Beauty for Ashes

Beauty For Ashes - The Killer Ideologies Special

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 15:06:49 +1000

This week we are looking at the ideologies that kill in our society and the antidote to them. Including anti-racism; Queer and Trans; Anti-Semitism; Autonomy - euthanasia and abortion; Statism, Facism and Communism; Islam; The Green ideology; Christian Heresies; and the solutions given by Christ, the Gospel and the Church, Schaeffer on No Little People' and the Final Word - Colossians 2;8 with music from Coldplay, Gary Moore; Paul Macartney and Stevie Wonder; U2; Leonard Cohen; Dean Martin and Helen O’Connell; Bob Marley; Geoff Bullock;

Beauty for Ashes 34 - Henry Novak, Cambodia, Pregnant men in Australia; the Pope and AI....

Thu, 04 Jun 2026 14:40:21 +1000

This week we look the Murrell/Sturgeon scandal in Scotland; Ireland and Iran; The British Museum cancels Israel; Country of the Week - Cambodia; Australian Sex Discrimination Commissioner wants to protect pregnant men; Pride returns to Sodom and Gomorrah; The racist death of Henry Novak; Transgender Extremist who plants bomb in Melbourne spared jail; the Pope on AI; Newcastle Knights; Married at First Sight; Top ten guitarists - no. 6 Jimmy Page; Feedback; Iain McGilchrist on the need for Christianity; Jesus turns up on the Gold Coast; and the Final Word - Genesis 11:5-9 - with Bachman Turner Overdrive; Sinn Sisamouth; Preah Ang La Hor; Mike Zito; Kraftwerk; Led Zeppelin and Dave Henderson

Beauty for Ashes 33 - Freedom!

Thu, 28 May 2026 15:08:40 +1000

This week we look at the subject of freedom - including why we are no longer on Christian radio; freedom from the rush of the modern world; the Australian Christian Freedom Index; Country of the Week- Afghanistan; Morrisey on Diversity; Worlds Top Ten Guitarists; Feedback; The Fall of the Plymouth Brethren; Freedom of Religion; and the Final Word - Psalm 124

with music from Lynyard Skynard; Faryad Darya; the Smiths; Carl Perkins; Dave Henderson; Disciple; Mateus Asato; and the Sons of Korah.

Beauty for Ashes 32 - Cuba, Eurovision, Father Ted and Trio Mandili

Fri, 22 May 2026 06:29:20 +1000

This week we look at whether the world is burning, Guy Macpherson and Roger Pielke; Polygamy in the UK; Hamas and women; Father Ted and Eurovision; Tickle v. Giggle; Scotland and Misgendering; Country of the Week - Cuba; Feedback; Green Lamborghini hypocrisy; Zack Polanski and tax avoidance; Negative gearing and Australian government ministers; the Drewitt-Barlow scandal; the decline of Latin and Greek in Princetown Classics; Blasphemy and Churchill; and the Final Word.with music from the Ruts, Trio Mandili, Celia Cruz, the Bottle Rockets, Andromeda, Dara, BB King, Seven Nation Army in Attic Greek, and Petra

Beauty for Ashes 31 - Weltanschaung, India, Cats and Sam Alberry

Thu, 14 May 2026 15:48:02 +1000

This week we ask what is your Weltanschaung; the UK Elections; Green overseas trans student elected to govern Scotland; Holland and Sandbrook on non conformist Protestantism in UK politics; One Nation in Australia; Country of the Week - India; Pete Townsend and John Entwhistle; The battle that was won by cats; Feedback; Some of the Oldest things in the world; Sam Alberry; Christians slaughtered in the DRC; and the final word - Matthew 23:27-28

with music from Bob Dylan, Ma Rewa, Yeshua Ministries, the Who, Squeeze, Mozart, and Stephen McWhirter....

Beauty for Ashes 30 - Trigger Warnings, King Charles in the US, the UAE, and ZZ Top

Thu, 07 May 2026 16:35:56 +1000

This week we look at Trigger Warnings; King Charles; the Scottish Elections; the anti-Christian Lib Dems; the SPLC funds Hate groups they oppose; Country of the Week - the United Arab Emirates; Feedback; Trevor Phillips on Anti-Semitism; The Top Ten Rock Guitarists - Billy Gibbons; Ausustinos Saaman in Egypt; Ben Sasse; and the Last Word John 15:18-20 with music from the Corries, Steeleye Span, Hussain al Jassmi, Hazidim, Blue Oyster Cult, and Dues Metallicus

Beauty for Ashes 29 - Moya, Shooting Trump, Silent Witness, Sawe, and Mali

Fri, 01 May 2026 06:53:43 +1000

This week we look at the life of Moya Brennan; the attempted assassination of Donald Trump; The Brainwashing of Silent WItness; Male doctor registered as female doctor in Australia; Country of the Week - Mali; Feedback; Francis Schaeffer; More Sex Ed in the UK parliament; Meghan and Harry in Australia; Kim Ledbetter's euthanasia bill fails; Iran made president of UN committee on human rights by Western countries; Record grain group in Australia; Sabastian Sawe; the Sagrada Familia; Alex O'Connor on Ricky Gervais; and Psalm 67 with music from Moya Brennan, Shania Twain, Salif Keita, Tina Turner and Steeleye Span.

Beauty for Ashes 28 - Reasons to be Cheerful

Fri, 24 Apr 2026 06:50:19 +1000

This week we look at some of the more positive things going on....including the Pope vs the President; the fightback against assisted suicide; the return of chocolate; Britain returning to oil; John Cleese recognising the persecution of Christians in Nigeria; Country of the week - Algeria; Feedback; Deep Purple in Japan; You are not a Victim - Konstantin Kisin; Student outreach in Armenia; Dame Jud Dench on Shakespeare; and the Final Wordwith music from Ian Dury and the Blockheads, Babymetal, Farrell, Tarwaan n Darwed, Reformed and Dangerous, Deep Purple and Handal

Beauty for Ashes 27 - Cultural Marxism

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 20:19:47 +1000

This week we look at the controversial subject of Cultural Marxism - what is it? Is it a real thing? Or just an anti-semitic conspiracy? Cultural Marxism and the Scottish Tories; What is Classic Marxism? What is Cultural Marxism? CM and anti-Christianity; CM and morality and the family; The Canadian politician and MMIWG2SLGBTQQIA+; CM and changing the language; Jaden Ivey; CM and Intolerance; Brodie Mitchell and the Palestinian tea towel; Jacinda Adhern and Free Speech; CM and Education; The SNP and indoctrination; CM and deconstruction; Sweden; Caesar Chavez; CM and Hypocrisy; CM against the Poor; Valdo Calocane; and the Final Word - Including music from the the Beatles, Sister Sledge, The Jackson 5, the Who, Bob Dylan, Jimmy Barnes,

Beauty for Ashes 26 - Artemis, Nepal, Paula White and the Colour Blue

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 05:44:11 +1000

This week we look at Artemis; a Daring Rescue; Fuel in Australia; Country of the Week - Nepal; Feedback; BTS; Jessee Buckley; the Gays of Hormuz; Paula White; Marmalade and the EU; Euthanasia in Canada; The Colour Blue; and the Final Word - Ezekiel 1:25 with music from David Bowie, Pink Floyd, Balen Shah, Prakash Lopchan, the Wolfe Tones, Marmalade, the Who, and Stephen McWhirter.

Beauty for Ashes 25 - Hypocrisy

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 09:04:02 +1100

This week we look at the subject of hypocrisy - the UN calling transatlantic slavery the gravest crime against humanity; Islamophobia - Alyn Smith and Tariq Ramadan; Albanese and the danger of right wing extremism; Finland and Paivi Rasanen; Canada criminalises the Bible; Ed Balls and Anti-semitism; Saudi Arabia and Iran; Feedback; Ireland - Don't wear Green - preach Christ; Spain - the death/murder of Noelia Castillo; The Netherlands - the death/murder of Milou; Meta and YouTube fined; the sense of smell; Sarah Mullally appointed Archbishop of Canterbury; The Quiet Non-Revival; and the Final Word - Proverbs 13:17 - with music from Unspoken; Thin Lizzy; Tom Petty; Cage the Elephant; Nazareth; Nirvana; Jimmy Clifton

Beauty for Ashes 24 - Death of a False Prophet, Euthanasia and Country of the Week Ireland

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 10:05:26 +1100

This week we look at the influence of Paul Ehrlich; the latest trendy virtue signalling - robbing supermarkets; Nicole Kidman at the Oscars; Pam Duncan-Clancey, Jeremy Balfour, Humza Yousaf and Joni Eareckson-Tada on Euthanasia; Iran and the death of Ali Larijani; Country of the Week - Ireland; Feedback; Greta and Cuba; BTS return to Seoul; the death of Len Deighton; Death of Chuck Norris; Grace Tame; Iranian women football players; Albo visits West Sydney Mosque; Peter Atkins and William Lane Craig; and the Final Word - Psalm 40; with music from Genesis, Clannad, the Cranberries, BTS, Christy Moore, and U2.

Beauty for Ashes 23 - Russia, Justice, Habermas and Potatoes

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 20:23:57 +1100

This week we look at Fake Iran news; Jury Trials in the UK; Upskirting in Melbourne; Country of the Week - Russia; Feedback; The importance of oil; Death of Gary Habermas; Banning music and childrens art in English schools; a new Green religious education curriculum in Saxony; Banning potatoes; Bible sales in the UK growing; the Free Church Youth Conference; the Final Word - Judges 10 - with music from the Valaam Monastic Choir; Metallica; The Wiggles; Tchaikovsky; Eurythmics; Jimi Hendrix; The Kinks; Elton John. …

Beauty for Ashes 22 - It's a Mad World....Mexico, Iran, Nepal and Scotland

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 06:10:28 +1100

This week we look at the increasing madness in the world (and the solution!) - with Ian Plimer; a Rapper wins Nepalese election; the Iran war; Yes Minister; Paula White and Trump's spiritual advisors; Ayaan Hirsi Ali and John Anderson on Islam; Scottish government sponsors a pro Islamist group; the Tottenham Islamic call to prayer; Sydney Iman threatens Chris Minns; the Iranian womens team; Euthanasia in Canada; Zara Larsson glorifies Abortion; Country of the Week - Mexico; Company Values; Brendan O'Neill on Morrisey; Joe McDonald; Dick Van Dyke - the Cheerful Hollywood Calvinist; The strange death of Christian Scotland; the Christian faith of Ben Gannon Doek; and the Final Word - Proverbs 29:18. with music from Tears for Fears, Jo McDonald, Zara Larsson, Capercaillie, the Mariachis, Dick Van Dyke and the Red Clay Strays

Beauty for Ashes 21 - Iran, Islam and Feminist Glaciology

Fri, 06 Mar 2026 07:07:59 +1100

This week we focus on the Iran war; the death of Khamenai; Iranian celebration; Western protests; Mothin Ali;

the EU reaction; Rory Stewart and Alaister Campbell; Simon Sebag Montefiore; German train rules changed after migrant killing; Immigrant gets sex change treatment on the NHS; the Manchester byelection; Tim Stanley; Leeds fans boo Ramadan break in match; Terror attack in Texas; Feedback; Feminist Glaciology; West Midlands Police; Your Party goes for gender inequality; JK Rowling v Nicola Sturgeon; Christian support for the SNP declines; Hamit Coskun wins Islamic blasphemy case; Christian persecution in Ethiopia, Yemen, and Pakistan; Andy Bannister, the Archbishop of Canterbury and Islam; and the Last Word - Psalm 72. with music from Neil Sedaka; Vahid Norouzi; Shania Twain; Lynyrd Skynyrd and Sovereign Grace.

Beauty for Ashes 20 - The Immigration Special

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 09:05:51 +1100

This week we concentrate on the key subject of immigration - from a Christian perspective. We use seven basic propositions about immigration; what kind of immigration do we need; the dangers of Islamic immigration; the role of the Church; Ayaan Hirsi Ali; Jim Ratcliffe and Colonisation; Birmingham the benefits capital of Britain; Immigration in Sweden; Glasgow the Asylum capital of Europe; The Coalitions new immigration policy in Australia; Spains new policy on immigration; Japan's new policy on immigration; the rise of anti-semitism in Scotland; The changing face of London; Muslim call to prayer in Liverpool; Ahmed Mohammed attacks Christian at Speakers Corner; Labour MP Nazir Ahmed; Mosques as polling centres; Christopher Hitchens on the dangers of Islam; Steve Chalke and Islam; the Final Word- Hebrews 13. With music from Tom Petty, Woody Guthrie; Boney M; the Proclaimers; Ralph McTell and the Gettys

Beauty for Ashes 19 - Hong Kong; Deleting Justice; Bad Bunny v. Kid Rock and Being Friends with Sinners

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 22:22:31 +1100

This week we look at our country of the week - Hong Kong; Jimmy Lai; Iran; Canadian Trans Shooting; The EU and Transwomen; Silencing anti-abortion campaigners; Deleting justice files in the UK; Pam Duncan-Glancey and the dangers of being friends with sinners; Bad Bunny v. Kid Rock; The Winter Olympics - Ilia Malinin; Church of England abandons blessings for SSM couples; Feedback and the Final Word - James 3:13-18with music from Barry White; U2; Don Williams; Cantonese Psalm 23; The Proclaimers; Bad Bunny; Kid Rock ; Fiddlers Dream; Living Word Collective;

Beauty for Ashes 18 - Heroes, Hypocrites and Humour

Fri, 13 Feb 2026 05:27:17 +1100

This week we look at the amazing story of Austin Applebee; Epstein, Mandelson and Starmer; Epstein and Trans; The Too White Countryside; Billy Eilish and "Stolen Land'; Sanae Takaichi wins Japanese election; Mandani reads from Quran; Islamic child abuse; Bradford NHS asks for 'Close Relative Marriage Nurse'; Feedback; the Good Things about Canada; Ricky Gervais on Virtue Signalling; German Greens ban salt - hospitals fill up; When is assault not an assault - when it is done for Palestine; Zali Stagel justifies 'globalise the intifada'; Haviv Retag Gur; Nationalising Prostitution in Scotland; LGBTY Scotland leader convicted of grooming; Dundee girls vindicated; Church of Scotland decline continues; Is AI biased towards evangelicals; Michael Jackson Irish Folk Style; and the Final Word; with music from the Peat Bog Faeries; Nana Mouskari; the Battlefield Band; Lada Strings Duo; The Stone Coyotes; Michael Jackson; and Eden Bridge...

