Irreverend: Faith and Current Affairs Revisiting Israel
Church of England revs Jamie Franklin and Thomas Pelham sit down to talk about the most pressing issues of church and state. This time:
- British aid workers killed in Gaza. Is the moral case against Israel's war efforts becoming clearer?
- Attempts to decriminalise abortion resurface. We respond to a debate on the subject featuring pro-choice activist Ann Furedi.
- The European Court of Human Rights rules that Switzerland must do more to protect its citizens from climate change.
- And a listener asks us to discuss our views on the death penalty.
That and much, much more as ever. Enjoy!
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Links:
Aid workers killed in Gaza: https://www.churchtimes.co.uk/articles/2024/5-april/news/world/pressure-grows-on-israel-after-the-death-of-aid-workers
MPs propose decriminalising: https://twitter.com/guardian/status/1777226915113316442
https://twitter.com/LoisMcLatch/status/1777451318270931234
Based moves by Pope Francis?: https://twitter.com/breeadail/status/1777275248250892316
Dr Cass report on transgenderism: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/columnists/2024/04/09/cass-report-trans-children-have-been-lied-to-by-adults/
ECRH rules against Switzerland in landmark climate change case: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/04/09/climate-change-violated-human-rights-echr-switzerland/
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2024/04/09/tory-backlash-european-court-human-rights-climate-echr/
Scottish police overwhelmed with hate crime reports:
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/04/08/police-scotland-cannot-cope-deluge-hate-crime-reports/
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