lynas, Alicia Edmund, Danny Webster and Zanna Meynell react to Danny Kruger's defection to Reform UK and what that will mean for the future of the Conservative party.  The team also discuss the killing of Charlie Kirk and the subsequent reaction on social media before reacting to Tommy Robinson's 'Unite the Kingdom' march.

In the series finale of Cross Section, Peter Lynas, Alicia Edmund, Danny Webster and Zanna Meynell discuss Christian nationalism. They talk about the definition, why this is a relevant conversation right now, the problems with it and how we can respond. 

In this episode of Cross Section, Danny Webster, Alicia Edmund and Mark Gilmore react to the Glastonbury festival and controversy regarding the BBC and Bob Vylan. The team also react to the confusion around welfare reforms and the first year of the Labour government. Stay tuned for predictions of who could last in the cabinet... https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/k...

In this episode of Cross Section, Alicia Edmund, Peter Lynas and Danny Webster react to the hugely significant and challenging week in UK politics. This includes discussing what will happen next with assisted suicide. They also debate whether conscience votes are a good thing and discuss the government's welfare cuts.  https://premierchristian.news/en/news/article/christian-mp-in-favour-assisted-d...

In this episode of Cross Section, Peter Lynas, Zanna Meynell and Danny Webster discuss this significant week in Westminster. They reflect on the decriminalisation of abortion, assisted suicide debate and the grooming gangs report. In the second half of the episode, Zanna is joined by David Yeghnazar from ELAM. David shares about the impact of the Israel/Iran conflict on Christians there, the way G...