Ep 119: A deep dive into Christian nationalism in the UK
Peter Lynas, UK director, and Alicia Edmund, head of public policy, follow up on June’s episode ‘Should we be concerned about Christian nationalism?’ to reflect on how protests, domestic and global politics events continue to divide communities and polarise debate in the UK.
00:00 - Introduction
08:39 - What is Christian Nationalism?
17:18 - National identity in the UK
25:57 - Immigration and public debate
34:36 - Islam, faith and social cohesion
43:15 - The Church’s role
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Ep 118: BBC crisis, director Tim Davie resignation: navigating the realities of news bias
In this week's episode of Cross Section, Alicia Edmund, Danny Webster and Peter Lynas focus on the media. With significant resignations at the BBC and questions around impartiality and bias, the team discuss finding trustworthy sources.
Where as Christians should we find our news?
How can we be good news people in our polarizing world?
https://www.eauk.org/resources/what-we-offer/videos-and-podcasts/coming-soon-good-news-people
Cross Section - Evangelical Alliance
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Ep 117: The surge of the Green party and Tommy Robinson's Christian conversion
In this week's episode of Cross Section, Alicia Edmund, Peter Lynas and Zanna Meynell talk about this week's biggest news stories. The episode begins with a cultural roundup ranging from Celebrity Traitors to Prince Andrew becoming a 'commoner'. They then reflect on the Doncaster train attack, and how Christians can respond in faith.
The main conversation focuses on the rise in political extremes as the team look at the growing popularity of the Green party and discuss the recent reports about Tommy Robinson becoming a Christian. The episode finishes with a discussion about the persecution of Christians in Nigeria and Trump's involvement in the conversation.
https://www.opendoorsuk.org/act/idop/
The surge of the Green party and Tommy Robinson's Christian conversion - Evangelical Alliance
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Ep 116: A defining moment for the Anglican church
In this episode of Cross Section, Alicia Edmund, Peter Lynas and Danny Webster discuss this week's key headlines. Conversation begins with Prince Andrew's decision to relinquish his titles and moves into a wider conversation around grooming gangs and how the church can speak into the issue of violence against women and girls.
They also talk about Graham Linehan and non-crime hate incidents and the controversy around the Aston Villa vs. Maccabi Tel Aviv football match. Conversation moves towards the Anglican church with a focus on the ongoing tensions around same-sex blessings and the growing divide in the Global Anglican Communion.
The episode closes with a discussion about Halloween and how Christians can navigate this cultural moment.
https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/lighting-up-your-local-area-on-halloween
A defining moment for the Anglican church - Evangelical Alliance
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Ep 115: Has Trump brought lasting peace to the Middle East?
In this episode of Cross Section, Peter Lynas, Alicia Edmund, and Danny Webster unpack some of the week’s major headlines. The main focus is the new peace deal in the Middle East, which has led to the release of hostages and a halt to attacks in Gaza. What is the significance of this agreement? What might rebuilding look like in Gaza? And could Trump really be in line for a Nobel Peace Prize?
Other stories include the rise in religious hate crimes in the UK, Tommy Robinson’s recent court case, and Andy Burnham’s comments on the role of faith groups in public life.
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