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
Dec 19, 2014
Dec 19, 2014
22 min
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
Dec 13, 2014
Dec 13, 2014
20 min
TOPICS
Jim Murphy MP and the Scottish Secular Society | The National | The portrayal of clergy in the media | God TV trips to heaven | Dentists | Steeleye Span.
LINKS
Beware – The prejudices of Militant Secularism
Coronation Street News: New love for Sean
The dentists getting more than £500k a year from the public purse
Dec 9, 2014
Dec 9, 2014
15 min
The one about Black Friday, Vodafone, 130o0 slaves, Labour stopping abortion being devolved to Scotland, Stephen Hawking predicting the Matrix, school nativity plays and Sir Fred Catherwood.
Nov 29, 2014
Nov 29, 2014
21 min
The one about Band Aid 30, Dennis Skinner v Mark Reckless, Brendan O'Neil & the Stepford Students, Koumpounophobia and Rosetta shirtgate. David also shares some frank thoughts about the state of evangelism within Scottish evangelical churches.
Nov 9, 2014
Nov 9, 2014
23 min
The one about Ruth Gledhill on decline in religious affiliation in the UK; Ann Furedi, CEO of BPAS (British Pregnancy Advisory Service) on abortion; Brian Houston of Hillsong on homosexuality; and Leonard Cohen on being "Born in Chains."
Oct 28, 2014
Oct 28, 2014
19 min
The one with incest in Germany and adultery in Scotland, a Christian school threatened with downgrading because it won't have an Imam lead assembly, the Solas Connect training week and the Solas Conference, the richest 1% in the world and the Top 10 richest pastors in the world. After a week like this, only Leonard Cohen could get David Robertson singing!
Oct 17, 2014
Oct 17, 2014
16 min
Evangelicals being persecuted in Ukraine, Turkey stops Kurds returning to Syria, Ebola missionaries, Tony Campolo's tribe, Ian Paisley, Grace the woman who married herself).
Oct 10, 2014
Sep 25, 2014
Sep 25, 2014
17 min
A Referendum Result special - discussing the positives and the negatives of the outcome of the Scottish Independence Referendum.
Sep 12, 2014
Sep 12, 2014
15 min
With one week to go in the Scottish Independence Referendum, David Robertson discuss the nature and tone of the debate among Christians. Also brief comments on the Royal baby announcement, another good article on aborting children with Down's Syndrome, Dundee University Students' Association (DUSA) banning the Society for the Protection of Unborn Children (SPUC) from exhibiting at their freshers fayre, and two stories on freedom of speech.