Irreverend: Faith and Current Affairs

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 update as "female" rapist is destined for women's prison, peace talks between Harry and Charles brokered by the Archbishop of Canterbury, and everyone - including teachers, nurses and the Bakerloo Line - is in on strike.The CofE gay marriage saga continues as important theologian Sandi Toksvig throws her hat in the ring and promises to get together with her "allies" to "see what can be done" about the situation. Some bishops make a slightly more orthodox statement on the palaver but is it enough? And major churches such as St Helen's Bishopsgate begin to pause their financial contributions to dioceses. Is this the beginning of the financial collapse of the Church of England?All that and much much more in this week's episode Irreverend: Faith and Current Affairs!For your merchandise needs: https://irreverendmerch.bss.designSupport us on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/irreverend) or Buy Me a Coffee (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/irreverend)Links: Extraordinary communication from Canterbury CathedralBridgen sues HancockSam Smith paraphilia bingoToksvig the TheologianStatement on marriage from more orthodox bishops St Helen’s Bishopsgate pauses contribution to the common fund Notices:Find links to our episodes, social media accounts and ways to support us at https://www.irreverendpod.com!Thursday Circles: http://thursdaycircle.comJamie's Good Things Substack: https://jamiefranklin.substack.comIrreverend Sermon Audio: https://irreverendsermonaudio.buzzsprout.comSupport the show

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, particularly in the context of the Covid shutdowns, as an illustration of applied Protestant social teaching.Links:The Davenant Institute - https://davenantinstitute.orgProtestant Social Teaching: An Introduction Notices:Find links to our episodes, social media accounts and ways to support us at https://www.irreverendpod.comFor your merchandise needs: https://irreverendmerch.bss.designSupport us on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/irreverend) or Buy Me a Coffee (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/irreverend)Thursday Circles: http://thursdaycircle.comJamie's Good Things Substack: https://jamiefranklin.substack.comIrreverend Sermon Audio: https://irreverendsermonaudio.buzzsprout.comSupport the show

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 London Mayor can possibly manage.- A return to the issue of same-sex marriage in the Church of England, this time in light of the Bishops' letter on the issue. Is this the end for the Anglican Communion as we know it and indeed for the Church of England itself?- King Charles' III appears to be planning a coronation based not on the Christian religion but on the Faith of Wokery. - And a Question the Rev on who we can set before the eyes of our children as a good example to imitate.That and much much more as always!Book in to our live event with Rod Dreher here: https://irreverendpod.com/upcoming-events/For your merchandise needs: https://irreverendmerch.bss.designSupport us on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/irreverend) or Buy Me a Coffee (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/irreverend)Links: Really weird music at WEFSadiq Khan’s ULEZ expansion: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/01/22/tories-have-indulged-failing-sadiq-khan-far-long/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/01/20/london-borough-rebels-against-flawed-ulez-expansion-refusing/ The King’s Woke CoronationIan Paul's analysis of the Bishops' letter on same-sex relationshipsNotices:Find links to our episodes, social media accounts and ways to support us at https://www.irreverendpod.com!Thursday Circles: http://thursdaycircle.comJamie's Good Things Substack: https://jamiefranklin.substack.comIrreverend Sermon Audio: https://irreverendsermonaudio.buzzsprout.comSupport the show

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 an allegedly anti-semitic tweet.Our Scripture this week is taken from Psalm 90: "Lord, thou hast been our dwelling place in all generations".Book in to our live event with Rod Dreher here: https://irreverendpod.com/upcoming-events/For your merchandise needs: https://irreverendmerch.bss.designSupport us on Patreon or Buy Me a Coffee.Links:Young People Turning to Satanism: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/01/14/young-people-turning-satanism-instead-stuffy-christianity/ Bishops propose compromise over same sex marriage: https://www.churchofengland.org/media-and-news/press-releases/bishops-propose-prayers-thanksgiving-dedication-and-gods-blessing?fbclid=IwAR29uojMX9QeEvlLP8EGmo-4dVPfMheOR796_7Mi235WoJxaYnJW3O_aIUA Sunak conversion therapy story: https://dailysceptic.org/2023/01/17/government-u-turns-on-conversion-therapy-ban-will-include-attempts-to-dissuade-teens-from-transitioning/Andrew Barr on alleged Andrew Bridgen anti-semitism: https://dailysceptic.org/2023/01/12/in-defence-of-andrew-bridgenNotices:Find links to our episodes, social media accounts and ways to support us at https://www.irreverendpod.com!Thursday Circles: http://thursdaycircle.comJamie's Good Things Substack: https://jamiefranklin.substack.comIrreverend Sermon Audio: https://irreverendsermonaudio.buzzsprout.comSupport the show

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 virtue-signalling at a time of grave financial need for front line churches and clergy? Prince Harry  is denouncing the family and institutions from whence he came. What currents in modern thought and behaviour does he embody and is he is a paragon of wounded virtue or simply an ungrateful opportunist who is willing to sell his own family out for money?We offer some scriptural on the men who built their houses on the rock and sand respectively, answer a Question the Rev on God's appearances in Scripture and much much more!Book in to our live event with Rod Dreher here: https://irreverendpod.com/upcoming-events/For your merchandise needs: https://irreverendmerch.bss.designSupport us on Patreon or Buy Me a Coffee.Links:Justin Welby affirms “trans guidance”: https://christianconcern.com/news/archbishop-of-canterbury-affirms-trans-guidance-for-children/Justin Welby spends £100million of church money on "addressing past wrongs" as churches struggle:https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/01/10/justin-welby-defends-100m-fund-address-past-wrongs-slavery-churches/Prince Harry praises energy healer and does many other things besides:https://www.telegraph.co.uk/royal-family/2023/01/07/prince-harry-thanks-energy-flow-practitioner-life-coaches-keeping/Notices:Find links to our episodes, social media accounts and ways to support us at https://www.irreverendpod.com!Thursday Circles: http://thursdaycircle.comJamie's Good Things Substack: https://jamiefranklin.substack.comIrreverend Sermon Audio: https://irreverendsermonaudio.buzzsprout.comSupport the show

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: https://irreverendpod.com/upcoming-events/For your merchandise needs: https://irreverendmerch.bss.designLinks: Bingo the transgender priesthttps://www.msn.com/en-gb/lifestyle/other/yorkshire-non-binary-priest-bingo-allison-describes-how-god-guided-them-to-come-out/ar-AA15Rt3xhttps://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11591517/Britains-non-binary-CofE-priest-says-God-guided-truth.htmlReturn to the Covid Era?https://dailysceptic.org/2023/01/04/government-ministers-draw-up-plans-for-social-distancing-face-masks-and-wfh-to-save-the-nhs/ Rishi New Year Messagehttps://twitter.com/RishiSunak/status/1609231710926905345 Notices:Find links to our episodes, social media accounts and ways to support us at https://www.irreverendpod.com!Thursday Circles: http://thursdaycircle.comJamie's Good Things Substack: https://jamiefranklin.substack.comIrreverend Sermon Audio: https://irreverendsermonaudio.buzzsprout.comSupport the show

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

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/irreverendSupport us on Buy Me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/irreverendFor our February live event with Rod Dreher: https://irreverendpod.com/upcoming-events/For all of our merchandise: https://irreverendmerch.bss.designSupport the show

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/irreverendSupport us on Buy Me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/irreverendFor our February live event with Rod Dreher: https://irreverendpod.com/upcoming-events/For all of our merchandise: https://irreverendmerch.bss.designSupport the show