Using the paradigm of Oz Guinness's 'Our civilisation moment' we look at what is going on in the world. Rainbow - the Boots Christmas Ad; Guehi and Morsey; Smoggie Queens; Prostitution in Belgium and Germany; The BBC and Transgender women; Single women and IVF;
Red - South Korea; Biden pardons his son; Boris Johnson on the proxy war in Ukraine; French government collapses; Country of the week - Rumania
Green - George Galloway; Kim Leadbetter; Euthanasia; Matt Hancok; Porridge banned;
Beige - Apple come good with new earpods and advert; 50th anniversary of Tubular Bells
Gold - Fraser Nelson on benefits culture
Black - Oxford Union debate on Israel.
Jasper - Anthony Hopkins
With music from Four Non Blondes; The Cranberries; Rugul Aprins Valencia; Calum Kennedy; and Mike Oldfield.
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Quantum 332 - The Four Horsemen
This week we look at the world through the mirror of the four horsemen of the apocalypse (Revelation 6) - 1) War - Israel, Lebanon and Gaza; Russia and Ukraine - 2) Famine, the Economy - Keir Starmer and Blackrock; the Great Reset; Climate Change; Blockading Newcastle; Ice cover and Oceans rising; Paying for COP29; Blackouts in Australia; - 3) Death - Euthanasia; The London Tube; The World's Oldest Man; 4) The Anti-Christ - Jordan Peterson; German Judges; The Scottish Government and What is a Woman, court case; Norway churches rebel against state indoctrination; a banana taped to a wall gets $6.2 million; Jacinda Ardern and free speech; Free speech in Australia; Tariq Ali fulfills the prediction of Christopher Hitchens; and Feedback with music from Joe South, Bob Dylan, Louis Armstrong, Tool, The Bee Gees, Iron Maiden and the Psalms Project
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Ecclesiastes 1 - Meaninglessness and Meaningfulness
I don't think there is a better description of the modern world than the opening chapter of this 3000 year old book....This was quite difficult and emotional to preach because I feel it so much....
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Coffee with John No. 15 - The Old and the New Command of Love
1 John 2:7-8 - The old covenant law was a law of love. In what sense is that renewed in the New Testament? How is it a new law? It is shown in Christ but how can it be shown in us?
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Quantum 331 - Land of Hope and Glory?
This week we look at the United Kingdom - the farmers revolt; Steve Reed and Tim Farron; billions wasted on facemasks; Rachel Reeves; the UK at COP 29; Censorship and the NewsAgents; Alison Pearson; Mary Harrington; Euthanasia; Dancing Donald; Biden and World War; and Tony Campolowith music from the Waterboys, the Sex Pistols, the Wurzels, Last Night of the Proms; ELO; the Beatles; Racist Geology; Jaguar; the Village People; and Stuart Townend.
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