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
Tuesday Mar 17, 2015
Tuesday Mar 17, 2015
Are you now, or have you ever been, a Creationist?
In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.
LINKS
It’s official: government minister says creationism should not be taught in science classes
The Fairytale of Secular Scotland and the myth of creationism.
Wednesday Mar 11, 2015
Wednesday Mar 11, 2015
TOPICS
John Gray & the NFAs | Panorama's secular values | Will the SNP ban internal dissent? | Question of Faith: Good without God? | Russell Brand on sex | The Simon Kennedy Band.
LINKS
John Gray | The Guardian | What scares the new atheists?
Tuesday Mar 03, 2015
Tuesday Mar 03, 2015
TOPICS
Selma | Martin Luther Playmobil figure | Tax evasion | Listener Feedback: Why critique churches? | Question of Faith: Should private faith be allowed to influence public policy? | Joey Barton.
LINKS
What Selma teaches the Church in the West today.
Saturday Feb 21, 2015
Saturday Feb 21, 2015
TOPICS
Craig Hicks “Atheist” killer | Kayla Mueller, Kenji Goto and the Egyptian Copts | Bibles in Universities | SU booklets in schools | Comedy vicars | Bishops and politics | Ukraine.
LINKS
Even in prison, one can be free’ – Kayla Mueller’s letter to her family
Kenji Goto: Journalist, Jesus Follower, Humanitarian
Vicars told to stand up for Jesus by getting lessons in how to swap the good book for the joke book
Friday Feb 13, 2015
Friday Feb 13, 2015
TOPICS
3 parent babies | Assisted Suicide | Transgender | Aberdeen | American Sniper | Stephen Fry follow up.
LINKS
MPs say yes to three person babies
Scottish Parliament TV | Health and Sport Committee: 3rd February 2015
Christian Today | Letter to Stephen Fry: You’ve created a straw god
Friday Jan 30, 2015
Friday Jan 30, 2015
TOPICS
Greece: New Prime Minister | Transparent Transgender Issues | Charlie Hebdo | “Prevent Duty” attack on Free Speech | No sex please, we’re Japanese | Online live lounge gig: The Simon Kennedy Band | Ukraine & Putin | Boko Haram | 70th Anniversary of the Holocaust.
LINKS
Austerity = “Fiscal Waterboarding”
Amazon “Transparent” series makes history at Golden Globes
Je ne suis pas Charlie, je suis Charlene
Prevent Duty Guidance: Consultation Document
The Government is using “British Values” to destroy British values.
Terror law should focus on Islam
Potential threat to freedom of speech in university CUs
Brendan O’Neill: Free speech is so last century. Today’s students want “the right to be comfortable”.
Friday Jan 16, 2015
Friday Jan 16, 2015
#INDYREF | Africa, China & the Dalai Lama | Polish pastors in Kirkcaldy | Italian immigration | Sinclair Ferguson at Solas Conference | Rosetta | Rev. Dr Ian Paisley, Baby Doc Duvalier & Ralph H. Baer.
Friday Jan 09, 2015
Friday Jan 09, 2015
BJP | ELF in Poland | Church of Scotland's General Assembly | World Cup corruption | IS | Israel & Gaza | Ferguson, MO | Alfredo Di Stefano, Eduard Scheverdnadze and Robin Williams.
Thursday Jan 01, 2015
Thursday Jan 01, 2015
Latvia | Ukraine interview | Malaysian flights | Ebola | Boko Haram kidnapping girls | Same-sex marriage UK | Pete Seeger, Ariel Sharon, Tony Benn, Fred Phelps & Mickey Rooney.
Friday Dec 19, 2014
Friday Dec 19, 2014
TOPICS
USA & Cuba | Same-sex marriage becomes law in Scotland | Sydney & Peshawar | John Lennon's Happy Christmas (War is over) | Abortion:Two Catholic midwifes lose UK Supreme Court appeal.
LINKS
Obama hails “new chapter” in US-Cuba ties
Scotsman: Nicola Sturgeon in row over first gay wedding
ABC: Sydney siege: The Martin Place siege in videos
BBC: Catholic midwives lose abortion case at UK Supreme Court