Irreverend: Faith and Current Affairs
von J.A. Franklin, T.J. Pelham, Daniel French
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Life, Faith and the Quiet Revival: Cathedral Conversations with Dean Leander Harding
In this special episode, Rev Jamie Franklin is interviewed by Dean Harding of All Saints' Cathedral in Albany, New York. Jamie tells the story of how he came into ministry via the Charismatic Evangelical world and finally into the Anglo-Cat
Starmer Karma
Church of England revs with a difference Thomas Pelham, Jamie Franklin and Daniel French sit down to talk about the biggest stories in church and state. This week including: - J.K. Rowling's TERF-themed Twitter spat with Alastair Campbell -
The Passion of Trump: Trump Blasts Pope as "Weak"
Church of England revs Jamie Franklin and Thomas Pelham talk about the biggest stories of the week. This time: - Donald J Trump’s spat with Pope Leo and Trumps posting of a bizarre Messianic image of himself on Truth Social. -The implicatio
Quiet Revival Cancelled; Dancing Zack; Starmer's Got Nothing to Say; and MiliBANNED from Hot Drinks for Net Zero
Church of England revs with a difference sit down to talk about the biggest stories: - MiliBANNED: As Ed says no hot drinks for Net Zero. - Keir Starmer has literally nothing left to say. - Has the "Quiet Revival" been cancelled? Survey thr
Abortion up to birth LEGALISED; Prince Wiliam's "Quiet Faith"; Should CofE get out of schools?
Church of England rev with a difference Jamie Franklins sits down to talk about the big stories. This time: • Abortion amendment is struck down in the House of Lords as Archbishop of Canterbury speaks against legalisation of abortion up to
Euthanasia FAILS in Scottish Parliament; ABC "Pilgrimage" Backlash over Non-Appearance at Abortion Vote; Government Guidance BANS drawing in Schools for Muslims
Church of England revs Tom Pelham and Jamie Franklin with a difference sit down to talk about the biggest stories in church and state. This time: • Assisted Suicide FAILS in Scottish Parliament. • Sarah Mullally pilgrimage rescheduled due t
Former Archbishop: US-Iran war is unjust! Ian Huntley murder in prison; Is it legit for Christians to be Green Party members?
Church of England revs with a difference Jamie Franklin and Daniel French sit down to talk about the biggest news in church and state. This time: • The Iran-US War: Rowan Williams says it is not just since it is not in self-defence and has
US STRIKES Iran; Muslim-Backed Greens WIN Gorton and Denton; and Prem Games PAUSED for Ramadan Fast Breaks
Church of England revs with a difference Jamie Franklin and Tom Pelham sit down to talk about this biggest stories from the week. This time: • We give our condolences to the Bishop of Guildford, Andrew Watson, who died this week less than a
Andrew in the Slammer, Restore vs. Reform, and Bishop of Lincoln ARRESTED for alleged sexual assault
Church of England revs with a difference, Daniel French, Jamie Franklin and Thomas Pelham sit down to talk about the biggest stories in Church and state. This time: • Prince Andrew and Peter Mandelson are both arrested for alleged illegal d
Rupert Lowe Launches Restore Britain and Liberals Go Nuts at General Synod
Church of England vicars with a difference Thomas Pelham and Jamie Franklin sit down to talk about the big stories in church and state. This time: • Rupert Lowe starts the new Restore Britain party whilst Farage admits that Lowe's expulsion
Starmer Clinging On and "Project Snowflake" at Church of England General Synod
Church of England vicars with a difference Jamie Franklin and Daniel French talk about the big stories in Church and State. This time: • Keir Starmer is clinging to power as folly of Epstein-linked Mandelson decision (and many other decisio
"Is this really the best use of our money?" - Church of England finds even more cash for anti-racist diversity drive in London
Church of England revs with a difference, Jamie Franklin and Thomas Pelham sit down to talk about the biggest news in Church and state. This time: • The Prince of Darkness, Peter Mandelson, is in the news with further revelations of the lea
Will AI Take Over Christianity?
Church of England Revs with a difference Daniel French and Jamie Franklin sit down to talk about the big stories in church and state. This time: • WEF stooge Yuval Noah Harari says that AI will overtake religion because it is better at putt
The X-odus: Church of England Comms Abandon Social Media Giant
Church of England revs with a difference Daniel French and Jamie Franklin sit down to talk about the biggest events in church and state. This time: • Church of England communications teams are leaving X en masse: but is this principled resi
"People are sick of this" - Churchgoers will redirect funds if slavery reparations go ahead
Church of England revs with a difference Tom Pelham and Jamie Franklin are back for 2026 talking about the big issues in church and state. This time: • The King's Christmas Speech: How Christian (or not) was it? • A large majority of Church
A Personal (and Spiritual) Update from Rev J
The Irreverend New Year re-start is delayed due to family illness. Church of England rev with a difference Jamie Franklin gives an update, asks for your prayers, and shares some spiritual reflections on times of suffering and difficulty. Fo
"Has she done anything wrong?" Incoming Archbishop Controversy!
