David Robertson discusses faith, culture and politics from a Christian perspective - this podcast was known as Quantum of the Wee Flea. Now it has been turned into a radio programme with Rhema FM.
Episodes
Aug 6, 2016
Aug 6, 2016
17 min
Named Person
Allan Norman in CommonSpace.scot: Named Person explained – for those who are not wilfully blind
TheWeeFlea.com: Investigate Extremist Christians!
PrEP
Ross Clark in The Spectator: The NHS shouldn’t fund a drug that prevents HIV
Jamie Grierson in The Guardian: Anger after NHS warns PrEP HIV drug could put other treatments at risk
Aids.gov: Pre-Exposure-Prophylaxis (PrEP)
Tim LaHaye
Christian Today: Tim LaHaye and the end times: What should we believe about the end of the world?
Monster Mash
The Telegraph: Gary Paxton, 'Monster Mash' producer – obituary
Aug 4, 2016
Aug 4, 2016
23 min
Topics: Brexit Aftermath, Post Truth Politics, The Spike in Hate Crime, Immigration, Regrexit, Promises.
Music: Morrisey - Every day is like Sunday | Public Enemy - Truth Decay | Kelis - I hate you so much right now | Kiss - Hate | Cowboy Junkies - Stranger here | Frank Sinatra - My way | Simple Minds - I promised you a miracle.
Jul 6, 2016
Jul 6, 2016
17 min
The one about Intelligent Design. Jonathan McLatchie talks with David Robertson in the Solas studio.
Jun 21, 2016
Jun 10, 2016
Jun 10, 2016
17 min
- Muhammed Ali
- Jan Crouch
- Problem Child? No Problem - Killing newborn babies a.k.a. "After-birth abortion"
- Catholic man sentenced to 3 months on a Baptist pew
- Generation Snowflake
- Going to Church extends your life
- Doomerangers
- W.H.O. Transgender and Denmark
- EU - Hedge funds running exit polls
- EU Hate Speech Deal
Show notes and links for Quantum 69
Jun 5, 2016
Jun 5, 2016
17 min
TOPICS
- Welcome to Secular Scotland
- A Christian University for Scotland
- The Secular Inquisition" - Jeremy Balfour MSP
- Greek Communists oppose civil partnerships
- Christian Education
Welcome to Secular Scotland
Sunday Herald: Welcome to Secular Scotland … a nation where religion is in retreat
The Guardian: The Guardian view on disappearing Christianity: suppose it’s gone for ever?
Tim Stanley in The Telegraph: British Christianity isn’t dying. It’s sleeping. Evangelism can awaken it
A Christian University for Scotland
Victoria Weldon in Herald Scotland: Professor: Scotland should have Christian universities
The Secular Inquisition” of Jeremy Balfour MSP
Herald Scotland: Tory MSP: Same-sex unions like Ruth Davidson’s a “false image of marriage”
MUSIC
The Doobie Brothers – What a fool believes
Bob Marley – Babylon System
The Rolling Stones – Laugh, I Nearly Died
Jack Johnson – Home
May 22, 2016
May 22, 2016
17 min
TOPICS
- Royal College of Midwives and Abortion
- Euthanasia
- Trident
- BBC - Too much Christianity?
- Kindle v Books?
LINKS
Royal College of Midwives and Abortion
The Week: Midwives ‘mutiny’ after union signs up to abortion campaign
The Spectator: As a midwife, I’m horrified by my union leader’s support for unlimited abortion
Royal College of Midwives: Position Statement on abortion
BPAS: 5 reasons to decriminalise abortion
Sexual Abuse Victim killed under Dutch Euthanasia law
LifeNews.com: Woman Dealing With Depression, Anorexia Euthanized When Doctors Decide She Can’t be Cured
New York Daily News: Italian woman pays $14G to commit suicide at euthanasia clinic due to being ‘sad about losing her looks’
Trident
The Independent: Lifetime cost of replacing Trident at least £205bn, latest estimate suggests
BBC – too much Christianity?
The Times: BBC says it is too Christian and must diversify
PoliticsHome.com: BBC has disproportionate number of Christian shows, says internal report
Kindle or Book?
The Guardian: Books are back. Only the technodazzled thought they would go away
MUSIC
Lenny Kravitz – Again
Natasha Bedingfield – Hope
Kaiser Chiefs – Cannons
Matt Redman – No one like our God
Simple Minds – Book of Brilliant Things
May 15, 2016
May 15, 2016
21 min
- Fort McMurray Fires
- Corruption, Queen & China
- Kirking of the Scottish Parliament
- Private Eye.
May 8, 2016
May 8, 2016
17 min
TOPICS
Trump for President
EU Referendum
Scottish Election
LINKS
BBC – US election: What will Clinton v Trump look like?
Free Church: Moderator writes to First Minister following election
TheWeeFlea.com: The Scottish Elections – Results, Analysis and Moderator’s Letter to the First Minister
European referendum – The TIPPing Point
Molly Scott Catto in The Guardian: I’ve seen the secrets of TTIP, and it is built for corporations not citizens
Andrew Griffin in The Independent: TTIP talks ‘likely to stop’, say officials, as François Hollande signals France will reject deal
Scottish National Party Live stream: Introducing our new MSPs
MUSIC
The Proclaimers – Letter from America
Nick Lucas – Tip-Toe Through The Tulips
Eurythmics – Would I lie to you?
Beautiful Eulogy (Theme Tune) – Exile Dial Tone.
Apr 28, 2016
Apr 28, 2016
17 min
TOPICS
LINKS
BBC: John Whittingdale and the press
BBC: Whittingdale’s free press support ‘tested’ by reports
The Spectator: Theo Hobson – Channel 4’s Sex Box is far more damaging to British culture than Islamism
The Spectator: Theo Hobson – Channel 4’s Sex Box is vandalising our culture
Desiring God: John Piper – 12 questions to ask before you watch Game of Thrones
Free Church of Scotland: Moderator: Christians should not vote for ‘regressive’ Greens