Irreverend: Faith and Current Affairs

In this week's episode of Irreverend: Faith and Current Affairs, Jamie Franklin opens with the Lord's Prayer and Jesus' Parable of the Weeds, reflecting on judgment, patience, and hope in dark times.

Jamie addresses:
- The murder of Anne Widdecombe and grim reactions from some public figures, including Peter Tatchell
- England’s World Cup progress and the heated debate around nationalism and Jude Bellingham
- Bernard Randall’s legal victory after years of being targeted for orthodox Christian teaching
- The Church of England’s continued push for £100 million in slavery reparations (Project Spire) amid parish struggles
- General Synod’s engagement with a controversial Palestinian Christian document on Israel
- A narrow defeat of a motion undermining traditional marriage teaching

Hymn of the Week: "Just As I Am" by Charlotte Elliott.

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In this hard-hitting interview, Daniel speaks with investigative journalist Sonia Elijah about her new book 3:11 Viral Takeover.
Sonia breaks down:
The overwhelming evidence for a COVID lab leak and how top scientists knew it but pushed the natural origin story
How fear was weaponised to enforce compliance and crush dissent
The deeply flawed PCR testing regime and rushed mRNA rollout
Coordinated censorship between governments, Big Tech, and legacy media
The shift from temporary emergency powers to permanent digital authoritarianism
With over 940 citations, this is a meticulously researched account of one of the most consequential events of our lifetime.
If you want the truth behind the official COVID narrative — and what it means for the future — this episode is essential listening.
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The Church of England has released yet another howler — their official “Prayer for the World Cup.”

In this episode Revd Dr Jamie Franklin dissects the theologically shallow, barely comprehensible prayer, its widespread mockery, the questions raised at General Synod, and the woeful response from the Bishop of Lichfield and the Liturgical Commission.

Why is the institution doubling down instead of apologising? And who on earth signed this off?

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In this week’s Irreverend, Jamie, Tom, and Daniel tackle the biggest stories with their usual mix of wit and insight.
Trump personally intervenes with FIFA to delay a red card for the US team — genius gamesmanship or outright interference? The lads break down his hilarious press conference and what it says about “fair play.”
Nigel Farage dramatically resigns his seat and forces a by-election in Clacton… but the major parties refuse to stand, leaving him facing Count Binface. Bold move or massive miscalculation?
Plus:
Jeremy Clarkson’s provocative plan to save the Church of England by deconsecrating empty churches
Latest developments in the Church of England’s LLF saga
Kemi Badenoch, Andy Burnham, and the state of British politics
Medieval chainmail barbecues, Erling Haaland the Viking, hot weather rants, and a stirring hymn of the week
Funny, faithful, and fearlessly irreverent Christian commentary on faith, politics, sport, and culture.
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Rev. Jamie, Tom, and Daniel are back with a special live episode of Irreverent Faith and Current Affairs recorded in Winchester.
They deliver a sharp, no-holds-barred Christian take on Keir Starmer’s dramatic resignation, the rise of “cultural Catholic” Andy Burnham as the next potential Labour leader, and why the Church of England’s bishops in the House of Lords are failing as a Christian voice.
Jamie opens with a timely biblical reflection from Philippians 3 on heavenly citizenship amid earthly chaos, followed by a hard-hitting discussion on two-tier policing, immigration, assisted dying, Tommy Robinson, Bishop Kai Dewar, and 10 years since Brexit.
Plus: plenty of banter, audience Q&A, organ sing-alongs, and a powerful Hymn of the Week.
Raw faith meeting current affairs at its best.
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro Banter & Football
06:00 Prayer + Philippians 3 (Citizenship in Heaven)
15:00 Starmer Resigns: The 42 Failures
28:00 Andy Burnham Next PM?
40:00 Bishops in the House of Lords – What Use Are They?
55:00 Live Q&A: Tommy Robinson, Assisted Dying, Brexit, Islam & the Left
1:25:00 Hymns & Closing Blessing
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