Beauty for Ashes 17 - Tanzania, the Epstein Files, Tucker Carlson and Saudi

Fri, 06 Feb 2026 04:04:56 +1100

In this weeks podcast we look at the Epstein files; Net Zero killing jobs in Aberdeen; Banning Greyhound Racing in a Country that doesn't have any; Country of the Week - Tanzania; The EU and Abortion; Feedback; More on Philip Yancey; Detransitioner Sues; LGBT Youth Scotland sued for Abuse; Iran and Islamic Terrorism; Muslim Terrorist Stands for Office in Birmingham; Tucker Carlson's Support for Saudi Arabia; Why do we start letters with 'Dear'? The Final Word - Psalm 139 with music from Diamond Platnumz and Davido; The Carpenters; Alice Cooper; Led Zeppelin; The Alexander Brothers; Mozart; The New Scottish Hymns; The Proclaimers

Beauty for Ashes 16 - The New World Order - Carneys Speech - Switzerland - and the Second Coming

Fri, 30 Jan 2026 01:20:07 +1100

This weeks podcast looks at the New World Order, as envisaged by Mark Carney and the WEF - including Konstantin Kisin; Mark Carney; Euthanasia for the Disabled in Canada; Banning the Bible in Canada; Rod Dreher; Davos; the Collapse of the Climate Change Bank; Iran and Davos; Country of the Week - Switzerland; Feedback; Cleanliness throughout the World; Trump's ignorance on Allied Soldiers; Hate Crimes Law in Australia; Shabana's Pantopticon; Abortion growth in the UK; The Covid Vaccine not a Vaccine; Betting on the Second Coming; and the Final Word - Psalm 100.
With music from Tom Macdonald and Adam Colhoun; New Order; Megadeath; Yodelling Slim Clark; Deep Purple; Stephanie Martin; Van Morrison; and Larry Norman

Beautty for Ashes 15 - The New World Order - Greenland, Canada and Uganda

Fri, 23 Jan 2026 06:08:10 +1100

This week we look at Riots in Iran; War in Ukraine; Chaos in Greenland; Canada, China and Qatar; The New World Order; Elections in Uganda; Adam Ramsay and Roz Foyer and Progressive Hypocrisy; Did a BBC reporter hiss when Jesus was mentioned? World facts; Get a Life; The Crazy Prosecution of Yanis Varoufakis; Darlington Nurse speaks out about trauma caused by Trans nurse; Drought ended in California; Jordan Peterson on Narcisstic Compassion; Douglas Murray on Corporate Virtue Signalling; Craig Silvey (Honeybee) Charged; Is the Quiet Revival Happening? Death of Paul Helm; and the Final Word - with music from the Cure, Bryan Ferry, Uganda, Bobi Wine, DC3, Don Mclean; Psallos and Judith Babiyre

Beauty for Ashes 14 - What's Going on?

Fri, 16 Jan 2026 08:24:03 +1100

This week we look at the wonderful Julie Bindel podcast 'Pride and Predator'; Country of the Week - Iran; Banning X; Lyle Shelton; Death of Bob Weir and the Deadheads; Eco-Terrorism in Germany; Net Zero to cost 4.5 Trillion in the UK; Making Money from Climate Change in Academia; Snow in the UK; The Minnesota Shooting; MAry McAleese says infant baptism is against human rights; Death of Peter Meadows; Hypocrisy of Philip Yancey; Bible sales in the UK rise; the Final Word - 1 Timothy 6:5with music from Marvin Gaye, Shahkar Bineshpajooh, Hayedah, Bob Marley, The Grateful Dead, Dean Martin, Genesis, Dan Smith, and Darya

Beauty for Ashes 13 - Predictions for 2026

Fri, 09 Jan 2026 08:28:40 +1100

This week we take a look at the year ahead and make some predictions - including immigration, foreign doctors in the NHS; Islamisation - Mamdani, cancelling New Year celebrations, Brigitte Bardot; Wars - Ukraine, Gaza, Venezuela, Cambodia, Thailand, Japan, China, India, Pakistan, Sudan; Euthanasia - in the UK and Canada; Iran; Keir Starmer and Albo; Social Media - Djokovic; The AI bubble; Woke - Trans police in WA, Gabriel Jesus; Christian Growth; the Final Word with music from Robert Plant, Deep Purple, Steely Dan, Blue Oyster Cult, and P.O.D

Beauty for Ashes 12 - That Was the Year that Was - A review of 2025

Fri, 02 Jan 2026 07:17:19 +1100

This week we look at a significant event in each month of 2025 including President Trump; the Death of Woke; the election of Mark Carney as Premier of Canada; Censorship in the UK; The EU and Free Speech; the Iran-Israel war; Massacre of Christians in Nigeria; Cambodia/Thailand war; Immigration in the UK; the Assassination of Charlie Kirk; US attempts to end the war in Ukraine; the Intifada is globalised in Australia; the death of Brigitte Bardot; the Final Word - Romans 8.with music from Tom Macdonald, Taylor Swift, Metallica, Oasis, Village People, Neil Young, The Sex Pistols, and the Gettys.

Beauty for Ashes 11 - Christmas Special....Songs, Films and Australia

Thu, 25 Dec 2025 17:16:57 +1100

As this weeks podcast goes out on Christmas Day we take a break from the news - and look at some Christmas songs, films and culture. Including Justin Biebers rules for life; It's a Wonderful Life; Chitty Chitty Bang Bang; Die Hard; Pride and Prejudice; Joyeux Noel; Lord of the Rings; Country of the Week - Australia; and the Last Word - Matthew 2. with music fromSlade; John Williamson; Justin Bieber; Theocracy; Enya; Steeleye Span; and Boney M.

Beauty for Ashes 10 - Bondi, Bulgaria and Tommy Robinson

Fri, 19 Dec 2025 07:33:52 +1100

This week we look at the Bondi massacres and the rise of anti-semitism in Australia and the Western world; Amsterdam; Belgium; Germany; France; England; Country of the Week - Bulgaria; Chile turns Conservative; The unelected EU President argues for elected democracies; Tommy Robinson's Carol Service; with music from Annie Lennox; Joshua Aaron; Mystery of Bulgaria Voices; Booker T and the MGs; The Ramones; and Dave Henderson

Beauty for Ashes 9 - Christmas, Northern Ireland, Trial by Jury and Radiohead Psalms

Fri, 12 Dec 2025 07:05:06 +1100

This week we look at Christmas, clashes between Pakistan and Afghanistan; attempted coup in Benin; Country of the week - Northern Ireland; Males banned from Girl Guides; Rob Smith - The Body God Gives; The end of trial by jury?; Climate Change - Deforestation in Indonesia; the humility of Mitchell Starc; The Queens Gambit and Nona Gaprindashvili; Radiohead and Gaelic Psalm 9; Rainn Wilson and Alex O'Connor; Conversations with Geoff Bullock; Suffering with Steve Laws; and the Final Word.with music from Bob Dylan, Colin Buchanan, Stiff Little Fingers, Anonymous Ulster, Radiohead, Back Gaelic Psalm Singers; Geoff Bullock; and the Gettys.

BFA Conversations 4 - Geoffrey Bullock and Hillsong

Sun, 07 Dec 2025 15:23:14 +1100

This is a fascinating interview with Geoff Bullock, one of the founders of Hillsong - and a great musician/songwriter in his own right. We talk about his life, the beginning of Hillsong, what went wrong....why he left....and how he is recovering now....includes the songs - The Power of Your Love; I am Carried; and the Great Southland

Beauty for Ashes 8 - Rising Tide

Fri, 05 Dec 2025 06:55:31 +1100

This week we look at the rising tides in our cultures - from climate protesters and trans ideology, to AI and Islamists and war....including protest at Newcastle port; Bjorn Lomberg; blackouts in Eastern Australia; Felling trees in Scotland; China and Coal; the Maldives; the Great Barrier Reef; 2001 - a Space Odyssesy; the power needed by AI; Islamic St Andrews Day; Immigration in the UK; Jakarta becomes largest city in the world; Country of the week - Ukraine; the end of the Russia/Ukraine war? North Korea and Russia; Australia's sex discrimination minister doesn't know what a woman is; Your Party launches; the new Archbishop of Melbourne; the intelligent pupils of Belmont Christian College; Feedback; and the Final Wordwith music from Bob Dylan, Radiohead, Richard Strauss, Ukrainian Orthodox music; the Red Flag; Yothu Yindi and Hillsong.

BFA Conversations 3 - Belmont Christian College Students

Tue, 02 Dec 2025 17:40:00 +1100

I had the great privilege of having a discussion with several pupils from Belmont Christian College....I hope you find it as encouraging as I did....

Thanks to Hamilton, Faith, Meleluca, Liam, Josh, Kayden. And Alex Cameron

The questions were What is the best advice you have received?

How do you cope with people being bad to you?

Are mission trips exploitative?

If we keep sinning how can we be Christian? What is repentance?

What about those we are lost?

Mental disorders…

Beauty for Ashes 7 - Christian Nationalism

Fri, 28 Nov 2025 07:48:39 +1100

This week we look at the controversial subject of Christian Nationalism...including Scotland qualifying for the World Cup; the Ashes; Tommy Robinson and Christianity; What is Christian Nationalism; Nick Fuentes; Putin and the Orthodox Church; The Covid Report; Piers Morgan apologises to Novak Djovic; Country of the Week - Papua New Guinea; Steve Chalke on Christian Nationalism; James Watson and DNA'; Greg Sheridan; The Last Word Psalm 33. with music from the Proclaimers, Prelude, West Papua Gospel; Coldplay; Choir of the Srentsky monastry.

Beauty for Ashes Conversations 2 - Greg Sheridan

Tue, 25 Nov 2025 21:13:17 +1100

In this second of our conversations we chat with Greg Sheridan, author and foreign editor of the Australian, about his book 'How Christians Can Succeed today". Greg is a deeply experienced journalist, a staunch Catholic and a man with deep insight into what is going on in the world....what he has to say is fascinating....

Beauty for Ashes 6 - The Ashes, Denmark and Polanski Persuading Putin

Fri, 21 Nov 2025 05:42:22 +1100

This week we look at the Ashes; Mel Gibson explains cricket to Joe Rogan; India and Pakistan war; upcoming election in Chile; Zack Polanski on persuading Putin to give up nuclear weapons; Feedback; German Lutherans bless 'marriage' of four men; Alan Cumming and the Pitlochry LGBTQI+ festival; Country of the Week - Denmark; Danish Prime Minister calls for a return to Christianity; the BBC waters down Christian persecution in Nigeria; YouTube Short - Who Created God? the final word -Psalm 8 - with music from 10CC, John Lennon, Rachel Macshane and the Darwin project, Metallica, and Stille Stunder

Beauty for Ashes 5 - Champagne Supernova Socialists; Bear Grylls and Alex O'Connor; the BBC and Japan

Fri, 14 Nov 2025 06:03:46 +1100

This week we look at Oasis; Prince William at COP30 in Brazil; Germany rearming; The crisis at the BBC; The Czech Election; Will Mandani change New York; Champagne Socialists; Country of the Week Japan; Shogun; Colbert, Plant, and Tolkien; A man says what he is thinking; Alex O'Connor and Bear Grylls; Giant Christian monument in England; and the Final Word (Philippians 2:14-16) with music from Oasis, Frank Sinatra; the Vapors; Masaaki Suzuki; Led Zeppelin; and St Peters Free Church .

Beauty for Ashes 4 - Home, Heretics and Hate Speech

Sat, 08 Nov 2025 06:51:16 +1100

This week we look at Home, Heretics and Hate Speech - including Canadian government minister defines Bible as hatespeech; Sudan; Anti-semitism in Melbourne and London; The Dutch election; Free Speech in France; The BBC edits Trump speech; Fiji and Samoa celebrate Christ after rugby match; country of the week - Germany; the most infectious German song ever!; Prunella Scales; The Queering of Jesus; Shape Singing in the US; Joe Rogan sticks with Jesus; and the Last Word - John 4:12 with music from RunRig, Jimi Hendrix; Plastic Betrand; Mountain Crew; Bach; 600 Shape Singers; and Matt Redman.

