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
Mar 27, 2015
Mar 27, 2015
17 min
TOPICS
Elton John and Dolce & Gabbana | Christians in politics | Afghanistan’s cricket team | Solas Magazine | A bad apple
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Dolce & Gabbana call IVF children synthetic.
VIDEO: Dolce & Gabbana on IVF outrage
Christina Summers – The battle for righteous government is spiritual not political
Mar 17, 2015
Mar 17, 2015
17 min
Are you now, or have you ever been, a Creationist?
In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.
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It’s official: government minister says creationism should not be taught in science classes
The Fairytale of Secular Scotland and the myth of creationism.
Mar 11, 2015
Mar 11, 2015
17 min
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.
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John Gray | The Guardian | What scares the new atheists?
Mar 3, 2015
Mar 3, 2015
17 min
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.
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What Selma teaches the Church in the West today.
Feb 21, 2015
Feb 21, 2015
17 min
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.
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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
Feb 13, 2015
Feb 13, 2015
16 min
TOPICS
3 parent babies | Assisted Suicide | Transgender | Aberdeen | American Sniper | Stephen Fry follow up.
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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
Jan 30, 2015
Jan 30, 2015
27 min
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.
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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”.
Jan 16, 2015
Jan 16, 2015
21 min
#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.
Jan 9, 2015
Jan 9, 2015
17 min
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.
Jan 1, 2015
Jan 1, 2015
17 min
Latvia | Ukraine interview | Malaysian flights | Ebola | Boko Haram kidnapping girls | Same-sex marriage UK | Pete Seeger, Ariel Sharon, Tony Benn, Fred Phelps & Mickey Rooney.