Controversy this week as terrorist watchdog puts CS Lewis children's classic on its far right white nationalist blacklist. Also on the blacklist is Suella Braverman, whom popular BBC sports presenter and covert socialist Gary Lineker compared to the Nazis. North of the border, the ostensibly Muslim candidate for leadership in the SNP Humza Yousaf wants to make it legal to terminate babies up until the point of birth. Church of England reverends Tom and Jamie discuss all these stories, give you a brief update on what life as a young vicar is like, do some quickfire Question the Revs and much more. All in this week's episode of Irreverend: Faith and Current Affairs! To join Jamie's Substack and support his writing efforts: https://jamiefranklin.substack.com Support us on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/irreverend) or Buy Me a Coffee (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/irreverend) For your merchandise needs: https://irreverendmerch.bss.design Links: Prevent Watchdog Blacklist: https://www.newsletter.co.uk/news/crime/cs-lewis-home-office-prevent-anti-terrorism-ricu-unit-flags-up-fairytale-author-as-potential-sign-of-far-right-extremism-4060214?utm_campaign=belf-news-api&utm_medium=email&_hsmi=249848987&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_XvbIhXl8spHdC144NQowHHiRbfSgbS3lhbzE08hBFj_fBB89C4H1fdiY0SLR9Xa7SSz9L-60BeLASA51kmTYXPvn1eA&utm_content=249848987&utm_source=hs_email and https://tvpworld.com/66452162/uk-govt-scheme-flags-shakespeare-lotr-as-key-texts-for-white-supremacists Gary owns the inept BBC: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/03/12/gary-lineker-return-match-day-bbc-bosses-back/ SNP Leadership - Humza Yusuf, up to birth sex-selective abortion: https://righttolife.org.uk/news/humza-yousaf-commits-to-introducing-abortion-up-to-birth-and-sex-selective-abortion-to-scotland Notices: Find links to our episodes, social media accounts and ways to support us at https://www.irreverendpod.com! Thursday Circles: http://thursdaycircle.com Jamie's Good Things Substack: https://jamiefranklin.substack.com Irreverend Sermon Audio: https://irreverendsermonaudio.buzzsprout.com ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7Jg55z0B7A

Revs Tom and Jamie sit down in-person for the first time to discuss all the big issues of the day from a Christian perspective. Following on from our meditation on Revelation 1:17-20, we talk about the fear that new restrictions will induce. On the same day as said restrictions were being discussed, Boris Johnson faced questions in the House over his illegal Christmas gathering at Number 10 Downing Street at the same time that he had banned festivities nationwide (https://youtu.be/5c0wpCufAUk https://youtu.be/5c0wpCufAUk). We also speak about the terrible story of the murder of Arthur Labinjo-Hughes and the role that the lockdown played in the end of his life (https://www.spiked-online.com/2021/12/03/little-arthur-and-the-breakdown-of-society/). And we finished our conversation today with an email from an Australian GP trying to come to terms with the madness of Church and society in that nation. Notices: Thanks to our Patreons! Support us from £1.50 plus VAT per month: https://patreon.com/irreverend Irreverend Weekly Sermon Audio: https://irreverendsermonaudio.buzzsprout.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/IrreverendPod Telegram: https://t.me/irreverendpod Email: irreverendpod@gmail.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMAcRZPstCujEN4p8dF_ClQ Odysee: https://odysee.com/@irreverend:5 Audio Podcast: https://irreverend.buzzsprout.com ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3RTAXmSmdM

Church of England revs with a difference Thomas Pelham and Jamie Franklin sit down to talk about the most pressing issues of the day. This time, we consider the allegations made against the actor and comedian Russell Brand. Are these allegations plausible or are they merely a calculated attack on Brand by a system that would rather he was discredited and destroyed? We also talked about the implications of the sexual revolution in contrast to the Christian understanding of sex within marriage and the insufficiency of consent as an absolute standard for sexual relationships. In our new section Peak CofE we review Exeter Cathedral's decision to appoint a "Canon Scientist" to further educate the dean and chapter on the dangers posed by climate change. And we follow up on the tragic and disturbing story of teenager ST who died of a heart attack last week after being told she could not go to Canada to seek life-saving treatment by the NHS and being deemed of not sufficient mental capacity to make decisions about the end of her own life. That and much more as always! Please Support! Support us on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/irreverend) or Buy Me a Coffee (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/irreverend). Subscribe to Jamie's Blog here: https://jamiefranklin.substack.com Links: Russell Brand Allegations - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-66838794 https://veryslowthinking.substack.com/p/russell-brand-the-assange-ing-of?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=555426&post_id=137086112&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=126y6j&utm_medium=email https://www.gbnews.com/opinion/russell-brand-victim-media-witch-hunt-beverley-turner-column https://twitter.com/benshapiro/status/1703878739879137597 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-66838794 Canon Scientist at Exeter - https://twitter.com/RightJDH/status/1702022805569593806 "ST" Dies - https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12519801/Brave-19-year-old-woman-locked-legal-battle-doctors-wanted-withdraw-life-preserving-treatment-died.html?mkt_tok=OTA3LU9EWS0wNTEAAAGOOVQAamoyrT5dWmRbTKStEjHaVC1g6WyyyDAkT17jMCBhGaBU4MKjXAT953ZmfY8dqiZW1K60pix5etbpNG3FRvxZTKXpX3XqCKEiXOgiPk21nzyvQQ Notices: Find me a church: https://irreverendpod.com/church-finder/ Join our Irreverend Telegram group: https://t.me/irreverendpod Find links to our episodes, social media accounts and ways to support us at https://www.irreverendpod.com! Thursday Circles: http://thursdaycircle.com Jamie's Good Things Substack: https://jamiefranklin.substack.com Irreverend Sermon Audio: https://irreverendsermonaudio.buzzsprout.com ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UfrYBcyNnRs

The original team return this week. Revs Tom and Jamie review the very serious COP26 conference, paying particular attention to Justin Welby's rather extreme comments on the subject of climate catastrophe, Prince Charles' somewhat megalomaniacal suggestions and the mysterious climate confessional which invites delegates to confess their climate sins. We also comment on the nudge culture which is being openly promoted by Sky. And in Covid news there's the terrible and senseless reality of care home workers being clapped one minute and sacked the next for not taking the Covid-19 vaccine. The spectre of mandatory vaccination for NHS staff is also on the agenda this week. Our Scripture this time is taken from Ephesians 3. Notices: Thanks to our Patreons! Support us from £1.50 plus VAT per month: https://patreon.com/irreverend Irreverend Weekly Sermon Audio: https://irreverendsermonaudio.buzzsprout.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/IrreverendPod Telegram: https://t.me/irreverendpod Email: irreverendpod@gmail.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMAcRZPstCujEN4p8dF_ClQ Odysee: https://odysee.com/@irreverend:5 Audio Podcast: https://irreverend.buzzsprout.com Links: Innovative remote-control mask - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-52728998 Justin Welby compares COP inaction to negligence over nazism - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-59117537 Prince Charles megalomania - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kCSWSpRaXfM&t=324s Daily Sceptic, Nice Totalitarianism - https://dailysceptic.org/nice-totalitarianism/ Spiked, Big Media is turning into Big Brother - https://www.spiked-online.com/2021/11/09/big-media-is-turning-into-big-brother/ Guardian, Ministers launch TV ad campaign to tackle care worker shortage - https://www.theguardian.com/society/2021/nov/03/ministers-launch-tv-ad-campaign-to-tackle-care-worker-shortage ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVcTO2JqlzM