Irreverend: Faith and Current Affairs

Church of England revs Jamie Franklin and Daniel French take on the big talking points of the day. - The Nashville school massacre of Christians and the "Trans Day of Vengeance" - The weak response of the UK criminal justice system to grooming gangs and the lack of help for victims. - The Archbishop of Canterbury's message of support for Ramadan and Manchester Cathedral's hosti...

Church of England revs with a difference Thomas Pelham and Jamie Franklin get together to talk about a week of big stories. - Archbishop Justin Welby wishes Muslims a happy Ramadan and enjoys an Iftar meal or two for himself. - Horrific mass murder in Nashville school carried about by trans shooter. - World athletics bans trans women (or men) from competing in women's sports. - Nordic Roman C...

Church of England revs Jamie Franklin and Daniel French get together to put things to rights, talking all the big themes of the week. This time:  - We ask "Is Daniel as inclusive as the Oxfam Inclusive Language guide?" (Spoiler: he's definitely not) - MP Ben Bradshaw attempts a parliamentary takeover of the Church of England by forcing a change in the doctrine of marriage through po...

For this special episode the Rev'd Dr Jamie Franklin was joined by Robin Monotti Graziadei, the producer of the new film 'The Book of Vision' starring Charles Dance and Lotte Verbeek, directed by Carlo Hinterman and executively produced by Terrence Malick. The Book of Vision is about healing, medicine and the human soul. It tells the story of a real Prussian doctor from the eighteen...

Controversy this week as terrorist watchdog puts CS Lewis children's classic on its far right white nationalist blacklist. Also on the blacklist is Suella Braverman, whom popular BBC sports presenter and covert socialist Gary Lineker compared to the Nazis. North of the border, the ostensibly Muslim candidate for leadership in the SNP Humza Yousaf wants to make it legal to terminate babies up...

Church of England revs but not as you know them Jamie Franklin and Thomas Pelham crack into the big stories of the week: Matt Hancock's WhatsApp messages reveal that they weren't following "the science" after all but were lying and self-aggrandising all along (we did mention something about something about this some time ago), the "Fat Sex Therapist" suggests that sex...

Church of England vicars with a difference as Tom Pelham, Jamie Franklin and Daniel French get together to discuss all the big stories: - Lockdown Files reveal thousands of government WhatsApp messages sent at the height of Covid crisis and Matt Hancock does not come off well. - Hancock squirms on Good Morning Britain as he attempts to excuse his rule-shattering behaviour because it was technicall...

Church of England vicars Jamie Franklin and Daniel sit down to review the big talking points of the week in a bumper episode. This time: - Grant Shapps and Bill Gates mysterious net-zero rendezvous at Imperial College London - Church of England trolled by Vladimir Putin - Kate Forbes too Christian for SNP leadership. Woke/Muslim Humza Yousaf preferable - Roald Dahl whitewashed by joyless "sen...

Church of England revs but not as you know them Thomas Pelham, Jamie Franklin and Daniel French sit down to talk about the big news this week: - Nicola Sturgeon's ignominious exit and the perils of crossing swords with JK Rowling. - Unidentified Flying Objects over America. Shall we panic now or very soon? - "Scientists" say we should ban gendered and binary language. Thank goodness...

Michael Hooey is a former Buddhist who reconverted to Christianity during the Covid-19 crisis. This was caused at least in part because of his disillusionment with the Buddhist community's flaccid capitulation to the madness that overtook society. In this special episode, Church of England Rev Jamie Franklin discussed with Michael the appeal of Buddhist spirituality for people in the post-Chr...

Church of Englands revs but not as you know them with Thomas Pelham and Jamie Franklin. This week: - More evidence that you shouldn't trust the BBC - Satanism and Sam Smith update - Should God be gender neutral? - Church of England bishop Jill Duff better than others on same-sex controversy - Eclectic Question the Rev on the Lord's Prayer, dinosaurs and more besides All this and the usua...

Church of Englands revs Tom Pelham and Jamie Franklin sit down to cover this week's biggest talking point. In Fatigued, Amused, Freaked Out: bizarre and hilarious comms at Canterbury Cathedral, Bridgen sues Hancock as major trash-talk is exchanged and paraphilia bingo in Sam Smith's perverse new music video. The Pelham Report takes in the latest on the Ukraine-Russian war, transgender up...