Beauty for Ashes 3 - Sorrow and Songs - a Mother's Special

Fri, 31 Oct 2025 01:53:04 +1100

This week's is a special in memory of my mother - including Kathren Maher on the truth; Ukraine war; John Lennon's relationship with his mother; Child abuse in Australia; Matt Redman on suffering; Birth rates throughout the world; and Proverbs 31 with music from Duncan Chisholm; Deep Purple; John Lennon; Ray Davies; Matt Redman; Capercaillie; and Warren Haynes

Beauty for Ashes - Conversations - No. 1 Matt Redman - Sadness and Songs

Wed, 29 Oct 2025 05:09:39 +1100

Beauty for Ashes Conversations is an offshoot of the Beauty for Ashes Podcast, featuring interviews we do with the famous and the not so famous. Our first conversation is with Matt Redman - the Christian songwriter. We discuss his early life, his songwriting and some of the sufferings he has experienced....with some of his best known songs....enjoy!

Beauty for Ashes 2 - Bias, Birmingham, Sweden and Decolonising Lord of the Rings

Fri, 24 Oct 2025 11:17:13 +1100

In episode 2 we look at the question of bias; are Jews welcome in Birmingham? Birmingham Imam instructs congregation on how to stone women; Jewish children in Germany need armed guards to go to school; Victorian police have had enough of Far Left rioters; Robbing the Louvre; ChatGPT goes 'adult'; Dundee beat Celtic; Country of the Week - Sweden; Bill Maher on Swedish immigration; Robert Irwin and LGBT symbols; Nottingham University wants to decolonise Lord of the Rings; Anglicans Split; Is there Revival in the US? Isaiah 61:1-4

with music from ABBA; 10CC; Roxette; Swedish Lutheran Chant; Steph Macleod and Celtic Worship.

Beauty for Ashes 1 - A New Beginning.....

Fri, 17 Oct 2025 14:27:51 +1100

Welcome to the first episode of Beauty for Ashes - in conjunction with Rhema Newcastle we are putting out a weekly radio programme and then this podcast. It will follow the same pattern as Quantum of the Wee Flea - looking at news, culture, religion, sport and music from throughout the world.

This week we look at Trump's Gaza piece; Drugs in Estonia; Indoctrination in a Dorset school; JK Rowling on Changing her mind and God; Senator Clare Chandler and Andy Cody; Country of the Week - Indonesia; the Ashes; and the Final Word from Isaiah 61 with music from the Who; the Verve; Fun Boy Three; Iwan Fals-Bongkar; Ku Nyanyi Haleluya; Booker T and the MGs; and Hillsong;

Quantum 375 - The Islam Special....for all time!

Sun, 12 Oct 2025 15:46:53 +1100

This is a special edition of the Islam special....we have removed the localised and time limited references and a bit of the music....so that it is something that can be used as an ongoing resource. Tom Holland on the incompatibility of Islam with Western liberal democracy; Douglas Murray and James Orr on Muslim immigration; Mousa Kadri; Spencer Fildes on the new blasphemy law; What happens if you leave Islam? The genocide against Christians in Nigeria; Country of the Week – Afghanistan; Israel and Gaza; Sharia Law in the UK; Islam in Australia; The Rape Gangs; Islamic Education; Christian Apologist murdered in France; The Church and Islam- Andy Bannister and Sam Green; with music from Yusuf, Karl Jenkins; Afghan Christian Worship; Bachman Turner Overdrive; Bob Dylan; and Chris Tomlin.

Quantum 377 - The Church Special

Fri, 10 Oct 2025 06:12:07 +1100

In this weeks final Quantum (before we change into Beauty for Ashes), we take a look at the church throughout the world including the Pope blessing a block of ice; Vishnal Mangalwadi and Christian Education; US school vouchers; Church and State; Ofcom vetting sermons; The Church in China; the Church in South Korea; Bill Maher on Nigeria and the Persecuted Church; Spanish Priest arrested for Islamaphobia; The Weak Church - Jim Davies's response to Charlie Kirk; The Apostate Church - pastor takes child to Drag Queen shows; Tony Evans; John Lennox on finishing well; The non-transcendent church; the new Archbishop of Canterbury; Sydney Anglicans plan church growth; the 2025 Westminster Declaration; Marilyn Simon; Louise Perry; Gospel music in Japan; the church amongst the 'Angsha' tribal people; the last word - Matthew 16:18

with music from Sons of Korah, Gloria Kollectiv; Ps 133 in Chinese; the Tenebrae Choir; the Cave Church; Megumi and Kenji Sato and The Kingdom Ambassadors; the 'Angsha' people; and St Peters Free Church.

Coffee with Jesus 104 - The Witness of the Father

Fri, 03 Oct 2025 17:18:06 +1000

John 5:37-38 - Jesus's third witness is the big one! The Father. What does this mean?

Quantum 376 - Changing Your Mind - the EU, Israel, Socialism, Climate Change, Netflix +

Fri, 03 Oct 2025 06:12:51 +1000

In this Quantum I look at 12 times I have changed my mind about something.....the EU; Israel and the Jews; Democracy; Scottish Independence; Immigration; Socialism; Education; Climate Change; Islam; Transgender Ideology; Equality before the Law; Netflix. And the final word from Acts 28. with music from Europe, Dave Alvin, Leonard Cohen; Dougie Maclean, Pink Floyd; Supertramp; and Robert Plant.

Quantum 375 - The Islam Special

Fri, 26 Sep 2025 08:12:17 +1000

This week, in our final Quantum (before we change to Beauty for Ashes) we take a deeper look at Islam. Tom Holland on the incompatibility of Islam with Western liberal democracy; Douglas Murray and James Orr on Muslim immigration; Mousa Kadri; Spencer Fildes on the new blasphemy law; What happens if you leave Islam? The genocide against Christians in Nigeria; Country of the Week - Afghanistan; Israel and Gaza; Sharia Law in the UK; Islam in Australia; The Rape Gangs; Islamic Education; The Church and Islam- Andy Bannister and Sam Green; with music from Yusuf, Led Zeppelin; Karl Jenkins; Afghan Christian Worship; Bachman Turner Overdrive; Bob Dylan; and Chris Tomlin.

Quantum 374 - Is Charlie our JFK moment? Marching in London, Killing in the Congo..

Fri, 19 Sep 2025 06:43:57 +1000

This week we look at the fallout from the Charlie Kirk assassination; Yes Minister; Students in Amsterdam; the Oxford Union President; Mental Health worker in Australia; Borussia Dortmund; AI books exploit death; What does the London March mean? Sir Trevor Phillips; Net Zero in Australia; Andrew Hastie; the growth of ASEAN; The Decline of Germany; Theresa May on Euthanasia; Christians slaughtered in the Congo; Banning Prayer in New South Wales; Finnish school pupils v English Uni students; 'Man Overboard' banned; Danny Kruger joins Reform; Star Trek bissexuality; Robert Redford; and the Last Word, with music from BJ Thomas; Sons of Korah; Don Mclean; REM; The Rolling Stones; Prelude; Blink;

Quantum 373 - Charlie Kirk, Norway, Nepal and Silicon Valley turns to Christ

Thu, 11 Sep 2025 20:40:33 +1000

This week we reflect on the assassination of Charlie Kirk; Apocalypse Now; Iryna Zarutska; AI and medicine; Riots in Nepal; Asylum Seekers in the UK; Top restaurant in the UK - Texas Steakhouse; Zarah Sultana and Trans; Stephen Ireland and Surrey Pride; the racism of the New York Times; Country of the Week - Norway; French government collapses; UK police arrest a man for causing anxiety on social media; Peter Mandelson; Attacking Jerusalem; Hamas's wealth in Qatar; Anglican Dean of Newcastle and yet more child abuse; Elizabeth Nicholls; Silicon Valley turns to Christ; Dick Lucas's 100th birthday; with music from The Doors, Dire Straits, Robert Plant, Steph Macleod and Lou Fellingham, Antestor; Elizabeth Nicholls; and Karl Jenkins.

Quantum 372 - Britains Father Ted Moment; Ghana and the Parade of the Dictators

Fri, 05 Sep 2025 06:28:34 +1000

This week we look at Britain's Father Ted moment; Kirralie Smith and Australia's court mandating lying; NHS and 'people with a cervix'; Schindlers List; Keir Starmer and Islamaphobia; The Afghanistan earthquake; Three Scots row across the Pacific; The Racist English countryside; Babylon Bee and Hitler; Dominic Sandbrook on Triggernometry; Aristotle and Alexander the Great; France in danger of crashing the world economy; The UK's global talent visa and Turkish drag queens; The trans shooter in Minneapolis; Country of the week - Ghana; The Chinese Military parade and the summit of the dictators; China builds new base in London; Genocide 'experts' exposed; An apology re Rev James Haram; the hope of Post Millenialism; and the final word from Habakkuk. with music from The Specials; Pod; Rev Amy Newman, Jimmie Rodgers, Andre Rieu, REM

Quantum 371 - Questions, Questions, Questions

Fri, 29 Aug 2025 06:32:54 +1000

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

Fri, 22 Aug 2025 09:59:51 +1000

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

Fri, 15 Aug 2025 07:54:03 +1000

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

Fri, 08 Aug 2025 09:52:13 +1000

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

Sun, 03 Aug 2025 07:36:04 +1000

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.

Fri, 01 Aug 2025 16:39:17 +1000

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

Fri, 01 Aug 2025 06:26:25 +1000

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

Sat, 26 Jul 2025 18:28:23 +1000

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

Fri, 18 Jul 2025 21:57:06 +1000

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

Fri, 11 Jul 2025 09:28:47 +1000

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.

Coffee with Jesus 48 - The Teacher who does not Understand or Believe

Thu, 10 Jul 2025 16:41:50 +1000

John 3:10-12 - Jesus rebukes Nicodemeus - the teacher who neither understood nor believed. Do we still have them today?

Quantum 363 - Death to the....Pascal Robinson-Foster, Thailand and Jimmy Swaggart

Fri, 04 Jul 2025 06:34:43 +1000

This week we look at the subject of death including - Stephen Ireland; NHS Chestfeeding Workshops; Billboard Chris wins in Australia; Chris Coghlan vs the Priest; Pascal Robinson-Foster's death chant at Glastonbury; Country of the Week - Thailand; Zoohran Mandani and the artificial construct of violence; Transfeminist Pregnancy; Turkish Islamists attack LeMan; The UK Governments definition of extreme right wing; Pakistani Drug Dealer can stay in UK to teach son Islam; The effects of Cruise Ships on Climate Change; the Planet is getting Greener; O Brother Where Art Thou? AI and Medicine; The Thickness of Justin Welby; The Death of Jimmy Swaggert; and 1 Corinthians 15:55

with music from Alison Krauss; Ralph Stanley; Soggy Bottom Boys; EmmyLou Harris ; Gillian Welch; Acts Music

Quantum 362 - Deep Purple - Iran, Jimmy Carr, Tommy Robinson and Alaister Begg

Fri, 27 Jun 2025 06:29:23 +1000

This week with the help of Deep Purple we look at the cost of Assisted Suicide to the NHS; Danny Kruger; Rod Liddle on the government's National Abortion Drive; Diego Gracia; Queer flowers; BBC News Presenter rebels; Transgender indoctrination in UK schools; Sex crimes in Scotland reach new heights; Migrant women in Australia forced to have abortions; Country of the week - Iran; Christians slaughtered in Syria; Anti Christian Hate Speech in Victoria; The Little Ice Age; UK government offers help to industries crippled by its Net Zero; Wind Turbine factory goes bust due to cost of energy; Gran Torino; Jimmy Carr on Children; Tommy Robinson on the 'Quiet Revival'; 'Jesus is my boyfriend' theology; Alistair Begg; Feedback and the Final Word - with music from Deep Purple; Farsi worship and The Sixteen.

Quantum 361 - Brian Wilson and the Beach Boys; Abortion in the UK; Iran/Israel war

Fri, 20 Jun 2025 06:42:19 +1000

This week we remember Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys; Why Dr Who is so Woke; the rise of X; Boy George v. J K Rowling; Queer TripAdvisor; Why calling children 'naughty' is 'unscientific'; Queering Shakespeare; the UK Parliament decriminalises full term abortion; Jacob Rees Moog; the Israel/Iran war; Senator's murderer preaches; Bishop Bonnie Perry v. the Bishop David A. McClay; Bakeoff and Nadyia Hussain; Moira Deeming - the Presbyterian politician; Antarctica; Mark Carney's U turn on fossil fuels; Rachel Kyte flies round the world to stop people flying; EA study on new Christians; Feedback and Habakkuk

with music from the Beach Boys; Boy George and the Sons of Korah.

Quantum 360 - The Pride Special

Fri, 13 Jun 2025 07:20:36 +1000

This week in what our society now celebrates as a quasi religious festival ' Pride Month' we look at the world through the eyes of 'Pride' - including the decline of Pride events; homosexual laws throughout the world; the death of Sly Stone; censoring Martina Navratilova; the death of Frederick Forsyth; UN warning about fertility; Police Scotland and Trans rapists; Edmonton Christian school defends itself; Kristie Higgs wins long battle against sacking; being expelled from Asylum Hair and Beauty; Greta and Gaza; Lois McLatchie Miller arrested in Brussels; Labour confusion on women; House of Lords 'Rainbow Crumble'; Qualifications for the Archbishop of Canterbury; Canadian Prime Minister speaks of Muslim values as Canadian values; NSW and Gender recognition; Rosario Butterfield on how to view LGBT people; Feedback; Romans 1; with music from Walter Trout; Sly and the Family Stone; U2; Hailey Whitters; Prayer in Songs;

Quantum 359 - Forgive us our Debts

Fri, 06 Jun 2025 06:08:26 +1000

This week we look at the Polish presidential election; the new South Korean president; Geert Wilders; Bono on Gaza; were some Vikings Muslim? Where does the world get its energy? Scotland's record abortions; Michelle Obama on womens reproductive health system; NT Wright supports limited abortion; Steve Hughes on Australia; Citizen Kane; Musk condemns Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill' for massively increasing federal debt; Jews under attack in the US; the new blasphemy laws in England; Puerto Rico and X gender; the Spice X children; Fuller weakens doctrinal stance; Chinese Christian refugees in the US; and Psalm 40 with music from Creedance Clearwater Revival; U2; Miracle of Sound; Enya; John Williams; and the Spice Girls.

