In Good Faith

Watch my full conversation with Dr Bilal Hassam here.

A top clinical psychologist who speaks about the importance of putting God at the centre of discussions around mental health?
That’s an unusual mix nowadays and it’s what got me interested in speaking with Dr Roger McFillin, who has over two decades of experience in his field but who is also rebelling against much of what is practised within it.
He’s on a determined mission to expose the harsh truths about the mental health industry that others avoid or overlook, and his Radically Genuine podcast is a hard-hitting exploration of what it really takes to overcome life's toughest challenges, free from the constraints of traditional therapy-speak.
More recently he’s been writing and speaking about the deliberate and dark attempts by powerful proponents of the transhuman agenda to rob us of our connection with God and, in the process, dehumanise us completely.
Follow Dr Roger’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@RadicallyGenuine
Read Dr Roger’s Substack: https://drmcfillin.substack.com/

(00:00) - Connecting God and mental health
(13:10) - Different ways of experiencing God 
(17:54) - What’s the meaning of life?
(26:06) - Programming and human compliance
(36:03) - The illegitimacy of psychiatry
(41:38) - How to respond to mental illness
(46:22) - Cities damage, nature heals 
(52:41)- Is Roger’s work gaining momentum?
(58:01) - Echo chambers and division 
(1:00:38) - Awakening is on the way 
(1:05:27) - Advice on smartphone usage 
(1:08:44) - What is 5D living?
(1:13:28) - The dark transhuman agenda(
1:14:43) - Striving in God’s cause

I reflect briefly on the usage of the terms "Islam" and "Muslim" in revelation.
The way in which these terms are understood has significant implications for how believers see themselves and how their public narratives are shaped.
This is a short clip from Episode 1 of In Good Faith.
You can watch or listen to the full episode here.

The last verse (110) of Chapter 18 (The Cave) of the Quran forces us to think about the true nature of our relationship with God.
Do we yearn to encounter the divine, or do we shy away from the inevitable meeting?
In this highlight clip, Azim Kidwai - CEO of Mercy Mission and Chairman of the Bradford District Community Foundation - reminds us that In the end, all earthly bonds will fall away, and what remains is only one relationship: the servant and the Master.
You can watch or listen to my full conversation with Azim here.

In this conversation, I sat down with Dr Wajid Akhter to reflect on his first year as Secretary-General of the Muslim Council of Britain. It was a sobering - and at times shocking - exchange. His verdict: Muslims are facing multiple, urgent, interconnected crises, yet they are not responding with the speed, coordination or seriousness the moment demands.
We touched on a whole host of issues: from mental health problems and youth disengagement to health inequalities, political powerlessness and institutional inertia... not to mention Gaza and grooming gangs. So what is the solution? What is MCB doing about it? Is it being sufficiently backed by the very community it exists to serve and represent?

In addition to his voluntary MCB role, Dr Wajid Akhter works as a GP. He is the founder of Charity Week, as well as a founding member of the British Islamic Medical Association (BIMA) and the Faculty of Medical Leadership and Management. His passions include history, public speaking and travelling.
Find out more about the MCB: https://mcb.org.uk

(0:00) Muslim crisis and lack of urgency
(6:23) What the problems are
(12:17) Are Muslim problems Muslim-specific?
(19:34) What are the positives?
(22:05) Why there is failure despite potential
(26:30) What is MCB doing about this?
(36:44) Changing culture at the MCB
(38:41) Mental health challenges and solutions
(47:52) The MCB sustainability problem
(59:05) The need for proactive ambition
(1:06:41) Has MCB become powerless?
(1:11:04) Is power the right objective?
(1:14:18) Summary and the way forward