Church of England rev Jamie Franklin was joined by Rhys Laverty of The Davenant Institute speaking about the new book Protestant Social Teaching: An Introduction. This book brings social teaching in the Reformed tradition to bear upon critical issues of the modern day. We spoke about why such a project is necessary and who it might help. And we used the example of principled Christian rebellion, p...

Church of England vicars Daniel French and Jamie Franklin sit down to give an alternative reading of the week's big stories. This time: - Really weird music at the World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, underscoring the soulless anti-human agenda of the organisation. - Sadiq Khan's undemocratic and authoritarian ULEZ scheme expands to impoverish and immiserate as many people as the Londo...

Church of England reverends Tom Pelham and Jamie Franklin get together to discuss the big stories of the week. - An emergence of Satanism amongst the young in the UK. - CofE bishops meet to discuss a compromise on same sex marriage that will satisfy nobody. - Rishi Sunak plans to ban "conversion therapy" even more. - Comments on the Andrew Bridgen story after he loses the Tory whip for a...

Church of England vicars Tom Pelham and Jamie Franklin sit down to discuss the big stories of the week in both Church and State. This week: the Archbishop of Canterbury doubles down on the Church of England transgender affirming guidance to primary schools and announces that the Church will funnel £100 million pounds into reparation funds for historic links to slavery: righteous dealing or woke vi...

Church of England vicars Daniel French and Jamie Franklin sit down to talk about the week's big stories including: Bingo the transgender vicar, government ministers talk about reintroducing covid restrictions and Rishi's optimistic New Year speech. That and much much more in this week's episode of Irreverend: Faith and Current Affairs! Book in to our live event with Rod Dreher here:...

Church of England Rev Jamie Franklin responds to Sir Keir Starmer's Christmas Speech 2022. Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/irreverend Support us on Buy Me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/irreverend For our February live event with Rod Dreher: https://irreverendpod.com/upcoming-events/ For all of our merchandise: https://irreverendmerch.bss.design Support the show

Church of England Rev Jamie Franklin gives his instant reaction to Ameca the Robot's Christmas Speech for Channel 4. Did the robot display more humanity than the politicians? Let's see. Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/irreverend Support us on Buy Me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/irreverend For our February live event with Rod Dreher: https://irreverendpod.com/upco...

CofE Rev Jamie Franklin gives his instant reaction to Canadian politician Justin Trudeau's 2022 Christmas speech. How did he do?  Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/irreverend Support us on Buy Me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/irreverend For our February live event with Rod Dreher: https://irreverendpod.com/upcoming-events/ For all of our merchandise: https://irreverendme...

CofE Rev Jamie Franklin gives his instant reaction to King Charles III's Christmas Speech 2022. Inspiring oratory or anodyne cliché? Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/irreverend Support us on Buy Me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/irreverend For our February live event with Rod Dreher: https://irreverendpod.com/upcoming-events/ For all of our merchandise: https://irreveren...

CofE Rev Jamie Franklin gives his instant reaction to King Charles III's Christmas Speech 2022. Five-star masterclass or one-star dud? This is Part One of a several-part series featuring Rev J responding to some topical Christmas and New Year speeches. To keep up with all the rest please press the subscribe on your chose pod-catcher right now! Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ir...

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Book in now to our February live event with Rod Dreher: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/irreverend-live-with-rod-dreher-tickets-483820599437 In our (sort of) festive episode, Church of England Revs Tom Pelham and Jamie Franklin sit down to give a spiritual perspective on the big stories of our time. This week: Tom’s heroic antics in snowy Etchingham, the best World Cup ever in Qatar, God Rest Ye Me...

MP Andrew Bridgen called a debate in the House of Commons this week, stating that he believes that the Covid vaccines are causing significant damage to many people who are taking them. In his view, the risks of damage from the vaccine outweigh significantly any good they might be doing. In this special interview, The Rev'd Dr Jamie Franklin speaks with Andrew about what brought him to this vi...