Quantum 358 - Japan's population crisis, Sweden's Only Fans Ban, Starmers Lies, and the Catholic Comedian

Fri, 30 May 2025 06:44:17 +1000

This week we look at Jordan Peterson on Trans children; Supreme Court judge questions whether biological sex exists; Sweden bans OnlyFans; The sad perversity of Annie Knight; North Korean ship sinks; Andrew Neil on Starmer and the lies of the UK government; Lucy Connolly and two tier justice; Country of the week - Japan; China invented rockets; French MPs pass euthanasia bill; Frank Skinner - the Catholic comedian; White actors forced to take anti-oppression course; Brazilian tribe sues the New York Times; 1940's Pride and Prejudice; Trump and the EU; London Police arrest Jewish man for offending Hezbollah; Christian Jew assassinated in Washington; Liverpool and Hamburg attacks; Chinese Communists seek to control Church; Gordon J Wenham; Feedback and the Final Word - with music from Steely Dan; Disturbed; John Lennon; Mumford and Sons; The Lightening Seeds; The Bach Collegium; and the Simon Kennedy band.

Quantum 357 - Truth Stumbling in the Marketplace

Fri, 23 May 2025 06:33:59 +1000

This week we look at how truth stumbles in the marketplace - in the Church of Scotland; the Pope; The war in Italy fought over a bucket; Woke history in the UK; Masterchef; English literature without novels; Cross Country trains and Pride; How to get free health care in Australia; Country of the week - Uruguay; Is Israel killing 14,000 babies? Why Greggs symbolises Broken Britain; China's new super plane; Starmers EU betrayal; The rising cost of Net Zero; Tim Vine; the Christian influence on Crystal Palace; Eurovision; Icecream and winged horses in heaven; Alpha's good year; and final word of the Love of God - with music from Tears for Fears; Harry Belafonte and Odetta; Yuval Raphael; JJ; Dolly Parton; Pindingo; and Simon Khorolskiv

Quantum 356 - Pam Duncan-Glancy, the Pope, Pakistan and the Irish Demolition Man

Thu, 15 May 2025 22:48:43 +1000

This week we look at Trumps Tariffs; Immigration in the UK; the new Pope; the old Pope's failure on African Christians; Assisted Suicide in Scotland; 'a bit Brexity' police; Thomas the Tank Engine a sign of Fascism; Country of the week - Pakistan; Genocide in South Africa; Mehreen Farqui and Climate Change reparations to Pakistan; Scottish government mandates indoctrination of children into Climate Doctrine; Cocaine in Newcastle; Gary Lineker and Jewish rats; Columbia Unitsemity; The BBC's Gay Dating Show; Lily Philips on Trigernometry; Irish school girl asks for the Demolition man; SermonAudio censorship; and Psalm 124. with music from Mary, Mary; Metallica; Pakistani Christian music; Eric Clapton; The Flying Lizards.

Quantum 355 - Pretty Vacant - inc Bieber, Denmark and the Australian Election

Fri, 09 May 2025 05:53:06 +1000

This week we look at the rise and demise of Justin Bieber; Steve Hughes on Health and Safety; Slave Labour and Solar Panels; The Conclave; Nicola Sturgeon on Transwomen; Abortion in NSW; Corporations fund Abortion; The Australian Election; Country of the Week - Denmark and Dechurching Denmark; India and Pakistan conflict; Reform's Triumph; Antarctic Ice recovers; Why are there Michelin Stars; the new Word Alive; Easter Church Attendance; Feedback and the Last Word. Justin Bieber, The Sex Pistols, Metallica, DR Koncerthuset, ZZ Top, Duncan Chisholm, and George Thorogood

Quantum 354 - The Stones, the Greens and the Atheists

Fri, 02 May 2025 06:30:17 +1000

This week we look at energy failure in Spain and Portugal; fires in South Africa and Israel; the end of Grangemouth in Scotland; The Rest is History on the Rolling Stones; Comedy and cancer of Milton Jones; the controversy around Kneecap; Qatar and China buying US universities; Extremist journalist used by the BBC; Taylor Lorenz and Luigi Mangioni; Oh Canada and its new globalist leader; the loudest noise in history; US Christians reject the Trinity; URC church rejects the Scriptures; Dawkins rejects Reason; Debating Stephen Law; Feedback and Psalm 29 -with music from the Proclaimers, the Rolling Stones, Kneecap and Matt Redman

Quantum 353 - Italy, the Pope, and the Trans Hysteria

Thu, 24 Apr 2025 22:42:17 +1000

This week we look at Italy, Election in Canada, Australian Abortion; the retirement of Klaus Schwab; Terrorists kill Tourists in Kashmir; Is Katy Perry an Astronaut? Are Irish hairdressers the key to climate change? Ed Miliband's Hypocrisy; Teen Vogue on being Ecosexual; Is Have I Got News For You - funny? The IMF forecast for global economy; The Minecraft Music; Reading Chickens; the death of the Pope; Allah Sees Everything - including how you vote in the UK; Maggie Chapman and Trans Hysteria; Keir Starmer on Women - Before and After; Banks Bullying Mumsnet; Brigend Council promotes perversion to school children; Two tier justice in the UK - Bradford and the Met Police; Catholic Church grows in France; Feedback and Final Word; Fraser Nelson on Religion in the UK; with music from Blue Oyster Cult, Verdi, Elton John, the Barbershop Quartet, Jack Black, Warren Zevon, and the All Souls Orchestra.

Quantum 352 - Australian Election and Easter Special

Fri, 18 Apr 2025 14:45:53 +1000

This week we take a look at the Australian election and Easter - with the UK Supreme Court judgement on what is a woman; Jodie Harrison NSW Minister for Women on what is a woman; Australian judge slams 'trans experts'; the Australian General Election; Dr Joanna Howe; Maryka Groenewald - the Australian Christians Party; Religion in Australia; Finance firms back away from carbon emissions scheme; Hunter Valley Coal Mine to remain open; Steve Hughes on the Environment; Universities - the only institutions in Australia where you don't need training to teach; Carl Barron; Australia's mineral exports; Christians banned from praying in NSW anti-conversion therapy laws; the story of Ross, Kathy and Jaadan Abraham; Feedback and Final Word with music from Men at Work, Helen Reddy, ACDC, Jimmy Barnes, Nick Cave, Kylie Minogue, Colin Buchanan, City Alight

Quantum 351 - South Sudan, Trumps' Tariffs and Mumford's New Psalm

Fri, 11 Apr 2025 06:17:03 +1000

This week we look at the Grooming Gangs scandal and Kim Lam MP; Anti-Hamas protests in Gaza; Muslim 'Reverts'; Non Binary Joan of Arc; Country of the Week - South Sudan; Locking up Lucy Connolly; the Rich can keep petrol cars; e-mail signatures kill people; Mumford's new psalm like song; Trump's Tariffs; New anti Christian laws in China; A 'quiet revival in the UK; Feedback and the Last Word - with music from Rodriguez, Teshreen Maekelele, Mumford and Sons, OMD, Tracy Chapman, Colin Buchanan and City Alight

Quantum 350 - Ten Threats to Democracy

Fri, 04 Apr 2025 06:45:02 +1100

This week is a special - we look at the ten main threats to democracy today - 1) Wealth imbalance - the Wisconsin election, Trump's Tariffs; 2) Islam - the BBC and Bradford, the Salaah, Cardiff city council promotes Islam; 3) Anti-Semitism - Douglas Murray; John Anderson with Mark Durie and Richard Shumack; 4) Misuse of the police - Parents arrested for criticising school in UK, Scottish politician and the non hate crime of criticising non-binary ideology, FBI ordered gag on Hunter Biden laptop; 5) Progressive Woke ideology - Shanna Kattari, Ross Greer, Toddler suspended for transphobia, Quality Street becomes Equality Street, two tier justice; 6) Lawfare - Country of the week - France, the banning of Marine Le Pen, Yanis Varoufakis, Guy Verhofstadt; 7) Net Zero - destroying virgin forest in Australia, Myanmar earthquake, - when did the 24 hour day begin? 8) A Censored Media - death of Val Kilmer, Adolescence, Celtic's Shame, 9) Education as an indoctrination business - 10) The Decline of the Church - including Feedback and the Final Word with music from Leonard Cohen, ACDC, Edith Piaf, the Kingston Trio, Jim Croce, and Sovereign Grace

Quantum 349 - Let it Go! Including Van Gogh, Jesus Christ Superstar and Turkey the new Superpower?

Fri, 28 Mar 2025 06:08:46 +1100

This week we look at Van Gogh with the help of Dr Who; Cynthia Erivo and Jesus Christ Superstar; the Snow White debacle; the death of George Foreman; What the collapse of 23andMe tells us; Japan bans the Moonies; a Mega Mosque in England's Lake District; Majoring in Decolonising Academia and Biological and Linguistic Futurity; Nurse abused by racist paedophile disciplined for not using 'correct' pronouns; Care Homes and Assisted Suicide; Canadian and Australian Elections; Country of the Week - Turkey and Ekrem Imamoglu; Peace Deal in the Black Sea; The Emperor who went to war with the Sea; Net Zero increases carbon in the UK; More Bibles sold in the UK; Feedback and the Final Wordwith music from Don McLean, Disney, Jesus Christ Superstar, Johnny Wakelin, the Rolling Stones, Turkish Orthodox Christian Music, Jimi Hendrix, and City Alight

Quantum 348 - Africa's Only Christian Nation; Dylan on Music and Musk's Space Rescue

Fri, 21 Mar 2025 06:12:49 +1100

This week we look at Africa's only official Christian nation - Zambia; Chinese pollution in Zambia; Germany abandons debt ceiling and industry; Scottish Greens on Gender neutral toilets; Dylan on machines making music; The Peat Inn for sale; the Dundee Derby; Newcastle United end trophy drought; SpaceX rescues astronauts; DOGE discovers 'Magic Money Machines'; Tesla and BYD batteries; Persecution of Christians in Syria and the Congo; Banning 'midwife'; New Jersey asks babies to self identify; Sydney rally against abortion; Ukraine ceasefire; The history of mail; C of E urges avoiding 'Eurocentric' prayers, Feedback - with music from AGAM, Bob Dylan, the Magpie Geordie, the Rolling Stones, the Carpenters, and Ailsa Turner

Quantum 347 - Another one Bites the Dust- Sturgeon, Canada's New Prime Minister, Rumania's Democratic Deficit and Syria

Fri, 14 Mar 2025 10:09:46 +1100

This week we look at Greenland's election; Ukraine Ceasefire; Canada's new Prime Minister; Cancelling elections in Rumania - Vanis Varoufakis; Nicola Sturgeon leaving; Is Samoa Sinking? Vegan Friendly Films; Amazonian Hypocrisy; Dolly Parton's husband dies; Dick McTaggart; Country of the Week - Syria; Hamas 'migrant' in the UK; Can a Black Woman play Jesus? Woke RAF runs out of pilots; Canberra Church buildings; Christian inmate attacks death penalty before being executed; Street Preacher acquitted in UK; Feedback - including Donald Macleod on Gender; the Last Word - Pauls Conversion; with music from Elton John, the Who, Queen, Dolly Parton, Survivor, the Gene Band, Kenny Loggins, and Syrian Orthodox singers.

Quantum 346 - Ethiopia, the White House Press Conference, Gene Hackman and Cox on the Universe and Humanity

Fri, 07 Mar 2025 07:27:02 +1100

This week we look at our country of the week - Ethiopia - Saudis shoot Ethiopian refugees, the Tigray civil war, coffee in Ethiopia, Ethiopian Jews, The UK's National Death Service; Exploiting Sexual Abuse in Australia; Man becomes Sydney Woman of the Year; Mardi Gras mockery of Christ; that White House Press Conference; Sharks in NSW; Mikey Madison and 'sex workers'; Germany rearms and refinances; Britain funds illegal Mexican abortion providers; the death of Gene Hackman; Wes Streeting and Islamic freedom; Brian Cox on the Universe; Revival in the UK? Feedback, an apology and Psalm 22 in Gaelic. With music from Bob Marley, Helen Reddy, Nebiyou Elias, Bob Dylan, and Bach Gaelic Psalm Singers.

Coffee with John 87 - The Sin that Leads to Death

Wed, 05 Mar 2025 16:37:10 +1100

1 John 5:16-17 - Two of the most difficult verses in the whole Bible. What is the sin that leads to death and the sin that does not lead to death?

