The RE Podcast

Please send The RE Podcast a Text Message! In this weeks episode I have a delightful chat with the Rev. Cody Coyne - a unitarian minister.  He tells me all about the beautiful and inclusive beliefs of the Unitarian Church.  If you are like me and know nothing about this faith then I highly recommend this episode.  If you already know about Unitarianism then this is a delightful 15 minutes with a v...

Please send The RE Podcast a Text Message! This week I have a most delightful conversation with Shuaib Khan.  Teacher, Sociologist, Poet, Aspiring author, Host of the podcast Anti Small talk, writer of the blog Shuaib Writes Khan Thinks. We talk about what equality is, why there isn't equality and how we get it.  We discuss positive and negative discrimination, and why Malcolm X is his hero!...

Please send The RE Podcast a Text Message! This weeks episode takes a critical look at reasons for and against the existence of God.  I explore theism, atheism and agnosticism.  I refer back to the Problem Of Evil and also look at the Cosmological, Teleological and Ontological Argument.  I also briefly look at prayer, religious experience and miracles.   Support the show Find out more; Twitter : @...

Please send The RE Podcast a Text Message! This week I interview Molly Acharya. In her own words she is a Head of RE, Teaching & Learning Coach, Teacher of Politics and Citizenship, Examiner at GCSE and A Level, Mum of Twin Mischief Makers.  As a Hindu she gives some valuable advice about the misconceptions of Santana Dharma and how best to teach things like the Caste System and Trimurti. It&a...

Please send The RE Podcast a Text Message! In this week's episode we tackle the HUGE question of how the world was made - was it God, The Big Bang or a bit of both?  And how did life begin?  Did God create us or did we evolve.  We take a look at the scientific and religious answers to cosmology.  And we are very please to welcome back voice artist Brad Glen as the voice of God and Einstein. F...

Please send The RE Podcast a Text Message! In this weeks episode we hear the second part of my interview the Rev. Steve Chalke MBE.  Baptist minister and social activist. He was awarded his MBE for his charity work.  He is the founder of Oasis Charitable Trust, a former UN special advisor on Human Traffiking and founder of the 'Stop The Traffik' campaign and founder of Oasis Community Le...

Please send The RE Podcast a Text Message! In this week's episode I interview the Rev. Steve Chalke MBE.  Baptist minister and social activist. He was awarded his MBE for his charity work.  He is the founder of Oasis Charitable Trust, a former UN special advisor on Human Traffiking and founder of the 'Stop The Traffik' campaign and founder of Oasis Community Learning.  We talk about...

Please send The RE Podcast a Text Message! In this episode I interview Zameer Hussain, Head of RE, RE teacher and Shia Muslim.  We discuss the difference between Shia and Sunni Islam, the importance of the Imamate and the story behind Ashura, science verses religion, and Zam also shares some wonderful words of wisdom with us !   Support the show Find out more; Twitter : @TheREPodcast1 Insta : @The...

Please send The RE Podcast a Text Message! Welcome to 2021!  To start off a new year and a new Season for the RE podcast, we explore whether there is life after death.  We consider it as the first religious belief for which we have evidence.  We look at the variety of religious beliefs through history and within the biggest religions in the world, plus consider evidence for it.  We also take a loo...

Please send The RE Podcast a Text Message! In this final episode of the season we take a look at the Christmas Story.  What does the Bible actually say about the birth of Jesus and what does it all mean?  There will be some surprises as the story you think you know may be very different from the one you have learnt from school. GUEST STARRING the voice actor, Brad Glen who kindly read the Bible fo...

Please send The RE Podcast a Text Message! As a special Christmas present, here is a special episode just for Primary Schools.  We look at what philosophy is and the concept of an infinite God, with humour, audience participation and mind-blowing questions. https://www.buzzfeed.com/watch/video/18013 Use this video at the end Support the show Find out more; Twitter : @TheREPodcast1 Insta : @TheREPo...

Please send The RE Podcast a Text Message! In this  episode, we take a festive inspired look at the Catholic faith, through the experience of Dr. Mary Shanahan - Catholic, Feminist, wife, mother, and Director of R.E. at STACS.  In a beautiful chat we look at the person of Mary, the significance of the incarnation, the abuse scandal, women priests, the crucifixion and the impact of being a catholic...

Please send The RE Podcast a Text Message! In this episode we tackle the two big moral issues about Abortion - the removal of a fetus from the womb, and Euthanasia - deliberately ending the life of a terminally ill patient.  What are the religious and non-religious arguments for these issues?  We look at New Zealand's referendum, the sanctity of life, real life-cases and give you the opportun...

Please send The RE Podcast a Text Message! An absolutely wonderful chat with Waqar Ahmedi, an Ahmadiyya Muslim.  An honest and open insight into what it means to be a Muslim in 21st century Britain.  We discuss the afterlife, Jihad, predestination, free will, extremism, the second coming of Isa, and we get to the heart of what Ahmadiyya Islam is. Support the show Find out more; Twitter : @TheREPod...

Please send The RE Podcast a Text Message! This weeks episode is being made in association with www.houseofself.co.uk Listen out for a special promo code. The episode relates the Buddhist idea of The Middle Way to the issues facing the 21st Century.  It explores Siddhartha Gautama's path to enlightenment and goes through the main teachings related to the elimination of suffering.  The Three U...

Please send The RE Podcast a Text Message! This week we interview Simon Donlevy, who, despite being agnostic, undertook the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage in northern Spain and has just written a book about his deeply spiritual experiences and how he now believes that 'there is something going on'. There's Something Going On - buy the book on Amazon* Look Sussex - Look Sussex is a sm...

Please send The RE Podcast a Text Message! In a world battling Covid 19, this episode asks why God allows suffering - the classic Problem of Evil.  It defines evil, explains why it is a problem for God, and considers how religious people deal with this problem. The solutions to this problem are called 'Theodicies' and this episode looks at The Free Will Defence, Irenean Theodicy, and how...

Please send The RE Podcast a Text Message! This episode explores the relationship between religion and humour.  It asks whether it is ok to make jokes about religion and reveals jokes told by religious founders and in religious books. Support the show Find out more; Twitter : @TheREPodcast1 Insta : @TheREPodcast Webiste: www.therepodcast.co.uk

Please send The RE Podcast a Text Message! This episode explores whether there is any single human act which is absolutely evil. Support the show Find out more; Twitter : @TheREPodcast1 Insta : @TheREPodcast Webiste: www.therepodcast.co.uk

Please send The RE Podcast a Text Message! In this weeks episode I interview Anthony W Smith.  An author, Christian, Evangelist and...my dad.  I ask him why he is a Christian, how he feels about some controversial issues like homosexuality, hell and other religions.  He also offers his answer to whether humans are good or bad.  Support the show Find out more; Twitter : @TheREPodcast1 Insta : @TheR...

Please send The RE Podcast a Text Message! This episode explores the claim that religions are the root of all evil.  It considers evil acts that have been done in the name of religions, and wars about religion, but counters that with all the good things that religions offers the world Support the show Find out more; Twitter : @TheREPodcast1 Insta : @TheREPodcast Webiste: www.therepodcast.co.uk

Please send The RE Podcast a Text Message! This episode explores whether humans are inherently good or evil.  It critically evaluates studies that have been done which show humans to be bad and uses examples to support the argument that humans are actually good.  Support the show Find out more; Twitter : @TheREPodcast1 Insta : @TheREPodcast Webiste: www.therepodcast.co.uk