Beauty for Ashes

Quantum 371 - Questions, Questions, Questions

This week we look at some of the questions that we face in our societies....What are the dangers AI fake news? What's going on in the UK?  What's wrong with flying the flag? Who is Lucy Connolly?  Is saying 'we love bacon' a crime in the UK?   Why was Iran expelled from Australia; What's going on in our Country of the week - Burkina Faso?  ; Why is the ocean warming?  Who is burning coal? Why is Norway opening new oil fields?   Why has John Fogerty released a new album?  Why have Cracker Barrel backed down on rebranding? Why made the first pillows?  Why does Lewis Goodall want to take all your money when you die? Why is it wrong to say 'boys and girls' in Australian schools?  Why are AI companions so destructive? Who will replace Dr Dobson?  Why is the teaching about 'biblical patriarchy' so potentially harmful?  Why is The Tree of Life such a great film? What does the Bible say?    with music from The Three Degrees;  The Beatles;  Florencia ADOUABOU; John Fogerty; Steeleye Span;  Tony, Toni Tone; and Steph Macleod

Quantum 370 - There will always be an England! Netanyahu and Tommy Robinson

This week we continue to look at AI and its impact on our society;  AI friends;  The Stepford Wives;  Edinburgh University Press on Black and white; National Library of Scotland censors Women Won't Wheesht;  Men giving birth in South Australia; Country of the Week - England;  The Magna Carta; The Significance of Flags; Christianity in England; Ceasefires;  Triggernometry and Netanyahu and Tommy Robinson on Mohammed and Jesus;  The Matrix; Geoffrey Hinton and AI Sub Goals;  French Muslims ban Barbie; Lisa Nandy appoints Muslim as only religious advisor to civil society project; Med 1 in 200 billion year event!  It's cold in Australia;  Offshore windfarms decimate fishing and environment;  BP to reopen large North Sea oil field; UEFA's non political political message; Jasper Carrott on insurance claims;  Rev James Haram and Colin Smyth MSP;  A Hidden Life; Feedback; Podcast change news;  with music from Queen;  Vera Lynn;  Aqua;  Frank Sinatra and Dorothy Kirsteen; The Waterboys;  Melbourne Opera; and Indian Christians. 

Quantum 369 - The AI Special

This week we look at the subject of AI - Artificial Intelligence.  What is it?  How will it impact us?  Are AI companions for real?  Ethical issues - plagiarism, deepfakes and bias; Is humanity doomed?  AI weapons; Was Hiroshima necessary?  AI and jobs;  AI and money;  AI and Climate Change; Country of the Week - South Korea; AI and the Church; Fake Bible characters; Our Future is AI Serfdom - B.Duncan Moench; The biblical answer to AI....With music from Kraftwerk; Christy Moore; Styx; OMD; Radiohead; BTS;  REM; Rage Against the Machine;  Back Free Church; Gaelic Psalm Singing. 

Quantum 368 - Kate Forbes, India, Spurgeons College and Gaza Feedback

This week we look at communion on the moon; banning Jews in Edinburgh; Kate Forbes resigns;  Lord of the Rings;  England v. India;  Country of the Week - India; Prison Officers compelled to lie; Chinese spies in the UK;  Angela Rayner and Muslim Heritage Month; Brisbane Anglicans reject Scripture; the Dutch self-generating sea wall;  the Chinese Vertical Forest City; The News Agents on the Quiet Revival;  the closure of Spurgeons College and Trinity; Feedback on Gaza; Niall Ferguson on genocide;  recognising Palestine: Major Andrew Fox on Triggernometry;  Final Word - Psalm 46  -  With music from REM; Radiohead; Booker T and the MGs;  Shankar- Essen- Loy;  Bridge Music; Golden Earring; Annie Lennox;  and Larry Norman;

 

 

