Irreverend: Faith and Current Affairs

In this episode of Question the Rev, Church of England vicars Daniel French and Jamie Franklin address the question of whether or not God accepts people who are not Christians.Notices:Thanks to our Patreons! Support us from £1.50 plus VAT per month: https://patreon.com/irreverendJamie's Good Things Substack blog/newsletter: https://jamiefranklin.substack.comIrreverend Weekly Sermon Audio: https://irreverendsermonaudio.buzzsprout.comTwitter: https://twitter.com/IrreverendPodTelegram: https://t.me/irreverendpodEmail: irreverendpod@gmail.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMAcRZPstCujEN4p8dF_ClQOdysee: https://odysee.com/@irreverend:5Audio Podcast: https://irreverend.buzzsprout.comSupport the show

From Saturday March 26th, book in to our first ever official Irreverend conference!Church of England vicars Daniel French and Jamie Franklin get together to offer a spiritual perspective on current events, this week talking about the relevance of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse in Revelation 6:1-8, the possibility of climate and fuel lockdowns after a recent announcement by the International Energy Agency, the implications of transgender athlete Lia Thomas' thrashing of biological women in the US national college 500-yard freestyle and the recent announcement of "conservative" analyst Dave Rubin that he and his male partner are expecting the arrival of twin babies through surrogate parents later this year. We also field a question sent in by email on the role of judgment in the Christian life.Notices:As mentioned on the show, for theologians and interested parties, please book in to 'Descent of the Dove: Knowing and Loving in Spirit and Truth', Pusey House Theological Conference Monday, 4th-6th July 2022Thanks to our Patreons! Support us from £1.50 plus VAT per month: https://patreon.com/irreverendJamie's Good Things Substack blog/newsletter: https://jamiefranklin.substack.comIrreverend Weekly Sermon Audio: https://irreverendsermonaudio.buzzsprout.comTwitter: https://twitter.com/IrreverendPodTelegram: https://t.me/irreverendpodEmail: irreverendpod@gmail.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMAcRZPstCujEN4p8dF_ClQOdysee: https://odysee.com/@irreverend:5Audio Podcast: https://irreverend.buzzsprout.comSupport the show

In this episode of Question the Rev, Rev'd Jamie says that he doesn't doubt the basic truth of Christianity but that sometimes he doubts whether he is making sense of it personally. He also gives some pastoral advice on how to approach doubts. Responding to another question on helpful books to understand Christian history, Rev'd Jamie recommends Dairmaid MacCulloch's 'A History of Christianity' and David Bentley Hart's 'The Story of Christianity'.Notices:Thanks to our Patreons! Support us from £1.50 plus VAT per month: https://patreon.com/irreverendJamie's Good Things Substack blog/newsletter: https://jamiefranklin.substack.comIrreverend Weekly Sermon Audio: https://irreverendsermonaudio.buzzsprout.comTwitter: https://twitter.com/IrreverendPodTelegram: https://t.me/irreverendpodEmail: irreverendpod@gmail.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMAcRZPstCujEN4p8dF_ClQOdysee: https://odysee.com/@irreverend:5Audio Podcast: https://irreverend.buzzsprout.comSupport the show

In this solo episode, Church of England Rev Jamie Franklin responds to Matt Hancock's recent interview on Diary of a CEO. Beginning with a meditation on Ephesians 5, he argues that the Christian conception of love is superior to the superficial understanding portrayed by Hancock in his interview.Link: Diary of a CEO with Matt HancockNotices:Thanks to our Patreons! Support us from £1.50 plus VAT per month: https://patreon.com/irreverendJamie's Good Things Substack blog/newsletter: https://jamiefranklin.substack.comIrreverend Weekly Sermon Audio: https://irreverendsermonaudio.buzzsprout.comTwitter: https://twitter.com/IrreverendPodTelegram: https://t.me/irreverendpodEmail: irreverendpod@gmail.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMAcRZPstCujEN4p8dF_ClQOdysee: https://odysee.com/@irreverend:5Audio Podcast: https://irreverend.buzzsprout.comSupport the show