Quantum 345 - Scottish Values, French Censorship, Greenland....and more

Fri, 28 Feb 2025 06:27:33 +1100

This week we follow up with many things going on in the world - including Gillian Mackay admitting prayer could be banned; John Swinney wants unity against 'the Far Right'; Islamism in Sydney schools; another Islamist attack in France; BBC whitewashes Hamas documentary; Stonewall uses US funding; Blackadder on the causes of war; the German Election; English Granny visited by police for criticising politicians; Northern Irish Pastor arrested for preaching in buffer zone; ; Country of the Week - Greenland; the Death of Roberta Flack; France closes TV stations - proving JD Vance right; Wildfires Decline; BP loses big on Renewables; New Disease in the Congo; the death of Roberta Flack and JFK's bodyguard; and Psalm 3 with music from Brebach, Talsik, Nive Nielsen and the Deer Children; Roberta Flack, the Specials, Dreamers Circus and the Sons of Korah.

Quantum 344 - The Last Waltz and Fact Checking JD Vance

Fri, 21 Feb 2025 06:14:54 +1100

This week we fact check JD Vance's extraordinary Munich speech, and remember the movie of the Band's last concert; including Abortion in Scotland; the rise of the AFD; Islamic organisations in Australia support anti-semitic nurses; the BBC, LGBT sailors and the importance of gender pronouns over death; why manufacturing is a sexist word; Trumps Ukraine error; Iain McWhirter on Keir Starmers troop promise; Online hate speech in Germany; Margaret Brennan on how Free Speech leads to Nazism; Japan goes nuclear; Dr Who goes Woke and Broke; French taxpayers pay for training to talk to plants; Christianity Today accepts $1.8 million USAID money; West Yorkshire Police and Diversity Officers; Christians killed in Nigeria and the Congo; Feedback and Is the Resurrection for Real? with music from The Band, Eric Clapton, the Cox Family, Van Morrison, Bob Dylan, and Joni Mitchell

Quantum 343 - Deutschland Uber Alles, Heresy in the White House and Lennon v.U2

Fri, 14 Feb 2025 06:18:45 +1100

This week we focus on Germany and the reasons for its decline as well as the ongoing Trump impact - including the rise of the AFD; Richard Dimbleby and Belsen; Anti-semitic nurses in Australia; Paula White and the White House Faith Office; David Fletcher and Liam Goligher; Are surf boards sexist?; Is Lego anti- LGBT? Keir Starmer takes a HIV test; Elections in Ecuador; Joe Rogan on USAID; USAID funds Islamic extremism; Selling out Britain - Chagos; Julia Hartley Brewer and the 'kindness of Hamas'; German economy tanked by Green polices; Hunter Valley Coal; the new Super Bowl vibe; the history of wine and beer; clergyman claims Saviour is an offensive term; public to advise on next Archbishop of Canterbury; and Feedback with music from Rammstein, Beethoven, the Beach Boys, The Polka Brothers, John Lennon, U2, and Bach.

Coffee with John 72 - Faith and Love

Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:27:32 +1100

1 John 5:1 - Faith and Love - the twins of real Christianity. What is faith? How does that work? What is the relationship with love?

The Lord's Prayer 7 - Yours is the Kingdom, the Power and the Glory

Tue, 11 Feb 2025 12:45:32 +1100

In our final part of the Lord's Prayer we look at the ending - which is actually missing in the Latin version....But the kingdom, the power and the glory is God's. What better place to look at what that means - than Revelation 22

Quantum 342 - The Maverick, the Moral Maze, Music and Myanmar

Fri, 07 Feb 2025 06:20:21 +1100

This week we look at Belinda Carlisle's view of heaven; the Moral Maze; French schools and wine; Trumps Tariffs, Crypto, Gaza plans and USAID; Death of the Aga Khan; Protecting womens sport in the US; Angela Rayner and Islamaphobia; growth of LGBTQI youth numbers in the UK; Trans indoctrination in the UK; Sadiq Khan removes pronouns; Country of the week - Myanmar; Big Pharma funding Bernie Sanders; History of the Bagpipes; Joe Rogan on LA fires; Dale Vince gets his reward; Death of Jack Hemmings; persecution of the Church in China; Feedback and Psalm 27 with music from Belinda Carlisle, UB40, the Beatles, Fred Morrison, the Peatbog Faeries; Marty Robbins; and the Gettys

Quantum 341 - Like A Complete Unknown - The Year of the Snake, The Congo and DeepSeek

Fri, 31 Jan 2025 06:55:39 +1100

This week we reflect on the new Bob Dylan biopic - a complete unknown - including the UK's wind failure; cost of electricity in Australia, Dale Vince's hypocrisy; CIA and Wuhan; The Year of the Snake; Emlilia Perez; Australian censor permits violent sex novels; Steve Smith reaches 10,000; DeepSeek; Remembering Auschwitz; Anti-Semitism in Australia; Ben and Jerries Woke Empire; No Debating; Days off to Learn how to be anti-Racist in Scottish schools; Country of the week - Congo; Population of Earth in Christ's time; Preacher arrested for sign against Islam; and Feedback.

with music from Bob Dylan, Johnny Wakelin, Joan Baez, Johnny Cash, John Williams and Pete Seeger

Quantum 340 - The President, the Bishop and the Indonesian Coal Magnate....

Fri, 24 Jan 2025 06:41:47 +1100

This week we look at the hysteria around Elon Musk; Trump Executive's Order for women; Biden on Presidential Pardons; Bill Maher on the LA fires; Country of the Week - Indonesia; The Indonesian Coal Magnate; Dundee's Great Victory; Djokovic controversy in Australia - again! James O'Brien blaming Amazon and Trump for the Southport Killings; UK police on hate speech; Trains cancelled in the UK because drivers can't walk on snow; Bishop Budde and the Washington sermon; Former Labour minister arrested after attacking Elon Musk; Feedback; and Belmont Christian School

with music from Supertramp, Lee Dorsey, the Fiechters; Dan Fogelberg; Cash, Orbison, Perkins and Lewis; ZZ Top; and Walter Trout

Quantum 339 - California's Burning

Fri, 17 Jan 2025 06:43:12 +1100

This week we take a more in-depth look at the California fires including - the Gaza ceasefire; DEI in the Fire Brigade; No Birthday Cake in Scotland; 'Country of the Week' - California; The Politicians and the LA fires; Was Climate Change responsible? The Babylon Bee on the Miracle of Meghan Markle; Squid Game 2 v. All Creatures Great and Small 5; Nicola Sturgeon and Peter Murrell; New England's Darkest Day; Ron Carpenter - the AI pastor; Feedback - Muslim Rape gangs, why use the word 'Catholic', Jimmy Carter revisited and should a Christian listen to Iron Maiden? Why are young men turning Orthodox? with music from the Eagles, the Red Hot Chilli Peppers, the Beach Boys, Scott Mackenzie, the Mommas and Papas, Billy Joel, Tammy Wynette and the Porters Gate.

Quantum 338 - The Rape Gangs Scandal in the UK, Greece and the Oldest City in Europe

Fri, 10 Jan 2025 07:00:06 +1100

This week we look at what the Rape Gangs scandal is - including Louise Perry on Rotherham, Dominic Green, Keir Starmer, Jess Phillips, Tim Dieppe, Matt Goodwin; Crimes of the Cross - The Anglican abuse scandal in Newcastle, NSW; Transgender women in prison; The demise of Justin Trudeau; Government falls in Austria; The death of Jean-Marie Le Pen; Country of the Week - Greece; Earthquake in Tibet; Stornoway airport exists before plans fly; Pete Seeger v Bob Dylan; Biden bans Nippon Steel; the oldest City in Europe; Feedback and the Orthodox Church with music from Jack White, Lady Gaga, Andre Rieu, Pete Seeger, Bob Dylan, and Stephen McWhirter.

Quantum 337 - Happy New Year! Predictions for 2025

Sat, 04 Jan 2025 13:45:59 +1100

This week we look at predictions for 2025 - including Escape to the Country; Luxury Travel; The New Orleans Attack; Normalisation of Trans and Paedophilia; The Durrells; The Simpsons; Dawkins leaves the Freedom from Religion Foundation; German Elections; The Ukraine War; Jimmy Carter; Rotherham inquiry denied; Country of the Week - Colombia; Quasi Religious beliefs destroying Western Europe; Woke Hollywood; The Greatest Song Ever - according to Bob Dylan; Last Pearl Harbour Veteran dies; The Declining Church; Mark Driscoll Again; Feedback; John Webster; and Christus Victor with music from Peter, Paul and Mary, Lady Gaga, Alex Campos, Glen Campbell; and the Gettys....

Quantum 336 - 2024 - That Was The Year That Was

Sun, 29 Dec 2024 06:47:31 +1100

In this final podcast of the year we review the whole of 2024 - including my album of the year; crocodile Dundee; Twitter- X; AI - John Lennox; Bitcoin; the rise in anti-semitism; Syria; The Cass Report and the decline of transgenderism; Donald Trump; Country of the Year - Ukraine; the failure of Net Zero; Lonely this Christmas; The fall of the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Kings Speech with music from The Cure, Status Quo, Bryan Ferry, Runrig, The Who, Jean-Baptiste Lully, Jethro Tull and Bob Dylan....

Quantum 335 - The World at Christmas

Fri, 20 Dec 2024 06:24:53 +1100

This week we look at the world in the light of Christmas - CNN misreporting; the WHO misinforming about climate; the Indian Chess masters; Chick-Fil-A faces more intolerance in the UK; Rachel Reeves and the Pensioner; The Saracens Head and the Terrorist; Is GB News Islamaphobic? Ireland and Israel; Sharia in Syria; Moria Deeming and John Pesutto; Lily Philips; IPSO and the Spectator; Country of the Week - Ghana; South Korea President impeached; German government falls; Ukraine assassinates Russian general; the political Vatican nativity scene; The Pope and short sermons; Melanie Philips advises the Church of England; Neil Mackay on the myth of Santa and Jesus; Feedback. with music from Greg Lake, Dean Martin, Bach, the Pogues, Akosua Adomoko and Amanquah Akua, John Lennon, Bob Dylan and Hills of the North Rejoice

Quantum 334 - Syria, Notre Dame and Gravy Day...plus much more...

Fri, 13 Dec 2024 11:10:23 +1100

This week we look at Syria, Rumania, Burkina Faso, Water in Australia, Climate Cooling in Antartica, Kim Leadbetter and Coercion, Abortion in Queensland, Gemutlich, Argentina gets rid of debt, Angela Rayner on housing, Anti_semitism in Australia, Victim of Islamist charged with hate crime in Germany, Muhammed the most popular baby name in the UK, Witchcraft in Australia, PinkNews scandal, the Queering of Christmas, Banning puberty blockers in the UK, Decline in the PCUSA, reopening of Notre Dame, and the most popular Bible versewith music from Paul Kelly, Father Seraphim, Twenty One Pilots, Slade, the Eagles, Yo Yo Ma and Theocracy.

Coffee with John 27 - Do all Religions Lead to God?

Wed, 11 Dec 2024 16:07:11 +1100

1 John 2:23 - Do Christians and Muslims worship the same God? Do all religions lead to the same God? John makes a radical claim...

Quantum 333 - - Our Civilisational Moment

Fri, 06 Dec 2024 08:21:29 +1100

Using the paradigm of Oz Guinness's 'Our civilisation moment' we look at what is going on in the world. Rainbow - the Boots Christmas Ad; Guehi and Morsey; Smoggie Queens; Prostitution in Belgium and Germany; The BBC and Transgender women; Single women and IVF;

Red - South Korea; Biden pardons his son; Boris Johnson on the proxy war in Ukraine; French government collapses; Country of the week - Rumania

Green - George Galloway; Kim Leadbetter; Euthanasia; Matt Hancok; Porridge banned;

Beige - Apple come good with new earpods and advert; 50th anniversary of Tubular Bells

Gold - Fraser Nelson on benefits culture

Black - Oxford Union debate on Israel.

Jasper - Anthony Hopkins

With music from Four Non Blondes; The Cranberries; Rugul Aprins Valencia; Calum Kennedy; and Mike Oldfield.

Quantum 332 - The Four Horsemen

Fri, 29 Nov 2024 06:44:50 +1100

This week we look at the world through the mirror of the four horsemen of the apocalypse (Revelation 6) - 1) War - Israel, Lebanon and Gaza; Russia and Ukraine - 2) Famine, the Economy - Keir Starmer and Blackrock; the Great Reset; Climate Change; Blockading Newcastle; Ice cover and Oceans rising; Paying for COP29; Blackouts in Australia; - 3) Death - Euthanasia; The London Tube; The World's Oldest Man; 4) The Anti-Christ - Jordan Peterson; German Judges; The Scottish Government and What is a Woman, court case; Norway churches rebel against state indoctrination; a banana taped to a wall gets $6.2 million; Jacinda Ardern and free speech; Free speech in Australia; Tariq Ali fulfills the prediction of Christopher Hitchens; and Feedback with music from Joe South, Bob Dylan, Louis Armstrong, Tool, The Bee Gees, Iron Maiden and the Psalms Project

Ecclesiastes 1 - Meaninglessness and Meaningfulness

Mon, 25 Nov 2024 17:41:01 +1100

I don't think there is a better description of the modern world than the opening chapter of this 3000 year old book....This was quite difficult and emotional to preach because I feel it so much....

Coffee with John No. 15 - The Old and the New Command of Love

Mon, 25 Nov 2024 17:09:46 +1100

1 John 2:7-8 - The old covenant law was a law of love. In what sense is that renewed in the New Testament? How is it a new law? It is shown in Christ but how can it be shown in us?

Quantum 331 - Land of Hope and Glory?

