David Robertson discusses faith, culture and politics from a Christian perspective
Episodes
Friday Nov 29, 2019
Friday Nov 29, 2019
1) The Chief Rabbi ….
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtRwWjhY_Pg
2) Democratic Governor and Downs - https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/dem-governor-vetoes-pennsylvania-ban-on-aborting-down-syndrome-babies
Archbishop of Canterbury - https://twitter.com/obianuju/status/1196762483865853952?s=12The Archbishop and Abortion;
3) Google and FB ban Christians
https://www.donaldmacleod.org.uk/dm/new-blog-post-4/
4) Christine Jardine – Lib dem foreign affairs spokesperson -55 minutes….for 90 seconds – up to the point ask yourself why they are at the refuge…https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m000blvz
https://spectator.us/finally-transracial-community-gaining-recognition/
5) Theme Tune from Game of Thrones – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AdQ3JDLlmPI
6) Electric Cars – play this - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Im3JzxlatUs
7) Kanye outreach – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T58tRXzjC7c&list=PLPRWtKgY2MOsLn_JUJyzEczn5T7xoDvzt
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZF4Z6smOrZw
George Orwell – Animal Farm.
"Friend of fatherless!
Fountain of happiness!
Lord of the swill-bucket!
Oh, how my soul is on
Fire when I gaze at thy
Calm and commanding eye,
Like the sun in the sky,
Comrade Napoleon!
Thou art the giver of
All that thy creatures love,
Full belly twice a day, clean straw to roll upon;
Every beast big and small
Sleeps at peace in his stall,
Thou watchest over all,
Comrade Napoleon!
Friday Nov 22, 2019
Friday Nov 22, 2019
1) Simon Cheng – https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-asia-50481937/simon-cheng-former-uk-consulate-worker-says-he-was-tortured-in-china
2) Gillets Jaunes – https://www.spiked-online.com/2019/11/15/gilets-jaunes-the-french-insurrection-one-year-on/
3) Christianity and Politics. Greg Sheridan https://iview.abc.net.au/show/drum/series/0/video/NC1907H199S00
4) The USA - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPhWR4d3FJQ
Chick Fil A - https://www.businessinsider.com.au/chick-fil-a-ending-donations-criticized-by-lgbtq-activists-2019-11?r=US&IR=T
4) UK Election - https://www.bbc.com/news/av/election-2019-50438532/general-election-2019-what-to-look-out-for-on-lgbt-issues
5) Race self Identification - https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/universities-spark-outrage-claim-white-20903536
6) Prince Andrew - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUSbdplroIA
8) The Good Place - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-Xh3beSdIA
10) ACDC Bon Scott - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-sUXMzkh-jI
We are combining conservative theology with radical ecclesiology. We are looking for porous ways of bringing people in at the boundaries. (Steve McAlpine – page 281).
Friday Nov 15, 2019
Friday Nov 15, 2019
1) Australia’s burning – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RleBEPIW9eY
2) Evo Morales - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hk2_tnJBCpk
3) Spain - T
4) Hong Kong -
5) Harry Billinge - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7tnfrv-ywQ&feature=emb_logo From about 9:10
6) Rev Richard Cameron - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xSakGB1u9mw
7) South Australia -
8) How many genders are there? https://www.christianpost.com/news/berkeley-students-answer-how-many-genders-are-there-in-viral-video.html?uid=38b40306c7&utm_source=The+Christian+Post+List&utm_campaign=b987dfb8f8-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2019_11_13_05_18&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_dce2601630-b987dfb8f8-2509241
9) Romanian Professor fired – https://www.disrn.com/2019/11/08/it-felt-like-i-was-living-under-communism-again-columbia-professor-resigns-saying-school-is-becoming-communist/?fbclid=IwAR0b8fB4F2pM7J0RK5KprvBW0rS7-RD8hYcNplyEEP0q6DLoeuxdfxfS9dE
Quote of the Week
“They who go forth to fight, boasting of their prowess, shall return with their gay banners trailed in the dust, and their armour stained with disgrace” CH Spurgeon – Morning and Evening – November 4th
Friday Nov 08, 2019
Friday Nov 08, 2019
1) Kanye West -
2) Paula White
https://twitter.com/i/status/1191495086581792768
3) Constitutional Abortion?
