

Irreverend: Faith and Current Affairs
J.A. Franklin, T.J. Pelham, Daniel French
Are you wondering how a Christian should respond to current events? What are we to think about a world that appears to be going absolutely mad? How are we to discern the signs of the times? In this podcast, featuring The Reverend Thomas Pelham, The Reverend Daniel French, The Reverend Doctor J.A. Franklin and the occasional guest, we attempt to give some answers. Email us at irreverendpod@gmail.com, follow us on Twitter @irreverendpod or on Telegram at https://t.me/irreverendpod. We also have a youtube channel which can be found by searching Irreverend: Faith and Current Affairs! If you would like to support the show, which can be done from £1.50 plus VAT per month, you can join our Patreon community. Please go to www.patreon.com/irreverend
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Jan 27, 2023 • 1h 39min
Coronating Wokery
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

Jan 20, 2023 • 1h 21min
A Turn to the Dark Lord
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

Jan 13, 2023 • 1h 21min
Victimhood and Grievances
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

Jan 6, 2023 • 1h 28min
Angels of Darkness and Light
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

Jan 5, 2023 • 20min
Responding to Keir Starmer's Christmas Speech 2022
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

Jan 4, 2023 • 17min
Responding to Ameca the Robot's Christmas Speech 2022
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

Jan 3, 2023 • 13min
Responding to Justin Trudeau's Christmas Speech 2022
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

Jan 2, 2023 • 35min
Responding to Joe Biden's Christmas Speech 2022
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

Jan 1, 2023 • 27min
Responding to King Charles III's Christmas Speech 2022
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/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

Dec 28, 2022 • 7min
Happy New Year! - and a couple of notices
Friends, this podcast comes with all our best wishes to all our listeners for the coming year.Book into our live event on February 4th with Rod Dreher: https://irreverendmerch.bss.designFor your merchandise needs: https://irreverendmerch.bss.designTo support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/irreverendTo support us on Buy Me A Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/irreverendSupport the show


