Ep 121: The welfare state, asylum system and rage baiting
In the penultimate episode of 2025, Peter Lynas, Alicia Edmund and Zanna Meynell discuss some of the biggest cultural and political conversations through a Biblical lens. How can we be brave and kind when talking about the welfare state and asylum system? The team also discuss rage-baiting – Oxford University Press’s word of the year.
The welfare state, asylum system and rage baiting - Evangelical Alliance
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Ep 120: Rachel Reeves' budget: Christians react
In this week's episode of Cross Section, Peter Lynas, Danny Webster, Mark Gilmore and Zanna Meynell react to Rachel Reeves' budget, having recorded straight after it finished. The team also talk about the Supreme Court ruling in regards to religious education in Northern Ireland and the announced puberty blockers trial.
Rachel Reeves' budget: Christians react - Evangelical Alliance
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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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