Quantum 367 (2) - Trump in Scotland, Genocide in Gaza, Algeria, Nazi Blue Jeans

Apologies - this is version 2 - we needed to change the format so that Spotify could accept it.....This week we look at Corbyns new party; the Russian earthquake; Proof that Australia pays women to abort babies;  the Climate Crisis and Colonisation; Cleo Laine; Netflix's Pride and Prejudice;  Gladiator; Trump in Scotland; Why are Rapes in Poland so low compared with other European countries?;  Trump's Tariff triumphs; Robyn Williams on Golf; Sydney Sweeney and the Nazi Blue Jeans; JK Rowling on the Sandi Peggie Case; Country of the Week - Algeria; Israel and Gaza; Keir Starmer and Palestine; James O'Brien and the Jewish Blood Libel; Bret Stephens on Israel and Genocide; Killing Christians in the Congo; Cherry Vann - New Archbishop of Wales; Lots of Feedback; and The Final Word - Psalm 122; with music from Carole King; Cleo Laine; Hans Zimmer; David Dundas;  Tarwan n Darwed ; Adam Gabeli and Saeed Miryaghoobi

Coffee with Jesus 64 - Christ, the Spirit and the Scriptures.

John 3:33-34 - How do we know the truth? When we acknowledge Christ. He is the one given the Spirit without measure....and we are given him. When we believe....

Quantum 367 - Trump in Scotland, Algeria, Genocide in Gaza and the Nazi Blue Jeans

This week we look at Corbyns new party; the Russian earthquake; Proof that Australia pays women to abort babies;  the Climate Crisis and Colonisation; Cleo Laine; Netflix's Pride and Prejudice;  Gladiator; Trump in Scotland; Why are Rapes in Poland so low compared with other European countries?;  Trump's Tariff triumphs; Robyn Williams on Golf; Sydney Sweeney and the Nazi Blue Jeans; JK Rowling on the Sandi Peggie Case; Country of the Week - Algeria; Israel and Gaza; Keir Starmer and Palestine; James O'Brien and the Jewish Blood Libel; Bret Stephens on Israel and Genocide; Killing Christians in the Congo; Cherry Vann - New Archbishop of Wales; Lots of Feedback; and The Final Word - Psalm 122; with music from Carole King; Cleo Laine; Hans Zimmer; David Dundas;  Tarwan n Darwed ; Adam Gabeli and Saeed Miryaghoobi

Quantum 366 - Black Sabbath, Danny Kruger, Cambodia and John Macarthur

This week we look at the death and significance of Ozzy Osbourne;  Danny Kruger's Speech to Parliament; King Charles and Islam; Christopher Hitchens warning about Islam; The Epping Protests; Australian Government pays mothers to kill their babies; the health benefits of coffee; Hulk Hogan; England v Italy womens football; The Argentinian economic miracle; Ireland's record abortion figures; Country of the week Cambodia;  Thai/Cambodian war threat; Children voting in the UK; Kathleen Madigan on being Catholic; The Chinese Church and Surveillance; Some reflections on the life and ministry of John Macarthur;  Amazing Grace - the Film; Final Word - Ephesians 2:8-10;  with music from Black Sabbath, Khmer music and the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards. 

Quantum 365 - Muslim Dogs; British Girls; Syrian Druze; Ricky Gervais and Chariots of Fire

In this weeks Quantum we look at Muslim dogs, British Afghans; Masterchef; the Cold Play concert reveal;  Banning British flags in Brirish schools; Sandi Peggi and the madness of NHS Fife; Israel, Syria and the Druze;  the MP Rachel MAskell; Ricky Gervais on God; Baptisms in Bournemouth; Chariots of Fire; and the Final Word -  Acts 2.  with music from Patti Page, Capercaillie, Coldplay, Steely Dan; Vangelis and Van Morrison. 

Quantum 364 - Oasis, Uganda, the Mushroom Murders and Lily Allen on Abortion

This week we look at the return of Oasis; how to read truth; Piers Morgan and Owen Jones; Norman Tebbit; Country of the week - Uganda; The Mushroom Murders in Australia; Anti-semitism in Melbourne; Remembering the London bomb attacks; Tom Slater - Essay of the Week; The Texas Floods; What do men think?; Pale Rider; Fact Checking company closes; Jaguar sales plummet; NHS Fife pays to sue employee for anti-trans comments; Sadiq Khan on Pride; Australian Medical School teaches anti-biology; UK government honours those who have miscarriages;  Lily Allen and Miquita Oliver on abortion; Anglican Vicar urges elderly congregation to civil disobedience;  Final Word - the Tower of Babel; with music from  Bruce Springsteen; Oasis; Ntaate;  Colin Buchanan and City Alight.