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How is democracy used ideologically? Is it even the best way to structure society? Are there alternatives? Jonny and Adam try to get to the bottom of it and along the way run into dogs painted to look like pandas, the resurrection of a long-lost biblical tree, and the first (and possibly only!) TORY Saint of the Week!

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Is charity really the solution to society’s biggest problems, or is it just a sticking plaster for an evil capitalist system?! Join Ben and Adam as they critique Jon Kuhrt's lecture Grace, Truth and the Common Good, discuss this week’s Saint of the Week, Ken Saro-Wiwa, and explore why Lee Carsley refuses to sing the national anthem. 

Links:

• Carsley not singing national anthem
• Parents' dismay at 'draconian' uniform rules
• Journal article on Ken Saro-Wiwa
• Edited extract of Jon Kuhrt's lecture
• Full version transcript
• Video of lecture
• Podcast of lecture

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Ben and Adam take a look at the influence of right-wing hedge fund manager and media mogul, Paul Marshall's quiet reshaping the Church of England through financial influence. They also spotlight Gresham Kirkby, the Anglican priest who proclaimed his undying support for anarchism to the end, making him our Saint of the Week.

The Surviving Church blog has some really interesting pieces on HTB, power and safeguarding.  This series, by Hatty Calbus, was particularly helpful.

Fr. Gresham and the Kingdom of God by Steve Burrows
A Father and an Anarchist by Laurens Otter
Father Gresham Kirkby by Kenneth Leech

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As an established church, the Church of England occupies a unique position in the constitutional life of England and the UK as a whole.  But in the face of growing authoritarianism, how can it act prophetically?  Is it time to give up its privileged status?  Join Jonny and Adam as they discuss Adam's article Where is the Church's Prophetic Voice? and explore the tensions between the Church's influence and its ability to challenge the status quo.  Can the Church of England find a way to embody its calling, or is it time for a radical shift?

Adam's article can be found here.

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Does the secular left need a better approach to spirituality and faith? What can it learn from religious practices? And is a materialist spirituality possible? Join Ben and Adam as they chat with author and activist, Graham Jones, about his book Red Enlightenment.  

Red Enlightenment is available here!

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What happens when a church decides to fully embrace queer inclusion? To find out, Bread and Rosaries takes a rare detour across the Atlantic where Adam chats with James Sholl, pastor of Wellspring Worship Centre, Toronto.

James' Instagram
Wellspring Worship Centre

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From the CofE's standard 'let's not be mean' offering in #PrayYourPart,  to something a little more interesting from the Diocese of Salisbury, join Adam Spiers and Jonny Bell as they take a look at some Christian responses to the upcoming general election.  Is democracy possible under capitalism?  How does the Church intersect with power?  What does it mean to be a Christian committed to revolutionary change in a world dominated by establishment interests?  All of these questions will remain unanswered in this episode so maybe you want to give this one a miss?  I dunno - I'm not your mum.

Download The Diocese of Salisbury's General Election Briefing here.

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So er... Russell Brand's a Christian now apparently. Join Ben and Adam as they rejoice at the news and discuss the Christian/conspiracy theorist/Fascist pipeline.  Also listen out for Saint of the Week, Joseph Brotherton.

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Ben, Adam, and Jonny take a look at the Cass Review into gender health care for young people, discussing some of the biases, shady characters and rhetoric associated with it.  Naturally Jonny thinks Hegel can help and Adam wants to talk about ageism again.

The hosts also discuss Saint of the Week, Jacques Gaillot, best known for pissing off the pope so much that he made him bishop of a portion of the Sahara dessert.

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When the echoes of history reverberate through today's headlines, understanding the past becomes essential to navigating the present. Ben Molyneux-Hetherington and Adam Spiers are joined by Dr. Peter Shambrook, author of 'Policy of Deceit: Britain and Palestine, 1914-1939', who helps us understand British manoeuvrings in Palestine prior to the establishment of the State of Israel.

Peter's book, 'Policy of Deceit' is available here.

The Balfour Project can be found here.

We also discuss Saint of the Week Henry Gunter,  and his profound impact on the antiracism movement in Britain and British trade unionism.

You may have noticed that this episode is *very* late!  We apologise for this!  We are currently trialling new editing software and it's been a slog! 

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