Rev'd Jamie Franklin says that we must forget in the sense that we mustn't have bitterness or anger towards those who have hurt us, but that, in many cases, it is still wise to remember what has been done so that we can make good decisions in the future. He also says that our ultimate unity in the Church is based not on whether we agree entirely about the past but on Jesus Christ and the Gospel.Notices:Thanks to our Patreons! Support us from £1.50 plus VAT per month: https://patreon.com/irreverendJamie's Good Things Substack blog/newsletter: https://jamiefranklin.substack.comIrreverend Weekly Sermon Audio: https://irreverendsermonaudio.buzzsprout.comTwitter: https://twitter.com/IrreverendPodTelegram: https://t.me/irreverendpodEmail: irreverendpod@gmail.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMAcRZPstCujEN4p8dF_ClQOdysee: https://odysee.com/@irreverend:5Audio Podcast: https://irreverend.buzzsprout.comSupport the show

Church of England vicars Thomas Pelham, Daniel French and Jamie Franklin get together to offer a spiritual perspective on current events, this week again talking quite a bit about the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Also featuring commentary on the disbanding of the disastrous SAGE committee and Nicola Sturgeon posthumous apology to witches burned at the stage in Early Modernity.Our Scriptural reflection this week is taken from Revelation 5.Topics:- The role of the media and propaganda.- The question of a just war on both sides of the conflict.- How to negotiate peace in a fallen world.- The banning of Tchaikovsky and demonisation of Russian culture.- The role of digital ID and the digital economy in the crisis and its relationship to the Mark of the Beast in the book of Revelation.Links:Arta Moeni, How Western elites exploit UkraineClassical Music News, Tchaikovsky CancelledDaily Sceptic, SAGE stood downGB News, Nicola Sturgeon apologises for witch-burningNotices:Thanks to our Patreons! Support us from £1.50 plus VAT per month: https://patreon.com/irreverendJamie's Good Things Substack blog/newsletter: https://jamiefranklin.substack.comIrreverend Weekly Sermon Audio: https://irreverendsermonaudio.buzzsprout.comTwitter: https://twitter.com/IrreverendPodTelegram: https://t.me/irreverendpodEmail: irreverendpod@gmail.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMAcRZPstCujEN4p8dF_ClQOdysee: https://odysee.com/@irreverend:5Audio Podcast: https://irreverend.buzzsprout.comSupport the show

In this episode of Question the Rev, Church of England vicars Tom, Jamie and Daniel answer a question about common pitfalls for new converts to Christianity. What are they and how can they be avoided?Notices:Thanks to our Patreons! Support us from £1.50 plus VAT per month: https://patreon.com/irreverendJamie's Good Things Substack blog/newsletter: https://jamiefranklin.substack.comIrreverend Weekly Sermon Audio: https://irreverendsermonaudio.buzzsprout.comTwitter: https://twitter.com/IrreverendPodTelegram: https://t.me/irreverendpodEmail: irreverendpod@gmail.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMAcRZPstCujEN4p8dF_ClQOdysee: https://odysee.com/@irreverend:5Audio Podcast: https://irreverend.buzzsprout.comSupport the show

Church of England vicars Thomas Pelham and Jamie Franklin get together to offer a spiritual perspective on current events, this week focussing mainly on issues arising from Russia's invasion of Ukraine.  It is important to note that, although we discuss these events abstractly, we pray for peace and for God's comfort for all of those who are suffering.Topics:- Just War Theory vs. Christian Pacifism- The need to understand a situation before being opinionated about it- Sense of discomfort over being told what to care about and when by the corporate media.- Should Christian leaders spiritualise warfare?- Worrying black and white morality applied to the situation. -  Simplistic take leading to demonisation of all Russian people and Russian culture.- The clampdown of freedom of speech and free exchange and rush towards conformity and virtue-signalling.Timings:00:00-14:53 Banter/NoticesDaniel's New Podcast, Catacomb FM14:53-31:06 Revelation 4:1-11, Heavenly Worship and True Authority31:06-40:12 Theological Reflection of Just War Theory vs. Christian Pacifism40:12-1:27:05 General Discussion of the Invasion of Ukraine1:27:05 Email of the Week: Drawing a line for now under the Canadian Truckers' Freedom ConvoyLinks:Good Podcasts and Videos on Ukraine Situation:TRIGGERNOMETRY - The Truth about the War in UkraineDavid Starkey - Putin’s Power and Western ImpotenceUnherd with Konstantin Kisin - Did the alternative media got Ukraine wrong?Pavel Stroilov, Christian Concern - Isn’t Putin Christian? What should Christians think about the Russian President?Brendan O' Neil - Tom Tugendhat and the worrying rise of RussophobiaNotices:Thanks to our Patreons! Support us from £1.50 plus VAT per month: https://patreon.com/irreverendJamie's Good Things Substack blog/newsletter: https://jamiefranklin.substack.comIrreverend Weekly Sermon Audio: https://irreverendsermonaudio.buzzsprout.comTwitter: https://twitter.com/IrreverendPodTelegram: https://t.me/irreverendpodEmail: irreverendpod@gmail.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMAcRZPstCujEN4p8dF_ClQOdysee: https://odysee.com/@irreverend:5Audio Podcast: https://irreverend.buzzsprout.comSupport the show

