Beauty for Ashes

Beauty for Ashes 25 - Hypocrisy

This week we look at the subject of hypocrisy - the UN calling transatlantic slavery the gravest crime against humanity;  Islamophobia - Alyn Smith and Tariq Ramadan;  Albanese and the danger of right wing extremism;  Finland and Paivi Rasanen;  Canada criminalises the Bible;  Ed Balls and Anti-semitism; Saudi Arabia and Iran; Feedback; Ireland - Don't wear Green - preach Christ; Spain - the death/murder of Noelia Castillo; The Netherlands - the death/murder of Milou; Meta and YouTube fined; the sense of smell; Sarah Mullally appointed Archbishop of Canterbury; The Quiet Non-Revival; and the Final Word - Proverbs 13:17 - with music from Unspoken;  Thin Lizzy; Tom Petty;  Cage the Elephant; Nazareth; Nirvana; Jimmy Clifton  

Beauty for Ashes 24 - Death of a False Prophet, Euthanasia and Country of the Week Ireland

This week we look at the influence of Paul Ehrlich; the latest trendy virtue signalling - robbing supermarkets; Nicole Kidman at the Oscars; Pam Duncan-Clancey, Jeremy Balfour, Humza Yousaf and Joni Eareckson-Tada on Euthanasia; Iran and the death of Ali Larijani; Country of the Week - Ireland; Feedback; Greta and Cuba; BTS return to Seoul; the death of Len Deighton; Death of Chuck Norris;  Grace Tame;  Iranian women football players; Albo visits West Sydney Mosque; Peter Atkins and William Lane Craig; and the Final Word - Psalm 40; with music from Genesis, Clannad, the Cranberries, BTS, Christy Moore, and U2.

 

 

Beauty for Ashes 23 - Russia, Justice, Habermas and Potatoes

This week we look at Fake Iran news; Jury Trials in the UK; Upskirting in Melbourne; Country of the Week - Russia;  Feedback; The importance of oil; Death of Gary Habermas; Banning music and childrens art in English schools; a new Green religious education curriculum in Saxony; Banning potatoes; Bible sales in the UK growing; the Free Church Youth Conference; the Final Word - Judges 10 - with music from  the Valaam Monastic Choir; Metallica; The Wiggles;  Tchaikovsky; Eurythmics; Jimi Hendrix; The Kinks; Elton John. …

Beauty for Ashes 22 - It's a Mad World....Mexico, Iran, Nepal and Scotland

This week we look at the increasing madness in the world (and the solution!) - with Ian Plimer;  a Rapper wins Nepalese election;  the Iran war;  Yes Minister; Paula White and Trump's spiritual advisors;  Ayaan Hirsi Ali and John Anderson on Islam;  Scottish government sponsors a pro Islamist group; the Tottenham Islamic call to prayer;  Sydney Iman threatens Chris Minns;  the Iranian womens team;  Euthanasia in Canada;  Zara Larsson glorifies Abortion;  Country of the Week - Mexico;  Company Values;  Brendan O'Neill on Morrisey;  Joe McDonald; Dick Van Dyke - the Cheerful Hollywood Calvinist;  The strange death of Christian Scotland;  the Christian faith of Ben Gannon Doek; and the Final Word - Proverbs 29:18.  with music from Tears for Fears, Jo McDonald, Zara Larsson,  Capercaillie, the Mariachis, Dick Van Dyke and the Red Clay Strays 

Beauty for Ashes 21 - Iran, Islam and Feminist Glaciology

This week we focus on the Iran war; the death of Khamenai;  Iranian celebration; Western protests;  Mothin Ali; 

the EU reaction; Rory Stewart and Alaister Campbell; Simon Sebag Montefiore;  German train rules changed after migrant killing;  Immigrant gets sex change treatment on the NHS; the Manchester byelection; Tim Stanley;  Leeds fans boo Ramadan break in match;  Terror attack in Texas; Feedback; Feminist Glaciology; West Midlands Police; Your Party goes for gender inequality; JK Rowling v Nicola Sturgeon; Christian support for the SNP declines; Hamit Coskun wins Islamic blasphemy case; Christian persecution in Ethiopia, Yemen, and Pakistan; Andy Bannister, the Archbishop of Canterbury and Islam; and the Last Word - Psalm 72. with music from Neil Sedaka; Vahid Norouzi; Shania Twain; Lynyrd Skynyrd and Sovereign Grace. 