Fri, 22 Nov 2024 07:02:53 +1100

This week we look at the United Kingdom - the farmers revolt; Steve Reed and Tim Farron; billions wasted on facemasks; Rachel Reeves; the UK at COP 29; Censorship and the NewsAgents; Alison Pearson; Mary Harrington; Euthanasia; Dancing Donald; Biden and World War; and Tony Campolowith music from the Waterboys, the Sex Pistols, the Wurzels, Last Night of the Proms; ELO; the Beatles; Racist Geology; Jaguar; the Village People; and Stuart Townend.

Quantum 330 - Post Election Truths; Kristalnacht in Amsterdam; Azezbaijan; the Archbishop

Fri, 15 Nov 2024 16:24:51 +1100

This week we look at the aftermath of the US election, truth, the 4B movement, trans language; Kristalnacht in Amsterdam; German government collapses; Japanese PM survives; Country of the Week - Azeribijan; COP29; Shell wins Netherlands Court Case; Farmers in the UK; Euthanasia in the UK; Abortion in Australia; the fall of the Archbishop of Canterbury; Child Abuse in Yorkshire and New Zealand; and Feedback with music from Metallica, Lee Greenwood, Bayati Shiraz, Pink Floyd, Eric Clapton and Larry Norman.

Quantum 329 - Trumps Return, Badenoch's Rise and Botswana's Change

Fri, 08 Nov 2024 09:37:30 +1100

This week we examine the astonishing result of the US election and what it means for the world; who voted for Trump? Kamala's Concession; Why elitist commentators like Rory Stewart got it wrong; The Influence of Rogan and Musk; Weirdness and Joylessness; Is WW3 now less likely? Abortion and Peter Dutton; Is Kemi Badenoch a 'white supremacist in black face'? Country of the week - Botswana; Is Trump God's Answer? with music from Quincy Jones, the Cure, Weird Al Jankovic, the Grateful Dead, and Ross King....

Quantum 328 - Am I a Woke Nazi? China and the Moon; Georgia and the Southport Terrorist Attack

Fri, 01 Nov 2024 06:40:40 +1100

This week we look at what it means to disagree with logic; the Southport attack was an Islamist terrorist attack; the US Election - religion and taking out the garbage; John Cleese; China flys to the Moon; the Japanese election; Country of the Week - Georgia; Spanish floods; Volkswagen shuts factories in Germany; Kings Charles visits St Thomas's Anglican with music from Supertramp; Alice Cooper; Musk Ming; the Beatles; and City Alight.

Quantum 327 - Is Trump Hitler? plus Moldova, Kaba, Thorpe and Peterson

Fri, 25 Oct 2024 07:56:21 +1100

This week we reflect on what real Fascism is - and its dangers. The attack on free speech with John Kerry; Antifa Blackshirts; Trump at McDonalds; No questions at Harris's Town Hall event; Kamala's Money; UK Labour, Alex Cole-Hamilton and election interference; Country of the Week - Moldova; Romanian Orthodox chants; Yahwa Sinar; Chris Kaba; Prison Release; Lydia Thorpes anti King protest; George Carlin; Union head speaks against abortion at Catholic University; 24 Scottish genders; Jordan Peterson at ARC; Peterson and Dawkins; the Archbishop of Canterbury denies biblical marriage; with music from Schindlers List, Abba; Romanian Orthodox; Lynyrd Skynrd; Fun Boy Three and the Gettys.

Quantum 326 - Salmond, SpaceX, Kenya and the religion of Presidential Candidates

Fri, 18 Oct 2024 07:45:32 +1100

This week we look at SpaceX success; the death of Alex Salmond; Not the Nine O'Clock News; expelling John Mason; the religion of Harris and Trump; Harris fundraising and plagiarism; aiding illegal votes; Trump Biopic and the truth; banning allotments to save the planet; BP drops oil target and worldwide coal production goes up; Goldman Sachs and Global debt; Country of the Week - Kenya; Euthanasia in the UK; Banter Cops; Weight Loss Drugs; Chat GPT, Islam and the Bible; Planned Parenthood, Premier and Prostitution; Feedback and Luther's advice on the US Election! with music from Elton John, Muddy Waters, Lufus Wainwright, Israel Mboni, Weird Al Jankovic, City Alight.

Quantum 325 - The One with Jethro Tull - US Election, Tunisia, Snooker, Brand and more..

Fri, 11 Oct 2024 07:55:58 +1100

This week, with the help of Jethro Tull we look at the US Election, media bias and vote rigging; Thabiti Anyabwil; Hope for politics - JD Vance and Kemi Badenoch; Country of the Week - Tunisia; Oct 7th Anniversary; Trans operations in the US; Drag Queens and Palestine; the surprising continuing popularity of snooker; Humza Yousaf remembering babies who died before 24 weeks in the womb; The church where Jesus is condemned for being unChristian; Russell Brand and Jordan Peterson. with music from Jethro Tull, Manal Samar and Liturgical Folk.

Quantum 324 - Why Me Lord? - including Austria, the value of Culture and Mike Pilivachi

Fri, 04 Oct 2024 05:34:46 +1000

This week we remember the brilliance of Kris Kristofferson; Lebanon; the new Prime Minister of Japan; Country of the Week - Austria; Kemi Badenoch - are all cultures equally valid?; Resignation of Rosie Duffield; the US election - is the US importing thousands of murderers?; Islamaphobia; George Carlin on changes in language; Convoy; Maggie Smith; Fabian Cabellero; and the Mike Pilivachi scandal with music from Kris Kristopherson, Janis Joplin, the Sound of Music, Strauss, Johnny Cash; and Matt Redmann.

Quantum 323 - Sri Lanka, Misinformation.. Steve Lawson...and much more...

Fri, 27 Sep 2024 06:09:44 +1000

This week we look at Sri Lanka; Taiwan; elections in Germany; Bill Maher on immigration in Sweden; Indian Midwives and Female Infanticide; George Carlin on language; Al Fayed and the Crown; Van Gogh; A Bridge too Far; Misinformation in Australia; Mark Zuckerberg's Confession of Censorship; Jordan Peterson on Woke Protestant Churches; Steve Lawson and Alistair Begg, with music from the Proclaimers, Verdi, Miran Tharindu, Don Maclean, Fleetwood Mac, and Andrew Peterson.

Quantum 322 - Why is Scotland not Independent? Exploding Phones, Truthiness, Cuba, and a Word from the Lord

Fri, 20 Sep 2024 08:10:33 +1000

This week we look at Scotland 10 years after the Independence referendum; the UK Liberal Democrat ban Christians; Exploding Phones in Lebanon; the Twisted Logic of Senator Chris Larson; Does Abortion Kill Women? Truthiness with Mary Harrington; Ayyan Hirsi Ali on Immigration; Tucker Carlson, Daryl Cooper and Churchill; Country of the Week - Cuba; Sean Diddy; Huw Edwards; SEEK 52 - Knowing you a Christian; and A Word from the Lord with music from the Proclaimers, Pibroch, Supertramp, Buena Vista Social Club, Sean Diddy; the Who and Steph Macleod

Quantum 321 - False Journalism, FalseTeachers in the Church, The Debate, and the Truth about Ukraine

Fri, 13 Sep 2024 06:46:54 +1000

This week we look at the collapse of journalism with Matti Friedman; the aftermath of the Presidential debate, Austalia banning social media for children; Aberto Fujimori; Deaths in Senegal; the Sale of the Spectator; Cancelling Morrisey; Decline of EV's; Gas Cookers in Victoria; Robert Kennedy on Ukraine; Under the Banner of Heaven; Abbe Pierre; Warren Goldstein; Apollo Quiboloy; the Heresy of Pope Francis; the Truth of Bishop Barron; and SEEK 51 - Effective Prayer with music from Del Amitri, the Smiths, Morrisey, Mason Williams, Bon Jovi, Cleine Dion and Andrea Bocelli.

Quantum 320 - Nothing Ever Happens - except Germany, Abortion and Keswick Convention, X and Brazil, Telegram and France...

Fri, 06 Sep 2024 05:32:39 +1000

This week we follow up on abortion - including Kamala Harris, Abortion in India, Feedback, Cameron Fraser on evangelicals and abortion, Keswick Convention and Abortion; Country of the Week - Germany; Banning X in Brazil; France arrests Durov; Nuclear war with Russia; Queering Nuclear Weapons; A man wins womens Paralympics; Bank of England goes Woke; Scottish Womens Charity accepts men as workers; Swinney gives up on Conversion therapy; Gretchen WIttmer; Nigerian Massacres; Gaza hostages executed; Canadian coalition falls apart; Wolves in India' Canadian Forest fires; funding climate change and stopping winter fuel payments in the UK; Windfarms on Shetland; and Coldplays new 'Christian' song. with music from Del Amitri, Leonard Cohen, Kraftwerk, Rammstein, Oasis, Coldplay, and the Wartburg Choir.

Coffee with Habakkuk 21 - Exhaustion

Tue, 03 Sep 2024 14:07:46 +1000

Ch. 2 v.13 - War is wearisome. Armies get exhausted. Great empires fall. And at a personal level we get exhausted.....What is the solution? And why is this ultimately encouraging?

Quantum 319 - The Abortion Special

Sat, 31 Aug 2024 15:40:41 +1000

This week we finally get round to looking at the question of abortion. It is a really difficult subject but I hope you will find this helpful. It includes....world abortion figures; what is abortion? abortion and the US election; Biden, Trump, Warren and Harris; partial-birth abortion; Planned Parenthood and the selling of baby body parts; billionaires promoting abortion in Michigan; Stevie Nicks; Abortion in the UK; Keir Starmer on human dignity; Banning protests; Peter Hitchens; Babies surviving abortion in Australia; Louise Adsett; Dominic Perottet, abortion, politics and faith; Dr Joanna Howe; What about rape, incest, danger to the mothers life? Being pressured to have an abortion; Sylvester Stallone; Abortion in Malawi; Rev Rebecca Todd Peters, the PCUSA and abortion; Mother Teresa; the Secular Sacrament; and some personal stories.

with music from Bach, Fleetwood Mac, DC Talk, Survivor; Godsmack; Disturbed; and the Sons of Korah.....

Quantum 318 - Joy, Fiji and Goats

Thu, 22 Aug 2024 20:26:17 +1000

This week we look at joy in US politics, China's New Gas Field; Terrorist misogyny; LGBT Child Abuse; Country of the Week - Fiji; The SNP and Gaza; Drugs Deaths in Scotland; Scottish Education; Newcastle Goats; Tim Hawkins; The Churchless Church of England; Feedback; SEEK 48 - Christians Disunited; and Welcome to Country. with music from Prelude, Rend Collective, the Ruts, Hillsong; Pearl Jam; and St Peters Free Church.

Quantum 317 - Challenging The Narrative

Sat, 17 Aug 2024 11:30:29 +1000

This week we look at the meta narrative that our post -postmodern society is trying to feed us. Including Kamala Harris, Joe Biden, Hunter Biden, Stephen Colbert, Elon Musk and the EU; Humza Yousaf; Donald Trump and Musk; Tim Wlaz on misinformation; Alaister Campbell and Douglas Murray; Jailed for Facebook Posts; Labour Councillor calls for slitting peoples throats; Hope not Hate; Anti-Establishment rhetoric; Banning Dawkins; Olympic boss doesn't know what a woman is; Islamists and Taylor Swift; Country of the week - Japan; Giant Wind Turbines; Lawyers and the French Revolution; Closing Schools in the UK; the NHS and Pregnant men; SEEK 47 - Being Catholic; a listeners poem.... with music from the Manic Street Preachers, 4 Non Blondes, Pulp, Taylor Swift, Alphaville, Peter,Paul and Mary, the Bach Collegium; and Eric Bibb...

