David Robertson discusses faith, culture and politics from a Christian perspective
Episodes
Friday Mar 17, 2023
Friday Mar 17, 2023
This week we look at cancel culture - ironically having prepared this theme I was 'cancelled' on Monday by Twitter (please feel free to tweet this out on our behalf!) - including Eminem; Submarines (Australia) ; Sex education (England); Dr Jeret Kok (Tasmania); Van Morrison; Paul Murphy (Ireland); Joe Biden on Trans (US); Bernard Randall (UK); Jack the Colorado Baker (US); the Oscars; the London Review of Books; and Hillsong.
Friday Mar 10, 2023
Friday Mar 10, 2023
This week we look at Indonesia; Kampuchea's Killing Fields; Mongolian Heavy Metal; Brussels farmers; the Common People; Conversion Therapy; International Woman of the Year is a Man; Liberal Attitudes; an all Women's Bible; Kenneth Copeland's 'cheap' plane; the Mercy Seat; and Psalm 124 with the help of Buffalo Springfield, the Hu, Pulp, Lynard Skynyrd and Nick Cave
Friday Mar 03, 2023
Friday Mar 03, 2023
This week we look at the world with the help of Del Amitri - we look at the Nigerian election; the Danes exchanging prayer for weapons; Rail tragedy in Greece; Rishi Sunak's new Brexit deal; Betty Boothroyd; Faith, Politics and Humza Yousaf; Marriage and Calvin Robinson; Singaporean sues woman who refuses to date him; Misgendering in Canada; Roll to Christ.....
Friday Feb 24, 2023
Friday Feb 24, 2023
This week we look at Gaelic women; Kate Forbes; Aaron Edwards; Putin and Pronouns; Biden in Ukraine; Budgies; John Williamson; Banning Statues; Does reading CS Lewis and Tolkien mean you are a Terrorist? Re-writing Roald Dahl; ZZ top; Pregnant Men; Jordan Peterson on Pornography and AI; the Zombies; John Macarthur; Gaelic Psalm 46.
Friday Feb 17, 2023
Friday Feb 17, 2023
This week we look at Sturgeon's resignation, JK Rowling ban fails; Shooting Balloons; Are Aliens Invading? The Woke Language Police; Lilt, the totally tropical taste; Did Bob Marley become a Christian? the first 100 days of Meloni; Prevent fails to Prevent; He Gets Us adverts; and The Asbury Revival
Saturday Feb 11, 2023
Saturday Feb 11, 2023
Why does the modern world treat everything as black and white and insist we have to be on one side or the other? This week we look at this - including the earthquake in Turkey; the Church of England and SSM; Ukraine; the evidence for masks; Burt Bacharach; Covid Vaccines; Taylor Swift and Abortion; Bill Maher on Revolution; Sam Smith and the Highway to Hell; the Right Side of History - with music from Antrim Mennonites; B J Thomas; Taylor Swift; the Beatles; Sam Smith; ACDC; and Equip
Friday Feb 03, 2023
Friday Feb 03, 2023
This week we look at how ideologies can cause so much harm....and why love is the answer....including Jordan Peterson on the lies women are told; the murder of Tyre Nichols; Pakistan bomb; Ukraine - tanks and Russia's economy; Israel bombs Iran; Canada legalises heroine; that Pfizer tape; Bill Maher on Climate Change; Novak Djokovic; NHS Director for Lived Experience; Levels of Caffeine in Coffee; All Creatures Great and Small; Sandi Toksvig and the Archbishop of Canterbury;
with music from Seasick Steve, Peter Green, Humble Pie, Jethro Tull, U2 and BB King...
Friday Jan 27, 2023
Friday Jan 27, 2023
This week we look at the extent of failed promises. Jacinda Ardern; the decline of Japan; Is China spying on you?; Wagner v's Mozart; Al Gore's meltdown; Beyonce falls out with LGBT; does Biblical teaching lead to Trans suicides?; Dave Crosby - teach your children well; Malta and where Conversion Therapy laws are going; Scooby Doo goes Woke; Rejecting Biblical teaching on sex doesn't lead to happiness; Alice Springs and Alcohol; George Thorogood; Andy Murray and Darvel; Sister Lucille Randon and the promise of eternal life; Immortal, Invisible.
Friday Jan 20, 2023
Friday Jan 20, 2023
This week we look at the population fall in China; the last King of Greece; a bombed Church in the Congo; the last Mafia boss arrested in Italy; Davos, the WEF and conspiracy theorists; Nick Cave on Robotic Music; Canadian's who killed a non mask wearer go free; Keir Starmer's values; Penny Mordaunt tells Church to change its doctrines; Steve Baker comes out as a LGBT ally; Caroline Noakes on being born in the wrong body; Trans murderer stands for parliament; Konstantin Kisin at the Oxford Union; the Banishees of Insherin; the Melbourne Open; and the 25oth anniversary of Amazing Grace. With music from Buffalo Springfield, Greece, the Godfather, Nick Cave, Prelude and Jelle Boesveld.
Friday Jan 13, 2023
Friday Jan 13, 2023
This week we remember Jeff Beck, look at the LGBT census figures for the UK; The Met police enforcing ideology; the Transage community; Fun Boy Three; Mohammed the most popular UK name; Cardinal George Pell; Tim Minchin; Child Abuse in the US; Dutch Transgender Study; Biden's Classified Documents; Leonard Cohen; Congressman swears on Superman comic; India and Coal; the World and Oil; Wind Shortage in the UK; Sinne Eeg; Hezekiah's Royal Inscriptions; The Experience in Nigeria; and some Christian Metal from Norway with Heidre....