Beauty for Ashes

Quantum 102 - The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

Quantum 102 looks at the reality, surreality and unreality of today's news and culture. 

Ennio Morricone - 

 

Hong Kong - https://www.spiked-online.com/2020/07/07/meet-the-remoaner-helping-to-crush-hong-kongs-democracy/

 President Kanye –https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0U2QUGKbSE

 The Madness - Police 

 Massachusetts - https://disrn.com/news/massachusetts-city-officially-recognizes-partnerships-of-3-or-more-spouses

 Why should we believe in any kind of reality? https://twitter.com/moveincircles/status/1279118354482110465?s=12

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cAKtpCo8fPE

 California -  https://fee.org/articles/california-legislature-votes-to-strike-the-state-shall-not-discriminate-from-constitution-opening-the-door-to-legalized-discrimination/

 Psalm of Life - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NfT2kRk6KEw

White Privilege - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p08jchwz 

 Hagia Sofia - https://www.christianitytoday.com/news/2020/june/hagia-sophia-mosque-museum-turkey-court-erdogan-sahak.html?share=afveKhCiZmQevuLPY3rrOFlbsVNT%2fqDL

 God Forbid – Suffering, theology and God

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z8MILVwN2ss&feature=youtu.be

Sir James Macmillan - Global Stay at Home Choir from 72 countries - O Radiant Dawn with The Sixteen

 

 

Quantum 101 - Cancel Culture

This weeks Quantum looks at Cancel culture....the cancelling of democracy in China, John Wayne, Prince Harry, Father Ted, a Charity Chief, the Countryside, Humza Yousaf; Bob Dylan; Ross Noble;  Liverpool; Polly Toynbee; Bob Dylan; and Bach

L’Oreal – “Once white people begin to admit that their race is the most violent and oppressive force of nature on earth – we can talk”   Racism isn’t learned…it’s inherited and consciously or unconsciously passed down through privilege” 

You can get more details and links on each of these at my blog - www.theweeflea.com

 

 

Quantum 100 - The New Cultural Revolution

This weeks Quantum is the 100th....we look at the issue of the new Cultural Revolution.  

• Swing Low Sweet Chariot

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2OaNx0zo3rA  Or another clip….

• Murder in Reading
•   
• Left Wing racism - https://www.spiked-online.com/2020/06/17/the-ugly-rise-of-left-wing-racism/amp/?__twitter_impression=true&fbclid=IwAR0pi_DTwX3LQm3yURVfmHYh5InE7kZnIFE1ixj_6kp8gUgq4enCEj1mw3k

 

• Album no. 6 Abba –  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETxmCCsMoD0

 

• https://unherd.com/2020/06/the-woke-have-no-vision-of-the-future/?=frlh

 

• A shocking revelation - https://www.dw.com/en/berlin-authorities-placed-children-with-pedophiles-for-30-years/a-53814208

  

• Greg Sheridan - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=npBqC-vV-XI

 

• Fog on the Tyne – Play this up to the chorous - 

https://www.christiantoday.com/article/newcastle.city.council.leader.attacks.franklin.graham.over.threat.of.legal.action/135063.htm

• Hate Speech https://unherd.com/thepost/a-hate-crime-without-the-hate/

 

• Religious London – 

  https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jun/24/london-more-religious-than-rest-britain-report-finds?utm_term=Autofeed&CMP=twt_gu&utm_medium&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1592954943

 

• The Rewriting of History

The rewriting of biology – The Body Shop – “Here is why we reached out to J. K Rowling.  We stand with all menstruators.  People have periods, men, women and non-binary people. “

Dame Vera Lynn

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5C4meGkNyc&feature=youtu.be

 

Quantum 99 - A hero; BLM preachers; Chinese ducks; New Zealand rugby; North Korea; France; China; India; Cancel Culture; Spongebob; Abortion; Leonard Cohen

A real hero – Patrick Hutchinson - https://twitter.com/afneil/status/1272205581680619522?s=12

 BLM preachers  - https://www.facebook.com/505577171/posts/10156978898457172/?d=n

 China sends ducks to Pakistan - https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-51658145

 New Zealand – Full rugby stadium -

https://www.news.com.au/sport/rugby/new-zealand-rugby-fans-lead-world-as-crowds-return-for-super-rugby/news-story/cbf5d9b8295dc06a40e15456841449ac   

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8432767/Footballs-coming-home-Excitement-builds-ahead-return-Premier-League.html?ito=push-notification&ci=19186&si=761150

 North Korea

 

Riots in France –  https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8424389/Soldiers-streets-Dijon-restore-calm-Chechen-gangs-open-fire.html

China and India - Covid and Crosses - https://www.christianpost.com/news/china-removes-over-250-church-crosses-in-first-4-months-of-2020-report.html?uid=38b40306c7&utm_source=The+Christian+Post+List&utm_campaign=8ab1712e35-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2020_06_11_04_13&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_dce2601630-8ab1712e35-2509241

Zoom disables accounts of former Tiananmen Square student leader

John Cleese – Cancel culture. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfl6Lu3xQW0