4) Jeffrey Epstein and Prince Andrew - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3lfwkTsJGYA&feature=youtu.be
5_ Q and A - https://twitter.com/qanda/status/1191314362293608448?s=12
6_ Polygamy is next - https://twitter.com/cbsnews/status/1187513115795165184?s=12
7)) https://summit.news/2019/09/15/ohio-college-normalizes-pedophilia-as-a-sexual-orientation/
https://www.disrn.com/2019/10/24/royal-new-zealand-navy-releases-gender-neutral-grooming-standards/
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7651383/Transgender-road-crossing-unveiled-Holland.html
7) Union Berlin - https://www.bbc.com/sport/av/football/50267677
8) South African Rugby
https://sportgomag.com/discovering-the-saving-power-of-christ-siya-kolisi/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDqTENtNvKQ&list=RDSDqTENtNvKQ&start_radio=1
Walking alongside a spiritual mentor, I’ve been able to discover the truth and saving power of Christ in a whole new way. This new life has given me a peace in my heart I’d never experienced before. Now that I have given everything to God, nothing else affects me. I now live and play with the freedom of knowing His plan will always happen, and at the end of the day, that’s all I care about!” Siya Kolasi
Friday Nov 01, 2019
Friday Nov 01, 2019
1) All You need is Law…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofsncCF9O_U&t=1154s
2) The Madness of Universities.
UK University bows to Chinese Government.
American Universities funded by Muslim governments - https://www.lifesitenews.com/opinion/muslim-nations-are-donating-huge-amounts-to-american-universities-heres-why?utm_content=buffer73688&utm_medium=WCDM%2BBuffer&utm_source=facebook&utm_campaign=WCDM&sfns=mo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9SiRNibD14 - Science must fail. The first 30 seconds.
https://www.classicfm.com/music-news/oxford-university-clapping-ban-jazz-hands/?sfns=mo
The Sound of Silence - the first minute of this.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9Dg-g7t2l4
3) British Election and Voting Age - https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2018/dec/06/give-six-year-olds-the-vote-says-cambridge-university-academic
David Bowie and the Internet -
https://twitter.com/i/status/1187755253510348801
President Obama - https://twitter.com/i/status/1189349299118727168
https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2019/10/25/chick-fil-a-scotland-macdonald-aviemore-hotel-reading/
All Queensland children to be taught they were not born male or female. https://www.acl.org.au/mr_qld_gender?fbclid=IwAR1wDJ7ELcvxQiavfEmxuTPag3AnMASoadwy0EGUtdsVJJB-2p1n7FZGCoE
Kanye West
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vgLOv36an3s&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR364w6lUmJ3bNARB0G6gGGbyDbFEVRRqpnW2HJEVkLUN_qahvwsczwjFtM From 8:30 -10:00 min
https://murraycampbell.net/2019/10/26/kanye-wests-new-music-language/
https://variety.com/2019/music/reviews/kanye-west-jesus-is-king-review-1203384481/
“Some forms of stupidity require a very high IQ” Simon Manchester.
"The US economic system is free enterprise for the poor and socialism for the rich.". Gore Vidal.
Friday Oct 25, 2019
Friday Oct 25, 2019
1) Migrant Deaths - https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-50159748
2) A tragic day for Northern Ireland – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ryGpFVezxfU
3) Trudeau wins…The first minute of this -
4) Rapists can identify as Female….Progress?
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/police-forces-let-rapists-record-their-gender-as-female-d7qtb7953
5 ) Australia’s Giant battery – https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-49202175
6) Kelloggs –https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6EcMSWRpms
8) The Neutral Speaker – https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_con
9) Chick- Fil –A – There was a sound clip of this on the BBC but I could not find it…
10) Sir Brian Soutar – https://www.scotsman.com/news/politics/sir-brian-souter-makes-massive-109m-donation-as-charities-experience-perfect-storm-1-5030766
11) Paula White – https://theweeflea.com/2019/10/21/paula-whites-new-book-something-greater-is-revealing-disturbing-and-depressing/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yy_m93qKmsE - play all of this…
12) John Macarthur - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NeNKHqpBcgc the first minute…
13) 9 year old ronan Martin at Boston conference – The power of music – wow - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uRhgERhMcGg&feature=youtu.be
14) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFxOaDeJmXk Stairway to Heaven
Friday Oct 18, 2019
Friday Oct 18, 2019
- Nobel Peace Prize Winner – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4BH08ja-jY
2) President Trump and the Kurds.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AG5696HUTqI
3) Polish Elections - https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-50037654
4) International Pronouns Day
https://blogs.spectator.co.uk/2019/10/a-transphobic-crime-wave-has-hit-oxford/
https://twitter.com/iainmacwhirter/status/1184532861317210113?s=20
https://twitter.com/piersmorgan/status/1184489076008853506?s=20
5) Democrats Intolerance -
Beto O’Rourke - https://twitter.com/LyleShelton/status/1182505860813086721?s=20
Elizabeth Warren – Just marry one woman - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ekEId2B84E
6) Chinese Control of Corporations – Hong Kong
7) Climate Change Hypocrites - https://blogs.spectator.co.uk/2019/10/lewis-hamilton-and-the-unbearable-climate-change-hypocrites/?sfns=mo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2w2bCMhc9k -
8) Anna McGahan -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3S-tZI4t0BU&fbclid=IwAR0oANWwW4HDWRegtJeX7tXmKuugAtX1czckNhwFMzdoWsN7VyqpbKy5Ta0 Can you play the first minute of this?