Quantum 316 - UK Riots, Bangladesh, Walz, the Lord's Prayer in Victoria, and the Redemption of an American Idol

Fri, 09 Aug 2024 06:31:42 +1000

This week we take a look at the riots in the UK, Keir Starmer, is there dual policing? Sunil Sahrma; our country of the week is Bangladesh; Tim Walz; Kamala Harris in the Cloud; African Martyrs; the Lord's Prayer in Victoria; Arisa Crew; David Miliband - charity millionaire; Fact checking the WHO; SEEK 46 - Jesus on Earth; Johnny Cash - Redemption of an American Idol with music from the Clash, George Harrison, Bryan Ferry, Joan Osbourne, Johnny Cash

Quantum 315 - Misinformation - Climate Change, the Olympics, Venezuela and the US Elections

Fri, 02 Aug 2024 06:31:37 +1000

This week we look at how misinformation and lies have become the common currency of contemporary society - especially amongst those who claim to be against misinformation! We look at Climate Change and Vaclav Smil's 'How the World Really Works'; Scottish Railways; Olympic intolerance, lies and spin; Far Left attacks on French rail; Adam Peaty's faith; Country of the Week - Venezuela; Weirdness and the US Democrats; Did Trump announce no more elections? Trump lies; Google manipulation; Fired by Forbes; the death and influence of John Mayell; Israel assassinates Hamas leaders; The Guardian and Kemi Badenoch; Christian Teacher fired; a Scottish Islamic Island?; and Habbakuk. With music from Buffalo Springfield, JJ Cale, Radiohead, John Mayell, Andy Stewart, Crowded House,

Quantum 314 - Kamala, World War 3 and the Olympics

Fri, 26 Jul 2024 06:57:06 +1000

This week we look at the decline of President Biden and the rise of Kamala Harris; George Carlin on identity; can Kamala win; Is World War 3 likely? The accelerated decline of the West; Country of the Week - South Korea; the Sudanese Civil War; Riots in Bangladesh; China, Hamas and Fatah; Eric Liddell, the Olympics and Rangers FC; Excluding Christians in Scotland; Police Paid to Attend Pride Parades; An Ancient Joke Book; The PCUSA makes homosexual ideology a fundamental doctrine; SEEK 43 - Evangelism; with music from Del Amitri, Boy George, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, PSY, Vangelis, Charles Jolly and Lecrae

Quantum 313 - The Assassination and Anointing of Donald Trump

Sat, 20 Jul 2024 04:45:28 +1000

This week we look at the extraordinary events surrounding Donald Trump and the consequences of his attempted assassination and his coronation at the Republican conference. We also look at JD Vance; Newsome and Transgender families; the EU and X; Hamas Leadership; Russia bombing hospitals; Goldman Sachs; E scooters and e-bikes; First Minister of Wales resigns; SNP equalities officer jailed; Paying grandparents to babysit in Sweden; the death of Bob Newhart; Turkey and the Church; Church of England changes gender language; SEEK 43 - Women in the Church; Freemasonary; With music from Metallica, Steve Earke, Corelli, the Mixtures, Clive Dunn, Shania Twain; and Eric Bibb

Quantum 312 - Bad News, Good News and Great Music

Fri, 12 Jul 2024 15:02:31 +1000

This week we try to understand the elections in France and Iran; the horror of the Ukrainian war; Californian Democrats claim making purchasing children for sex a felony is anti LGBTQ! The Trans Eunuchs; 12 year old investigated by terrorism unit for saying there are only two genders; Brian McClaren v Michael Shellenberg on Climate Change; Italy's Volcanoes; Green MP opposes wind pylons; the fall of Candace Owens; the Rise of English Football; Church of England Synod authorises same sex blessings; John Lennox; SEEK 42 - God, Humanity and Angels; and for a change all our songs are cheerful - including Paolo Nutini, Leonard Cohen, yo Yo Ma Bach, the Proclaimers, T-Rex, and the Mississippi Mass Choir

Quantum 311 - UK Election Special

Sat, 06 Jul 2024 11:06:28 +1000

This week we look at the UK General Election results and what it means - including votes; the rise of Islamist politics; Reform; Kris Kandiah; Farage and the Channel 4 actor; BBC hit job on Miriam Cates; Welsh Parliament to ban lying; Yes Minister; The Blob wins; Biden meltdown; Australian Muslim Senator resigns; Christians massacred in Nigeria; Glastonbury borders; The religious Euros; Malen the Christian; Euthanasia in the Netherlands; SEEK 41 - The Devil and Hell with music from D:Ream, the Who, Coldplay, Rameau, the Rolling Stones and the Scottish Praise Gathering youth choir

Quantum 310 - The Dirty Dozen - Farage, Boris, Swinney, Biden, Denyer, Tennant and Country of the week - Iceland

Fri, 28 Jun 2024 05:55:37 +1000

This week we look at the UK election; Nigel Farage and Boris Johnson on Ukraine; Politicians gambling; John Swinney on Pride; Biden, Kamala and Abortion; Edinburgh and Taiwan; Country of the Week - Iceland; Islamic Terrorism in Dagestan; More Nigerian Christians Murdered; Climate measures bite in the Netherlands and Victoria; The WEF on who will travel; Carla Denyer, Green Leaders, hypocrisy; The Euros; Afghanistan beat Australia; David Tennant v. Kemi Badenoch; Tik Tok bans Womens Sports group; Trans and Thomas the Tank Engine; Decolonising English Folk Music; Donald Sutherland; SEEK 40 - The Perfect God; Feedback; and Psalm 130 - with music from Grease; the Volfgang Twins; Orchestral Manouevres in the Dark; Steeleye Span; and the Getty's.

Quantum 309 - Kiss This Thing Goodbye

Fri, 21 Jun 2024 15:35:05 +1000

This week we look at Vaclav Klaus and Clement Attlee on the EU; the new Dutch PM; The UK election - Sunak on euthanasia; Rod Stewart on Ukraine; Country of the Week - Colombia; The Euros and French Football Wokery; Gay Sharks and Lions; SNP Equalities Officer jailed; Heterochronology; Don't 'Dal' Women Hill Walkers; Rising Perversity in Victoria; Word Alive closes; and SEEK 39 - Forgiveness; with music from Bach, Del Amitri, Rod Stewart, Corelli, Pink Fong, EmmyLou Harris, Vivaldi and Alan Jackson.

Quantum 308 - The Euros....Vive La France and lots of Irish Music

Thu, 13 Jun 2024 15:41:58 +1000

This week we look at the EU elections, Germany, Italy, Austria, Country of the Week - France; Nursing and Terrorism in Northern Ireland; The Korean Dirty War; A Story of Canadian Euthanasia; Women Won't Wheesht; Banning Radiohead; Maggie Chapman and Racist Motorways; The Prince of Kuwait; Jordan Peterson on Pride; SEEK 39=8 - Evidence Against God; with music from Jethro Tull, the Bothy Band, Planxty, Van Morrison and the Chieftains; Radiohead; Capercaillie; Shane and Shane

Quantum 307 - Luke's One

Fri, 07 Jun 2024 13:30:04 +1000

This weeks Quantum is in memory of a young man whose funeral I took a few days ago. Luke is someone who this podcast is for - interested in music, people, social justice, politics, religion and meaning in life. The music was, with one exception, all played at the funeral. This week we look at the election in India; the new Mexican president; the failure of the ANC in South Africa; Nigel Farage; Michael Schellenberger on Trumps Trials; an open letter to Edinburgh students re 'apartheid' Israel; the trivialisation of American academia; Baltimore drug addiction; Real Madrid and Liverpool; and SEEK 37 - What is God? with music from Oasis, Donna Target, Crowded House, the Beach Boys, the Proclaimers, the Frogs, Gerry and the Pacemakers, and Elevation.

Quantum 306 - Papua New Guinea, Pakistan and Politicians

Fri, 31 May 2024 06:17:16 +1000

This week we look at the landslide in Papua New Guinea; The Greens and a Two State solution; the UK election; Winston Marshall v. Nancy Pelosi; Country of the Week - Pakistan; Vaccination Decline; Dutch Euthanising the Depressed; Non-Christian Friends; Glen Scrivener on Celebrity Christians; with music from the Snuts, Alice Cooper, Mumford and Sons, the Pakistan Hallelujah Band, the Rembrandts; and Mother Kirk

Quantum 305 - Iran, South Sudan and the Pope's Anti-Catholic Theology

Thu, 23 May 2024 15:20:46 +1000

This week we look the death of Ebrahim Raisi; The Politics of the ICC; Salman Rushdie on 'Free Palestine'; Gazan casualties false figures; Joe Rogan; Illiberal Liberals in the UK; Country of the Week - South Sudan; SEEK 35 - Maths; the Collapse of the Church of Scotland; Creative Scotland's Perversion; and the Pope's Anti-Catholic Theology. With music from Bryan Ferry, Radiohead, Monteverdi, T-Rex, the Peat Bog Faeries and the latest from City Alight.

Quantum 304 - Euronightmare

Fri, 17 May 2024 21:32:33 +1000

This week we look at the world through the eyes of Eurovision - including European anti-semitism, Edinburgh University staff hypocrites; paganism; sexual perversity; John Swinney defines what a woman is; Armenia; Country of the week - Singapore; The Netherlands; Slovakian assassination attempt; Zhan Zhang in China; Warren Smith; Archbishop Julian Porteous of Tasmania; Apple's disastrous ad; United Methodists fall apart; Trans vivar in Church of England denies Christ; Rico Tice on why Lloyd Jones was right; SEEK 34 - Music; with music from Abba, Eden Golan, Bambi Thug; The Waterboys; Nemo; Olly Alexander; Sanidi Shaw; Ladaniva; Sionaid O'Connor.

Quantum 303 - Breathless

Fri, 10 May 2024 08:44:33 +1000

This week we look at a North Korean TikTok hit; Milel's Argentina; Country of the week - Sudan; Kate Forbes becomes Deputy First Minister; Pete Wishart speaks in Mosque; Gender Balance and the Garrick Club; the too macho Australian Army; NSW Council bans Same Sex Parenting Book; Astra Zeneca Vaccine Withdrawn; Michael Palin's Nigeria; Trans Darts; Dog ice cream; Islamic Housing in London; Church of Scotland on 'cusp of revival'; and Breathless.....with music from Planxty, Ahla Minik, Mason Williams, Marcello, Bach and Nick Cave....

Quantum 302 - Driving with the Brakes On - Figuring out What's Right and Wrong

Fri, 03 May 2024 06:16:12 +1000

This week we look at the NHS sees sense over Trans; THe NYT doesn't; Misgendering pets; Lord Winston banned on TikTok; Resignation of Humza Yousaf and persecution of Kate Forbes; Indian Council's Incredible Letter; Tracy Ullman; Frank Field; Domestic Violence in Australia; Pausing Biden; Seinfield on unfunny comedy; Cicadia one in a 200 year event; SEEK 33- Art; Rico Tice leaves the Church of England; Russell Brand gets baptised; with music from Del Amitri, Bach, Lindisfarne, Duane Eddy, 10CC; Vivaldi; and Handal

Quantum 301 - A Civilisational Moment - the 'Boil a Frog' Step by Step Guide to Authoritarianism

Fri, 26 Apr 2024 05:38:13 +1000

This week we look at the slow creep in Western Society towards authoritarianism - with Os Guinness; censorship in Australia; pre crime in Canada; student surveillance in the UK; rewriting history in Scotland; WEF appointee controls social media in Australia; Kathreen Maher and NPR's rejection of Truth; Bidens scripted 'interviews'; Biden redefines women and cancels title 9; Banning Jews on London streets; Scotland cancels 'legally binding' Climate Change targets; Scottish government says non women can have menopause; man transitions toddler; Green politician in Australia defends bestiality; Did Jesus eat Bananas?; Jordan Peterson on Science and Truth; and SEEK - the Second Coming. with music from Del Amitri; Leonard Cohen; Peat Bog Faeries; Louis Prima; Bach; and Larry Norman.

Quantum 300 - Euthanasia Special

Fri, 19 Apr 2024 06:33:28 +1000

This week we look at euthanasia/assisted suicide/mercy killing - examining the reasons why this is being pushed - especially in the Western world - including Shakespeare and Laurence Oliver; Reasons for Euthanasia; History; Belgium; Matthew Parris; Kevin Yuill; France; the Netherlands; Africa, Asia and the Middle East; Maid in Canada; Australia; South America; the UK; Claire Fox; Debating Euthanasia; The Church; Archbishop Kanishka Raffel; Hitler; the Christian Answer.

with music from MASH; Ralph Stanley; Disturbed; Ed Sheeran ; Bach; Casting Crowns; and St Peters Free Church.

Quantum 299 - Rewriting History, Telling Truth and Celebrating Beauty

Fri, 12 Apr 2024 06:27:23 +1000

This week we seek to bring you truth in the midst of the lies - Perth Museum and the Return of Paganism to Scotland; Banning wood burning stoves; adulterous MP leads SNP campaign; Dundee FC match cancelled by Climate Change; the Cass Report; Country of the Week - Hungary; South Korean Elections; Brazil censors X; Douglas Murray in Australia; French politician wants to prosecute priest for bible teaching; Chrislam in Bristol Cathedral; British Muslims and Gaza; Islam in Italy; Coleman Hughes gives the best explanation of Gaza to Joe Rogan; the worlds oldest man; Germany and the Botswanan elephants; SEEK 30 - What happens when you die; Feedback; with music from Wolfstone; Booker T; Supertramp; Del Amitri; Bach; Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds and Haydn.

Quantum 298 - Earthquakes, Education, Swastikas and Senegal

Fri, 05 Apr 2024 06:13:42 +1100

This we week we look at the earthquake in Taiwan; country of the week - Senegal; killing of aid workers in Gaza; British police and Swastikas; JK Rowling destroys Scottish Hate Crime Act; Islam in Scotland; Is Richard Dawkins an Islamaphobic Christian? Modern Educashun with Neil Kothatkar; President of Guyana schools the BBC on Climate Change; Dutch Trans Darts; Steve McAlpine and the four stages of the Sexualar State; SEEK - God and the Devil; and Is there a Christian Revival in Britain? with music from Supertramp, Ismael Lo, the Zombies, De Dannan, Bach, the Rolling Stones, Del Amitri, and Shane and Shane.

Quantum 297 - Easter in Todays World.

Fri, 29 Mar 2024 07:18:30 +1100

The week we look at the world through the eyes of Easter - including the Baltimore bridge; The Rest is History; Hot Cross Buns; Easter in the West; Resurrecting the Dead Today; Blaming the Jews; Country of the Week - Israel; the New Religion in the West; False Christs; Making Silent Prayer illegal in Scotland; Russel Brand gets closer to the Cross; and SEEK 28 on Predestinationwith music from Simon and Garfunkel, U2 and BB King, the Hatikva, Johnny Cash, Nazareth, and the Gettys.