 SpongeBob SquarePants – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=He-LBIyBUz8

 Cancel Culture – Cancel education – cancel exams –

 Injustice

dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2583243/Islamic-teacher-sexually-abused-girl-11-taught-Koran-spared-jail-hes-benefits-wife-doesnt-speak-English.html

 Abortion – Glen Scrivener - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJufWVgRsPQ&feature=youtu.be

 “Not all of Christianity can be proved, but some of it can, and none of it can be disproved.” Peter Kreeft

 Online Café –  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hcjN5xDNjMY&feature=em-lbrm

 Top ten albums –https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bIZDvnJOf8s&list=PLcVjm5TixIzsHL5Z1Gj7NCEzAEt6om0Lp&index=8

 

 

 

 

Quantum 98 - American Police; Statues; Cancel Culture; Stella Creasy; Ben and Jerrys; JK Rowling; India and China; Bob Dylan; Tim Keller; The Irish Blessing

 

“... every statue and street building has been renamed, every date has been altered. And the process is continuing day by day and minute by minute. History has stopped. Nothing exists except an endless present in which the Party is always right.” George Orwell, 1984

Cancel culture. 

Gone with the Wind…

- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQ5ICXMC4xY

 

https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/university-rename-student-halls-named-18387566

 Ben and Jerrys

https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/why-is-ben-jerry-s-lecturing-us-about-white-supremacy-?utm_medium=email&utm_source=CampaignMonitor_Editorial&utm_campaign=BOCH%20%2020200605%20%20GC+CID_aa85b1b5fefb5cb7f5ce3bbf4d4d583e

JK Rowling – https://www.jkrowling.com/opinions/j-k-rowling-writes-about-her-reasons-for-speaking-out-on-sex-and-gender-issues/

https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/the-nhs-has-quietly-changed-its-trans-guidance-to-reflect-reality?utm_medium=email&utm_source=CampaignMonitor_Editorial&utm_campaign=BOCH%20%2020200605%20%20GC+CID_aa85b1b5fefb5cb7f5ce3bbf4d4d583e

 Covid – India and Brazil becoming the centres.

 China and India –

 Top Ten Albums – Slow Train Coming… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wC10VWDTzmU

  Tim Keller –   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZFCB9sduxQ

  The Irish Blessing - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TascsWZPj8U&feature=youtu.be

https://youtu.be/TascsWZPj8U 

 

Quantum 97 - Floyd; Covid Hypocrisy; NI Abortion; Nigeria; Sweden; China, Churches, Hong Kong; The Sugababes; Cyber Church; Fleetwood Mac; How Great Thou Art

 

 

 

 

• George Floyd –

 

• Northern Ireland – Babies lives matter –

 

• Nigeria – https://www.christianpost.com/news/20-christians-killed-others-injured-missing-fulani-attacks-displaced-20000.html?uid=38b40306c7&utm_source=The+Christian+Post+List&utm_campaign=dc359e09cd-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2020_05_28_04_31&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_dce260

  

• Sweden – 

 

• Chinese Government and churches - https://www.christianheadlines.com/contributors/milton-quintanilla/chinese-government-shuts-down-at-least-48-churches-in-two-weeks.html?utm_source=Jeeng
• Hongkongers –  
• Music – the Sugababes…https://www.premiergospel.org.uk/Shows/Weekdays/The-Cassandra-Show/Videos/Sugababes-Keisha-Talks-About-Being-A-Christian?utm_source=Premier%20Christian%20Media&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=11572993_Voice%20of%20Hope%2030%2F05%2F2020&utm_content=PG&dm_i=16DQ,6W1S1,619D6D,ROC72,1
• Sex and Covid.

 Covid and Churches –

 

• Dreams – Stevie Nicks – Rumours

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrZRURcb1cM

• How Great Thou Art – the most comforting hymn…

 

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TB1lOdPJXmY

 

Quantum 96 - China, Hong Kong and India; George Floyd; YouTube Censorship; Disney's Gay Cartoon; Scottish Indoctrination; Australian Gambling; Influencers; The Rainbow; Cummings; Beethoven

1) China and Hong Kong – https://www.youtube.com/?gl=GB 

2) China and India –

3) George Floyd – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lirHz93qJ50 

4) You Tube Censorship -

https://www.bitchute.com/video/P7qJBIVOPoBs/

5) Disney/Pixar – Out https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6iFd2woVrvE

6) The indoctrination of children.

https://twitter.com/seanakerr/status/1264603995609468928?s=12

7) Australian Gambling – 

8) The Rainbow – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSZxmZmBfnU

 

9) Dominic Cummings…

 

  https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/bishop-s-car-crash-cummings-interview

The BBC –    https://twitter.com/JuliaHB1/status/1265546613021462528?s=20

10) Labour of Love - https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/real-life/wild-new-reality-show-labor-of-love-sees-15-men-compete-to-have-baby-with-stranger/news-story/e276be4178a10977ac40b67081b927f3   Play the video on this.