Beauty for Ashes 20 - The Immigration Special

This week we concentrate on the key subject of immigration - from a Christian perspective.   We use seven basic propositions about immigration; what kind of immigration do we need; the dangers of Islamic immigration; the role of the Church;  Ayaan Hirsi Ali; Jim Ratcliffe and Colonisation;  Birmingham the benefits capital of Britain; Immigration in Sweden; Glasgow the Asylum capital of Europe; The Coalitions new immigration policy in Australia;  Spains new policy on immigration;  Japan's new policy on immigration; the rise of anti-semitism in Scotland;  The changing face of London;  Muslim call to prayer in Liverpool; Ahmed Mohammed attacks Christian at Speakers Corner; Labour MP Nazir Ahmed; Mosques as polling centres; Christopher Hitchens on the dangers of Islam; Steve Chalke and Islam; the Final Word- Hebrews 13. With music from Tom Petty, Woody Guthrie;  Boney M; the Proclaimers; Ralph McTell and the Gettys 

Beauty for Ashes 19 - Hong Kong; Deleting Justice; Bad Bunny v. Kid Rock and Being Friends with Sinners

This week we look at our country of the week - Hong Kong; Jimmy Lai;  Iran; Canadian Trans Shooting; The EU and Transwomen;  Silencing anti-abortion campaigners; Deleting justice files in the UK;  Pam Duncan-Glancey and the dangers of being friends with sinners;  Bad Bunny v. Kid Rock; The Winter Olympics - Ilia Malinin; Church of England abandons blessings for SSM couples; Feedback and the Final Word - James 3:13-18with music from Barry White; U2; Don Williams;  Cantonese Psalm 23;  The Proclaimers;  Bad Bunny; Kid Rock ; Fiddlers Dream; Living Word Collective; 

Beauty for Ashes 18 - Heroes, Hypocrites and Humour

This week we look at the amazing story of Austin Applebee; Epstein, Mandelson and Starmer; Epstein and Trans;  The Too White Countryside; Billy Eilish and "Stolen Land';  Sanae Takaichi wins Japanese election; Mandani reads from Quran;  Islamic child abuse; Bradford NHS asks for 'Close Relative Marriage Nurse'; Feedback; the Good Things about Canada; Ricky Gervais on Virtue Signalling; German Greens ban salt - hospitals fill up; When is assault not an assault - when it is done for Palestine;  Zali Stagel justifies 'globalise the intifada';  Haviv Retag Gur; Nationalising Prostitution in Scotland; LGBTY Scotland leader convicted of grooming; Dundee girls vindicated; Church of Scotland decline continues;  Is AI biased towards evangelicals; Michael Jackson Irish Folk Style; and the Final Word; with music from the Peat Bog Faeries; Nana Mouskari; the Battlefield Band; Lada Strings Duo;  The Stone Coyotes; Michael Jackson; and Eden Bridge...

Beauty for Ashes 17 - Tanzania, the Epstein Files, Tucker Carlson and Saudi

In this weeks podcast we look at the Epstein files; Net Zero killing jobs in Aberdeen;  Banning Greyhound Racing in a Country that doesn't have any; Country of the Week - Tanzania; The EU and Abortion; Feedback;  More on Philip Yancey; Detransitioner Sues; LGBT Youth Scotland sued for Abuse;  Iran and Islamic Terrorism;  Muslim Terrorist Stands for Office in Birmingham;  Tucker Carlson's Support for Saudi Arabia;  Why do we start letters with 'Dear'? The Final Word - Psalm 139  with music from Diamond Platnumz and Davido; The Carpenters;  Alice Cooper;  Led Zeppelin;  The Alexander Brothers;  Mozart;  The New Scottish Hymns;  The Proclaimers 

Beauty for Ashes 16 - The New World Order - Carneys Speech - Switzerland - and the Second Coming

This weeks podcast looks at the New World Order, as envisaged by Mark Carney and the WEF - including Konstantin Kisin;  Mark Carney; Euthanasia for the Disabled in Canada; Banning the Bible in Canada; Rod Dreher; Davos; the Collapse of the Climate Change Bank; Iran and Davos;  Country of the Week - Switzerland;  Feedback; Cleanliness throughout the World;  Trump's ignorance on Allied Soldiers; Hate Crimes Law in Australia; Shabana's Pantopticon;  Abortion growth in the UK; The Covid Vaccine not a Vaccine; Betting on the Second Coming;  and the Final Word - Psalm 100. 
With music from Tom Macdonald and Adam Colhoun; New Order; Megadeath; Yodelling Slim Clark; Deep Purple; Stephanie Martin; Van Morrison; and Larry Norman