Church of England vicars Thomas Pelham and Jamie Franklin get together to offer a spiritual perspective on current events being joined by special guest Laura Dodsworth. This week: How to apply the teachings of Christ on non-judgmentalism to unjust political situations and commentary on the ending of Covid restrictions and the Bishop of London's response to the situation. With Laura we discuss the ongoing totalitarianism of Justin Trudeau and the Canadian Federal Government with respect to the Truckers' Freedom Convoy including the seizing of citizens' bank accounts and the violent militarised police action taken to break up the protest in Ottawa. We talk about the way that Covid-19 restrictions are resulting in mission-creep particularly with respect to central bank digital currencies. We also ask how the Canadian government's response can square with notions of liberal democracy and respect for free speech and political expression. Is the term "liberalism" meaningful or should we be speaking more in terms of the individual and the collective? Laura also wants to know why the figureheads of the Anglican and Roman Catholic Churches seem to have very little conception of the notion of conscience with respect to certain medical treatments beginning with the letter "v".And, after a notorious billboard advocating the removal of JK Rowling from considerations of her own Harry Potter world, Laura goes full-on Old Testament prophetic. Not to be missed.Laura Dodsworth: https://lauradodsworth.substack.com/Timings:00:05:08 Luke 6:37-42, Applying Jesus' Teaching to Unjust Political Situations00:18:55 Email of the Week - Loss of Conviction in the Church of England00:23:58 The Bishop of London Responds to the End of Covid Restrictions 00:30:20 Conversation with Laura DodsworthNotices:Thanks to our Patreons! Support us from £1.50 plus VAT per month: https://patreon.com/irreverendJamie's Good Things Substack blog/newsletter: https://jamiefranklin.substack.comIrreverend Weekly Sermon Audio: https://irreverendsermonaudio.buzzsprout.comTwitter: https://twitter.com/IrreverendPodTelegram: https://t.me/irreverendpodEmail: irreverendpod@gmail.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMAcRZPstCujEN4p8dF_ClQOdysee: https://odysee.com/@irreverend:5Audio Podcast: https://irreverend.buzzsprout.comSupport the show

Church of England Revs Daniel French, Thomas Pelham and Jamie Franklin get together to offer a spiritual perspective on current events. This week: a question on the experience of God, in the news Trudeau invokes emergency power to confiscate money from rogue truckers, the Archbishop of Canterbury says that he is not solely responsible for the closure of churches in March 2020 and that he does not like the competitive nature of the Great British Bake Off. We also review the ongoing controversy around a letter decrying the British government's banning of conversion therapy with 2,500 signatories drawn from sectors of the church in this country. It's fair to say that this has provoked quite a reaction on Twitter, not sure about the rest of the world.Links:Jane Stannus in The Spectator, Trudeau's Totalitarian TurnCraig Simpson in The Times, Archbishop of Canterbury denies sole blame for Covid Church ClosuresRoland White in The Times, Bake Off has more sustenance than a Welby sermonMinisters' Consultation Response on Conversion TherapyBishop of Dorchester Condemnation of Conversion Therapy LetterBBC, Oxford Pride Condemns Conversion Therapy Open LetterNotices:Thanks to our Patreons! Support us from £1.50 plus VAT per month: https://patreon.com/irreverendJamie's Good Things Substack blog/newsletter: https://jamiefranklin.substack.comIrreverend Weekly Sermon Audio: https://irreverendsermonaudio.buzzsprout.comTwitter: https://twitter.com/IrreverendPodTelegram: https://t.me/irreverendpodEmail: irreverendpod@gmail.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMAcRZPstCujEN4p8dF_ClQOdysee: https://odysee.com/@irreverend:5Audio Podcast: https://irreverend.buzzsprout.comSupport the show