Revs with a difference Jamie Franklin and Tom Pelham sit down to talk about the biggest events in church and state. This time: • Controversy around incoming Archbish Sarah Mullaly: did she follow up safeguarding dossier sufficiently before
"Tommy Robinson is NOT racist" with 'Green' Climate Sceptic, Brexit Rev Sam Norton
Church of England rev with a difference Jamie Franklin sits down with equally out-of-step cleric Sam Norton. Rev Sam is a "green" climate sceptic, a former Brexit MP candidate and advocate for what he calls "civic nationalism". In this spec
CofE Bishops Bosh Tommy Robinson's Christmas Carol Bash
Church of England revs with a difference Thomas Pelham and Jamie Franklin get together to talk about the biggest and most interesting issues in church and state. This time: • CofE bishops bash Christian Nationalism AGAIN and start a counter
The Wednesday Edition - Lessons for the Postcolonial West with Dr. Alexander Chula
Church of England rev with a difference Jamie Franklin sits down with author, classicist and medical doctor Alexander Chula to talk about his most recent book Goodbye, Dr Banda: Lessons for the West from a Small African Country. In the book
The Mad "Your Party" Conference; Dean says, "God has no taste"; and Is the Quiet Revival being stolen by Christian Nationalism?
Revs with a true difference Jamie Franklin and Daniel French sit down to talk about the most interesting stories in church and state this week. This time: • The hilarious Your Party conference shenanigans: they couldn’t organise a bun fight
The Covid Enquiry; Rev Kate Bottley in the Headlines; The Christian Nationalism "Dilemma"; and More!
Church of England revs with a difference Daniel French and Jamie Franklin sit down to talk about a packed couple of weeks of news. This time: • The Covid Enquiry says it should have all been harder, faster and quicker. Guess what our reacti
Uncollared Taster with the Rev Dr Jamie Franklin
This is a free clip of the regular podcast Uncollared which is available to subscribers to Irreverend: Faith and Current Affairs. In Uncollared, Revs Jamie, Daniel and Tom talk in-depth about relevant theological, ecclesiastical and cultura
Far Right Christianity Special!
Church of England rev with a difference Jamie Franklin responds to the recent Sky News investigation into an apparent resurgence of "far right" Christianity in Britain. But what exactly is the nature of this ostensibly extreme and politicis
On Kings and Popes - Plus Special Guest Chris Whittington from The School of Contemplative Life
Church of England rev with a difference Jamie Franklin sits down to talk about King Charles III's trip to the Sistine Chapel to pray with the Pope, the Wild Card campaign group's plea to the new Archbishop to focus her efforts on "rewilding
Happy Diwali! Cathedral Graffiti in Canterbury; the End of LLF; and a Split in the Global Anglican Communion
Church of England Revs with a difference Tom Pelham and Jamie Franklin sit down to talk about the big stories in church and state. This time: the Archbishop of York wishes everyone a Happy Diwali; Cathedral graffiti in Canterbury; the end o
The Case AGAINST Slavery Reparations with Nigel Biggar
The Church of England's Church Commissioners are ear-marking £100million (or is it £1billion?) for slavery reparations. Emeritus Professor of Moral Theology and Member of the House of Lords, Nigel Biggar says that this idea is ethically dub
Emergency Archbishop Livestream
Church of England vicars with a difference Tom Pelham, Daniel French and Jamie Franklin sit down down for a special livestream reaction to the selection of Sarah Mullally as the next Archbishop of Canterbury. What are the implications for t
Pompous Church Leaders Opine on Unite the Kingdom; Digital ID; Theology of Climate Change Activism; and reaching the Islamic World with Dr Duane Miller
Church of England rev with a difference Jamie Franklin is joined by the Rev'd Dr Duane Miller, missionary to the Islamic world and scholar in contextual theology with a particular focus on Islam. They talked about the challenges with demogr
David Frost: "Why I Went Back to Church"
FULL INTERVIEW HERE: https://www.buzzsprout.com/admin/1303861/episodes/17884608-faith-and-politics-with-david-frost WATCH ON YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/VUTLZbE0Ozg Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/irreverend)