11) Skye Wheatley - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8HrvGJ08jTY

12 Beethoven’s 6^th – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRg0K5rgXog

 

 

Quantum 95 - Ravi; Owen Jones; Cambridge Uni; Australian Premiers; China; President of Ghana; Islamic Call to Prayer; McDonalds; Russell Brand; and Runrig

1) Ravi Zacharias – http://stpeters-dundee.sermon.net/main/main/9400741?fbclid=IwAR007RijDUAjFwIp6yu4gsuc1XiWbsH20AucTVHIckmz_8rKZx5iO8uqffg

https://theweeflea.com/2017/12/08/ravi-zacharias-allegations-a-christian-response-article-on-premier-christianity/ 

2) Owen Jones –

https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/owen-jones-comes-off-worse-in-row-over-paying-cleaners

3) The University of Cambridge.

4) Australian States –

5) China -

6) President of Ghana – play the first minute.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYk4ZaeVJtw

https://theweeflea.com/2016/03/23/open-letter-to-president-mahama-of-ghana/

7) Call to prayer – Play some of this – Waltham Forest… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CR4BerQobLc

8) John Piper And Coronavirus

https://disrn.com/news/youtube-removes-john-piper-coronavirus-and-christ-audiobook-for-violating-community-guidelines?fbclid=IwAR33N14GV1Sje9LtrznQQGqCYJTWYX_TD4wvWz8IuUmGjp9-DeNH7bjoexo 

9) The MCDonald’s Car – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PpWtghjs40s 

10) The Kitchen Table –  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7DzymZrnld8&feature=emb_logo

11) Album – Highland Connection – Going Home….

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r55UkGmEasg

 

 

Quantum 94 - Little Richard; Recession; Miracle Cure; Covid and the Jews; Surveillance; Kraftwerk; Trans; Gay IVF; VE Day; The White Album; Billy and Elizabeth; Simon Kennedy

• Little Richard 

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8303373/Little-Richard-dead-87-Rock-music-legend-Good-Golly-Miss-Molly-passes-away.html?ito=push-notification&ci=14801&si=761150

2 )Recession – coming –

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8316019/UK-faces-recession-end-recessions-GDP-set-plunge-30.html?ito=push-notification&ci=15122&si=761150

3) The miracle cure –

https://amp.abc.net.au/article/12242150?__twitter_impression=true

4) the Jews or Covid 19 https://twitter.com/PeterTatchell/status/1259989640624422914?s=20

5) The Boss is Watching

https://www.npr.org/2020/05/13/854014403/your-boss-is-watching-you-work-from-home-boom-leads-to-more-surveillancetGb9WYM 

6) Kraftwerk – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQIYEPe6DWY

7) Trans - https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8303753/Transgender-inmates-carried-seven-sex-attacks-women-jail.html

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/04/22/trans-children-banned-surgery-change-gender-equalities-minister/ 

8) IVF for Gay Couple –

https://metro.co.uk/2020/05/05/first-male-gay-couple-offered-ivf-nhs-will-welcome-baby-son-summer-12656437/

9) VE Day – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFipp3Ar7go

10) The White Album –

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7cqHtGb9WYM

11) Billy and Elizabeth Graham –

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eGpzyR4NeRI

Play out with this….Simon Kennedy - https://www.facebook.com/simonkennedy81/videos/10222719755600137/?d=n

Quantum 93 - Kookaburra; UK Parliament; Neil Ferguson; Ricky Gervais; Ellen; South Africa; Bookshelves; Scottish Blasphemy Bill; Dire Straits; Julie Fowlis and the UK Blessing

1) The Kookaburra -

2) The Necessity of Parliament - https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/watch-jacob-rees-mogg-gets-with-the-times?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=BLND%20%2020200421%20%20%20SM&utm_content=BLND%20%2020200421%20%20%20SM+CID_c12fc0eb891af9019b7cf1fd48d9bb07&utm_source=CampaignMonitor_Editorial&utm_term=Watch%20Jacob%20Rees-Mogg%20moves%20on%20from%20the%2014th%20century

3) Prof Neil Ferguson – Start with this - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6ykcwd10as 

4) Celebrity Shut down.  

5) South Africa and Covid – How each country is coping..

https://metro.co.uk/2020/05/01/thousands-join-4km-queue-food-parcels-locked-south-african-city-12638613/?ico=pushly-notifcation-small&utm_source=pushly

6) What books do you have on your shelves…?

7) Humza Yousaf and the new Scottish Blasphemy Bill.

https://caldronpool.com/watch-uk-police-warn-preaching-the-bible-is-a-criminal-offence-if-someone-deems-it-offensive/amp/ 

8) The Power of Music -  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Pa9x9fZBtY

Sultans of Swing…

Julie Fowlis – O Sister Beloved Sister.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6-u--jqmEk

  

Power of collective singing – https://www.facebook.com/1064855566879422/videos/vb.1064855566879422/248122296380329/?type=2&thea

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=6&v=PUtll3mNj5U&feature=emb_logo