Quantum 296 - Come up and See Me and Make me Smile

Sat, 23 Mar 2024 05:54:47 +1100

This week, as we reach our millionth download, we remember the great Steve Harley; Lee Mack on comedy; The Qu'ran on British Rail; Haiti; Zimbabwe; Indonesia; Leo Varadkar Resigns; Wales new First Minister; Trump and the Bloodbath; Australia's Press Council orders people to lie; Nadine Dorris on Abortion; Scottish 'Separated' not Scottish Widows; Woke Unhappiness; Titanic Lessons; Duty, Honour and Country no more in the US military; SEEK 27 - Islam; You're the Word of God the Father.....with music from Steve Harley

Quantum 295 - We need Jesus! Joe Rogan speaks the Truth....

Fri, 15 Mar 2024 09:24:58 +1100

This week we look at good news on the Irish referendum; Portugal - Country of the Week; Hate Crime in Spain, Scotland and Australia; NSW introduces Extremist Conversion Laws; The UK bans trans puberty blockers on the NHS; Angela Eagle is on the Wrong Side of History; Hollyoaks promotes Grooming; Woke Doritos; Ukrainian Deaths; Judith Butler defends Hamas; Spanish Basketball Boss fined for cheating on disability; Fascist Romans; University College London bans academic from discussing modern slavery in China; Taylor Swift's 'kind summer' at a Presbyterian youth Camp; Joe Rogan on Jesus; and SEEK 26 on Heaven with music from Bach, Pink Floyd, Simon and Garfunkel; Taylor Swift; Vivaldi, and KRS-One

Quantum 294 - Extremism

Fri, 08 Mar 2024 18:43:42 +1100

This week we look at the danger from extremists in the world today...including Islamic war memorials; George Galloway; Extremism laws in the UK and Canada; Trans extremism; The WPATH report; mutilation in Australia; West Riding Girls Football - no more; Germany chops down forests to save the environment; Lewis giant windfarms; Abortion Extremism in France and the US; Racial Extremism; Jeremy O Harris and Apartheid theatre; Sam Melia; Sam Kerr; Qualifications are Microaggression; Deconstructing Whiteness in the Church of England; Church of England apologises for questioning African pagan practices; Thomas Sowell; Good News from Northern Ireland; SEEK - 666; and Extremist Christian!with music from John Prine, Christy Moore, Van Morrison and the Chieftains, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Bach, Iron Maiden and Bob Dylan

Quantum 293 - Who By Fire? Islamism, Gemini and Black Nazis, Cannibalism and more

Fri, 01 Mar 2024 07:46:21 +1100

This week we look at Islamism in Britain; Lee Anderson; Charlotte Church; Scott Morrison; Google, Gemini and Black Nazis; Canada and 'Gender inclusive de mining; the Argentinian economy; Gaza and Biden; Ukraine and Navalny; Coal Exports from Australia; Mary Poppins; Cannibalism; Abortion in the UK; Marrying a Hologram; Fertility confusion; Guinness Records for Sale; John Lennon's Bullet; The Unfaithfulness of Ian Blackford; Justin Currie and Parkinsons; SEEK - do you believe in talking snakes? Young Sheldon and the Fine Tuning Argument; Psalm 43 with music from Vivaldi, Leonard Cohen, Mark Knopfler, Bach, John Lennon, Del Amitri, Psalm Singers.

Quantum 292 - Once in a Lifetime - including Navalny, Mongolia and US justice....

Fri, 23 Feb 2024 08:37:16 +1100

This week we look at the courage and Christianity of Navalny; Mongolia; France outlaws vaccine criticism; Islamist intimidation in the House of Commons; Steve Wright no more; Fani WIllis, Mark Steyn and US justice; Virgin Island; John Lewis's Identity; Dr Phil on Trans; BBC promotes male 'breastfeeding'; Multiple Sclerosis Society bans elderly woman for saying men can't become women; Lyles and the Lion; The Lying Celebrity Vicar; Rave in the Nave; and the funeral of Glen Millburn with music from Talking Heads, The Hu, Del Amitri, Borodin, Planxty; Jean Baptiste Lully and Corey Voss

Quantum 291 - Super Bowl, Superstar

Fri, 16 Feb 2024 06:23:21 +1100

This week we examine the news/culture through the eyes of the Super Bowl and Taylor Swift - including John Cleese; French farmers; Sensationalist weather reporting; Rotterdam's coal imports; genocide in the Congo; 500 Christians murdered in Nigeria; The Rohingya; Country of the week - Indonesia; Biden's memory; Boris Johnson, Tucker Carlson and Ukraine; Rafah, hostages and billionaire Hamas leaders; Parental Rights in Canada; Clare Rewcastle Brown and Malaysia; Messi upsets China; Comedian expels Jew from theatre; the Aromantic flag; trans male sures for return of genitals from fridge; British countryside is racist; Peta and carousel horses; Doctor who calls for Hammersmith to be 'Jew free' is not racist; trans Anglo Saxons; Crossroads church kicks bible into touch; Regis banqueting; and SEEK - the Iphone Bible; with music from Taylor Swift, Bryan Ferry, Pink Floyd; Mahler; Albinoni and Sons of Korah

Quantum 290 - Ecocide, Genocide, Transocide, Geordicide

Fri, 09 Feb 2024 10:39:31 +1100

This week we look at the positives about Scotland, King Charles's Cancer; EU caves into farmers; Biden and 'Mitterand'; Nicky Haley in Nevada; Michelle O'Neill; Corruption in the EU parliament; Ecocide; the growth of BRICS; El Salvador's NAyib Bukele; James Marriot on egalitarian, elitist, education; Woke Comedy; 'Gas the Jews', BBC 'Holohoax' employee fired; Police ban singing Christian songs outside church; Newcastle ban lesbian Terf; 'Don't tell them Pike'; The misinformation of Prof Dame Juliet Gerrard; Environment Agency bans 'mother and father'; Electricity; The Church and fake asylum seekers; SEEK 22; with music from Big Country, the Wurzels, Led Zeppelin; Simon and Garfunkel; the Magpie Geordie; Lindisfarne; OMD; and the Spooky Mens' Chorale.

Quantum 289 - The Scottish Special

Sat, 03 Feb 2024 07:00:12 +1100

This week we look at the history, culture, and politics of Scotland. There are lessons for all of us in seeing how Scotland has changed, been blessed and declined. We look at Scottish influence on the world; from psalms to paganism; Braveheart; the history of Scotland; John Knox; Education; Abortion; Sir James MacMillan; The Chief Apologises; Woke Scotland; Nicola Sturgeon; Edinburgh Rape Crisis Centre; Pregnant Men; Conversion Therapy; Authoritarian Scotland; The New Highland Clearances; Eilish McColgan and Andy Murray; the decline of the Church; and hope for the future.With music from the Peat Bog Faeries, Slim Dusty, St Peters Free Church, the Battlefield Band; Sir James MacMillan; the Average White Band; Deacon Blue; RunRig; Nazareth; and Steph Macleod.

Quantum 288 - The Promise or the End of America?

Fri, 26 Jan 2024 13:52:52 +1100

This week we look at the most chilling political campaign in recent decades; Chinese censorship and Dr K in the UK; No human rights says Harari; Jo Pheonix wins Trans discrimination case; the ignorance of anti-Semitism; Bach's Coffee Cantata; Port Talbot - a casualty of Net Zero; 'Drill Baby Drill"; Norman Jewison 'Fiddler on the Roof"; Russell Brand; IHOPKC, Mick Bickle, John Paul Jones and eating grass in St Andrews; SEEK 21 - the Book of Job; I know that my Redeemer Liveth...with music from the Beatles, Aerosmith, Pink Floyd, Bach and Handal

Quantum 287 - What really matters - including Denmark, Dawkins, Coffee and TB Joshua....

Fri, 19 Jan 2024 06:22:38 +1100

This week we look at volcanos in Iceland; climate change as the word of the year; the Panama Canal; Country of the Week - Denmark - immigration policy, religion, Babette's Feast, economy; Taiwanese, Bangladeshi, Azerbaijani, Russian, American and North Korean elections; John Cleese on liberalism; Five Coffee facts; Turks arrest Israeli footballer; Gary Linekar calls for ban on Israel in football; South Africa suspends cricket captain because he is Jewish; The World at War; Religion and Wars; Richard Dawkins, Atheists and Augustine; 'Prophet' TB Joshua; SEEK 20 and Nothing Else Matters with music from Jefferson Airplane, the Danish National Anthem, Neil Young, U2 and BB King, Dire Straits, Dave Alvin, the Who and Metallica...

Quantum 286 - The Year of Elections

Fri, 12 Jan 2024 05:12:32 +1100

This week we look at beating Tetris; Cyclones; Proof of higher temperatures 2,000 years ago; the Scottish hybrid electric ferry; Taiwan; Ecuador; Ethiopia; Somaililand; Dutch Immigration; The US election and Donald Trump; Rewriting Robin Hood; One Life; Covid origins; Choosing your religion and sex in the NHS; David Warner; JPR Williams; The Kaiser; David Soul; The Hairdressers who ask 'is it ok if I touch you?; Firefighters and gender; the Aztecs; Konstantin Krisin and 'Latinx'; Massacre in Nigeria; Rev Deanna Dudley; Bob Akroyd; SEEK 19 - Other Holy Books; 10,000 Reasons....with the help of Bach, Robert Plant and Patty Griffin, George Thorogood and the Destroyers, the Beatles, the Corries and Matt Redman

Quantum 285 - A New Beginning - Predictions for 2024

Fri, 05 Jan 2024 05:45:41 +1100

A new year means a new beginning - and a revamp for Quantum. This week we look at Nostradamus predicting an earthquake in Japan; upcoming elections in the US, UK, Germany, France; immigration in Denmark; wars in Ukraine, Yemen, Israel, Lebanon; Claudine Gay resigns; Progressive media and the return of Ted Lasso; The trans bubble bursts in the US; England will win Euro 2024; Novak speaks Chinese; Luke Littler and the rise of darts; The Oscars go full woke; Munroe Bergdof represents British women; the importance of Augustine; Pope Francis and Argentina; with my Spotify top 100.....including music from Del Amitri, Bach, Christy Moore, Alena Cherny, Gustav Holst and 1,000 Israeli musicians and singers....

Quantum 283 - That was the Year that was - 2023

Fri, 29 Dec 2023 11:11:17 +1100

This week we review the major stories we covered in the past year - including Nicola Sturgeon; King Charles; The Voice; Geert Wilders; Ukraine; Climate Catastrophising; Trans fightback; Harvard Collapse; AI; Israel/Gaza - with sport (Australian cricket); Music (Taylor Swift) and Culture (Oppenheimer) and the Church (Tim Keller)....and the poetry of Joshua Luke Smith. With help from Status Quo, Tina Turner, Armin Van Buren, Beethoven and Taylor Swift.

Look with Luke 50 - Circumcision and the Name

Fri, 22 Dec 2023 14:43:49 +1100

Luke 2:21 - Jesus is circumcised. Why? Why is that good news for us? And what is there in a name? With Our Emmanuel from Dave Henderson and Friends.....

Look with Luke 49 - Glorifying and Praising

Fri, 22 Dec 2023 14:29:56 +1100

Luke 2:20 - The Shepherds respond to what they have seen and heard. A response of praise and glorifying. With the carol Silent Night from Dave Henderson and Friends....

Quantum 282 - Good News for all People!

Fri, 22 Dec 2023 08:53:18 +1100

This is our Christmas special....looking at the bad news in the world, in the light of the good news of Christmas! Icelandic Volcanoes; Spanish Olives; Egypt's President; Ghana's mystery presidential candidate; Confusing Congo election; Genocide in Darfur - again; the Suez Canal; Wasted Covid Vaccines; The Spirituality of Kandinsky; Temple Universities abusive intersectionality; Islamic sermons in Australia; Hamas plots to kill European Jews; the heresy of Jayne Ozanne; Pope Francis goes full Woke; SEEK 18 - Mistakes in the Bible; and Louise Perry on Sin. With appropriate Chrismas music from Chris Rea, John Lennon, Bing Crosby and David Bowie, Boney M, Mike Oldfield, Chris de Burgh and Bach!

Quantum 281 - Veritas! The Truth about Harvard, Anti-Semitism, Ukraine, Transgender, the EU and the C of E

Fri, 15 Dec 2023 06:34:57 +1100

We look at some predictions and trends that have come true....the dumbing down of elite Universities; Bill Maher; the rise of anti-Semitism; the lengthy war in Ukraine; Covid - lockdown and masks; the EU Empire; Why Net Zero is not going to happen; The Woke World; Kemi Badenoch v. Kate Osbourne; Ryan O'Neal and Love Story; The Photographer Graeme Hutton; Squid Game reality show; Human beings used to live longer; Church of England divorces from the Bible; SEEK 17 and Stephen Fry; with music from Fishermen's Friends, Marvin Gaye, Edwin Starr, Gary Numan, Pentatonix, and Dan Vasc

Quantum 280 - Fairytales, Fantasies and the Future- featuring Venezuela and Guyana

Fri, 08 Dec 2023 06:09:28 +1100

This week we look at media self-censorship in Ireland; Venezuela and Guyana; the dumbing down of Scottish and Australian teenagers; Volcanoes in Indonesia; Janita Castro; Kim Jong-Un on raising children; buying supermodel babies; Hamas on the Balfour Declaration; Islamic sermons; Harvard and Penn leaders on calling for genocide against Jews; progressive feminists silence on abuse of Jewish women; the Two Ronnies on confused sport; King Charles and the theology of climate change; Robot preachers; and cancelling Christmas in Bethlehem; with music from Shane McGowan and Kirsty McColl, Cuatrombone, Brenda Lee, Status Quo, Kraftwerk, Jeremy Camp and Theocracy!