9) Christian Misuse of the Internet - https://theweeflea.com/2019/10/16/christians-please-stop-breaking-the-ninth-commandment-on-social-media/
10) Top 20 Books you have lied about - https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/news/best-books-most-read-uk-war-peace-lie-1984-a9145946.html
11) Japan v. Scotland – Can you play some of this – perhaps the ending when they have victory? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ekEId2B84E
Quote of the week –Sadio Mané
"Why would I want ten Ferraris, twenty diamond watches, or two planes? What will these objects do for me and for the world? I was hungry, and I had to work in the field; I survived hard times, played football barefooted, I did not have an education and many other things, but today with what I win thanks to football, I can help my people. I built schools, a stadium, we provide clothes, shoes, food for people who are in extreme poverty. In addition, I give 70 euros per month to all people in a very poor region of Senegal which contributes to their family economy. I do not need to display luxury cars, luxury homes, trips and even planes. I prefer that my people receive a little of what life has given me".
Friday Oct 11, 2019
Friday Oct 11, 2019
Hong Kong - https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-49949548 Use something from the first clip?
Terrorist Attacks….https://www.bbc.com/news/49921145
Extinction Rebellion – https://twitter.com/i/status/1181551386401607680
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=3&v=uMU3N6VFS-A
Abortion - - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2NWXpOwG9ZU
The Chinese in Angola - https://www.facebook.com/188625661189259/posts/2751590204892779/
The Turks in Syria – https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/09/world/middleeast/turkey-attacks-syria.html
Transmania -
Australian Transgender - https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/australia/transgender-children-should-undergo-irreversible-surgery-without-their-parents-permission-or-counselling-psychologists-say/ar-AAI7xSx?ocid=sf&fbclid=IwAR3O49KRr25lQP42RH0sAzrxff7TgvHF7olj_ecjEScdmZUcRPo_I-dWmGE Can you play the news clip in this…?
EU – The Will of the People - https://twitter.com/i/status/1181811529840304128
Lies – .https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=3&v=2zop60f9DPA
Thought for the Day – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9kK7LtftBU
Ginger Baker - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zt51rITH3EA
Quote of the Week…
"It's a gift from God. You've either got it or you haven't. And I've got it: time. Natural time."
Friday Oct 04, 2019
Friday Oct 04, 2019
Boris Johnson – Equality
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlvK7XLNXNU
Are Religious People more Generous - https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/human-flourishing/201909/does-religious-upbringing-promote-generosity-or-not?amp&__twitter_impression=true
Forgiveness – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ehaXaAOpzI
Climate Change - https://clintel.nl/brief-clintel-aan-vn-baas-guterres/
Corporate Capitalism and Communism - https://freebeacon.com/issues/bloomberg-xi-jinping-is-not-a-dictator/
Compelled Speech - https://www.christiantoday.com/article/christian-doctors-views-on-transgender-pronouns-ruled-incompatible-with-human-dignity/133342.htm
Edinburgh University Hosts Anti-Racism Event that Bans White People - https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/09/27/anti-racism-event-hosted-edinburgh-university-bans-white-people/?WT.mc_id=tmg_share_em
The Beatles – Abbey Road –
Kanye West – Adam Tyson sermon…https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkqtK-bPvqM&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR0SWMs3hv9Yo8RHNFVNwsOm692E2lQzcIoIYQuWH9O8gYAI3Vj6yvF3xE4 Around 7 minutes on the holiness of God and sin…
The Nations Favourite Hymn - https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-49871456
The Sound Odyessy – Calum Martin - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/live:bbc_radio_fourfm
"I used to think the top environmental problems were biodiversity loss, ecosystem collapse and climate change. I thought that thirty years of good science could address these problems. I was wrong. The top environmental problems are selfishness, greed and apathy, and to deal with these we need a cultural and spiritual transformation. And we scientists don't know how to do that." Gus Speth (US Advisor on CLimate CHange)
Friday Sep 27, 2019
Friday Sep 27, 2019
1) Labour Party Conference - https://twitter.com/skynewspolitics/status/1175785245880328192?s=12
2) UK politics – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jp865xUXMrg
3) EU – flag and anthem… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jo_-KoBiBG0
4) Greta Thunberg – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULmk8mhiClI&feature=youtu.be
https://www.spiked-online.com/2019/09/23/climate-strikers-need-to-grow-up/
5) Ethiopian Trees – https://www.nature.com/immersive/d41586-019-00275-x/index.html
6) Trans -
7) The Madness of Crowds. -
8) Jacob Rees Moog on abortion - https://www.facebook.com/MarchForLifeUK/videos/vb.1464101100526640/1261386747368186/?type=2&theater
9) China and the Ten Commandments.
Ry Cooder
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=29&v=HEUIZWyieAk