Beauty for Ashes

This week we concentrate solely on Afghanistan.  We look at President Biden's actions and words; the implications for the West, China, the Church, the Afghan people. We hear two extraordinary speeches - one from the UK Parliament, and another from the British defence chief of staff;   We also look at Aayan Hirsi Ali and Lily Cole's reactions.  We hear some Afghan rock music and worship music.   We also reflect on the life of Andrew Walls - and our podcast of the week - Coffee House Shots.

This week we look at Iran, Climate Change; Switzerland and China;  How Covid spreads; Stonewall's millions; Racist Curries; Layla and Islam; Cuomo; Andrew Doyle on Scotland; Palaszczuk and Covid decisions; Neighbours; Willie Phillip; Tim Minchin and the Census; The Moral Maze; Fire and Rain - James Taylor.

This week we look at Belarus, Peru,  Iran, Christians at the Olympics; YouTube bans Sky News; Indonesian Covid deaths; Australian lockdowns; Bagpipe torture;  Masks in Scottish clubs and churches; Auschwitz guard;  BBC Womens Hour; ZZ Top;  Kenneth Ferguson and the Robertson Trust; Brian Houston Charged; Tasmania and the End of the World; The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill; Alison Krauss.

This week we look at Nicola Sturgeon and Intelligence; Tunisia; Iran and water; North and South Korea; Imagine at the Lympics; Taipai or Taiwan; Norway's Beach Volleyball team; Covid in Indonesia, Australian and the UK; Victorian Ethics; Californian Medical School Madness; Ash Sarkar and Abortion; Peter Green and Albatross; Javid's Apology; Proof for Judges; Hatun Tush; Facebook Churches; Top Ten Podcasts; The Good News; Matt Boswell and Matt Papa - Going Home. 

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This week we look at the BBC and Christianity; Burning churches in Canada; Ben and Jerry in Israel; Darfur; The Olympics and Brisbane; Covid in India and Covid Billionaires; Woke Coke; Asian Carp and Shark 'incidents'; Bob the Builder; Andrew Doyle; Singing Samoans; The Banned Vicar; Is God a Christian?; The Last Word; Time to Sing Again. 

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This week we look at Cuba, Ethiopia, North Korea, Venezula, Afghanistan, South Africa, Ash Barty, Sydney Mclaughlin, Three Lions in Latin, Bill Maher, Peter Hitchins on Masks, Hungary, the San Francisco Gay Mens Choir, Woke Canadian Maths,  Identifying as Korean, Bon Scott, James Dornan, Willie Rennie, SNP secret government lobbying, Mark McGowan Intolerance, Reclassifying classic films, Os Guinness, David Walliams,  Generation Podcast, His Mercy is More. 

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This week we look at Winston Marshall of Mumford and Sons; Haiti;  Afghanistan; THe Takeover of the Left in Germany; Lebanon; Bridge on the River Kwai;  Batley and Spen; Immigration Madness in Australia; Covid in Nepal; Prof Susan Michie; Joel Edwards; Banning school children from celebrating England;  and Mull of Kintyre. 

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This week includes Andy Murray, BBFC and blasphemy, Kenneth Kaunda and Zambia; Jacob Zuma, Polyandry and South Africa;  Ethiopia and Tigray; TB Joshua; 100th Anniversary of the CCP; The Lib Dems and China;  UK Methodists and Marriage; The Barmy Bishops of Liverpool and Manchester; Trans Activists Vet BBC Stories; Cromwellian Psalms; Personalised Bercow/Trump/Farage; Children's Abortion Book; Virtual Clothes; Raisi and Iran; Winston Marshall leaves Mumford...

 

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This week we have the Sensational Alex Harvey Band, Tea; Anglican Abuse; Hong Kong; Taiwanese Chips; Sweden; Climate Change in London;  Swearing; The Top Ten Most Expensive Cities for Ex-Pats; Turkmenistan; Branaby Joyce and John Anderson; Ed Davey; Euthanasia in Scotland; Laurel Hubbard; Dengue Fever; Jon Stewart on Wuhan; Ronaldo and Coke; Raheem Stirling; Enid Blyton; Brendan O'Neill; Humza Yousaf; Alistair Begg; and Nightbird. 

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This week we look at GB News; slavery in Libya; North Korea bans K pop; The Korean Church;   Israel and Netenyahu; Australian and British trade deal; Ned Baty; Yuan Longping; Eric Carle; The properties of tea; Queering the Public Space; Maya Forstater; Scottish Football team;  Finnish National anthem; Destiny church victory; the Bishop of Manchester; Letters; and Russian Orthodox Music.