Irreverend: Faith and Current Affairs

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Irreverend: Faith and Current Affairs (English)

Are you looking for a fresh perspective on faith and current affairs? Look no further than Irreverend! This insightful Telegram channel, with the username @irreverendpod, offers a unique blend of commentary on both religious matters and the latest news events. Irreverend is a platform where you can engage in thought-provoking discussions about the intersection of faith and the world around us. From analyzing the impact of religion on politics to delving into social issues through a spiritual lens, this channel covers a wide range of topics that are sure to stimulate your mind. Who is Irreverend? It is a group of passionate individuals who are not afraid to challenge conventional wisdom and explore unconventional ideas. They believe that open dialogue and critical thinking are essential for understanding the complexities of our modern world. By joining this channel, you will be part of a community that values intellectual curiosity and respectful debate. What is Irreverend? It is a space where you can broaden your perspective, learn from others, and engage in meaningful conversations. Whether you are a devout believer, a skeptic, or somewhere in between, there is something for everyone on Irreverend. You can expect to find articles, podcasts, videos, and more that will expand your knowledge and inspire you to think critically about the issues that matter most. So, if you are ready to explore the intersection of faith and current affairs in a thoughtful and engaging way, join Irreverend today. Don't miss out on this opportunity to connect with like-minded individuals and deepen your understanding of the world around you. Subscribe to @irreverendpod now and start your journey towards enlightenment!

Irreverend: Faith and Current Affairs

14 Jan, 13:03

Hi folks. I'm doing a short interview with David Kurten, leader of the Heritage Party, tomorrow morning (Wednesday) to talk about the new schools bill. Do leave any questions or comments here on this or any other topic of relevance that you'd like me to raise with him. Many thanks. Jamie

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Irreverend: Faith and Current Affairs

13 Jan, 15:53

Hi Friends. For anyone who might be interested, this is my homily from yesterday on the baptism of Christ. J

"When you pass through the waters, I will be with you..."

https://open.substack.com/pub/holytrinitywinchester/p/when-you-pass-through-the-waters?r=z8f5v&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

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Irreverend: Faith and Current Affairs

11 Jan, 07:36

Hi friends. I little offering from me this morning. J

https://open.substack.com/pub/jamiefranklin/p/he-leadeth-me?r=11unjr&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false

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Irreverend: Faith and Current Affairs

10 Jan, 07:45

Hello friends. We are back with a big new year episode. Enjoy!

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=XejlxQIDv88

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Irreverend: Faith and Current Affairs

31 Dec, 22:19

Happy New Year everyone! Grok has come up with this fantastic idea for a new sitcom. Hope you like it! J

https://x.com/i/grok/share/xtMJ1FCHBWo1o40nq5bWf9td9

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Irreverend: Faith and Current Affairs

21 Dec, 10:27

Reflections on impermanence, death, religion, and the transcendent inspired by Michelle Houellebecq’s latest novel Annihilation. J

https://open.substack.com/pub/jamiefranklin/p/annihilation?r=11unjr&utm_medium=ios

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Irreverend: Faith and Current Affairs

20 Dec, 09:25

Hi friends. New episode for y'all!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GDe9oBBRYc

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Irreverend: Faith and Current Affairs

19 Dec, 09:35

Hi folks. The new cover-art has just been released for my new book The Great Return: Why Only a Revival of Christianity Can Save Western Civilisation. Hope you like it! J

Pre-order now for March, 2025: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Great-Return-Jamie-Franklin/dp/1399814923/ref=sr_1_2?crid=1NAQT02UX0BH4&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.OyuGGzxi3YdVsftLK8RoYQLzPHOUdZAmJlQ6QOQHLdxOnzG3nmMMwkGpYOIYJxeQhnrjULxB3RFnbq0oieB9HrFXEQX_MwtWtW3NKMSd0wzj2qN8P8MYxNXrU30YFd9rND3-KXrJu0CYodxJ-6x4H3xCF9lw7V9t0TEmUxzaP1orWLXSoAsw1wG4URTYzvyFeBA7ZnQSHZJgv_yf2CLQnCap5EG3qEj1oJlbTRhkDuc.HRkCoLi35a0T2mGbt82eGgKNA3BQjyLTc-S3pVxj928&dib_tag=se&keywords=great+return&nsdOptOutParam=true&qid=1734600482&sprefix=great+retur%2Caps%2C215&sr=8-2

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Irreverend: Faith and Current Affairs

10 Dec, 14:15

Hi folks. Here is the url for the special livestream starting today at 2.15pm. Please join! J

https://www.youtube.com/live/qAJK0Gf71lc

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Irreverend: Faith and Current Affairs

10 Dec, 10:36

'Repentance is the key to the spiritual life. It is the precious jewel that we carry on our journey with us.
It is the doorway through which we enter more deeply into our relationship with God today.'

A new sermon from Sunday Advent II. J

https://open.substack.com/pub/holytrinitywinchester/p/repentance-the-key-to-life?r=z8f5v&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

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Irreverend: Faith and Current Affairs

09 Dec, 13:34

Excited to announce a very special Irreverend 200th Episode Ask Me Anything livestream special on Tuesday 10th December at 2.15pm. Featuring reminiscences on four years of the podcast, reflections on the week's events and, of course, any questions you want us to answer. Link will follow shortly before we go live. Watch this space! J

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Irreverend: Faith and Current Affairs

07 Dec, 09:17

Hi folks. Here is a new substack (some of which is free) on attention and spiritual experience. Taken from Iain McGilchrist's 'The Master and His Emissary'. J

https://jamiefranklin.substack.com/p/attention-and-spiritual-experience

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Irreverend: Faith and Current Affairs

06 Dec, 09:57

New episode for y’all. Enjoy!

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=blFzJ_LQE6c&feature=youtu.be

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Irreverend: Faith and Current Affairs

04 Dec, 10:03

Hi folks. Going to be doing some response to assisted suicide developments in the UK today. Could you let me know any good articles or talking points you’d like me and Tom to address please? J

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Irreverend: Faith and Current Affairs

01 Dec, 16:39

Hi friends. I was back in the pulpit today and this is the result. J

'Whatever else you use it for, use the Advent season to realign your hearts to God and to prepare yourselves for the coming of Christ – his Great Adventus – this Christmastide.'

https://open.substack.com/pub/holytrinitywinchester/p/realign-your-hearts-to-god?r=z8f5v&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

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Irreverend: Faith and Current Affairs

29 Nov, 08:00

Hi Friends. Here is a little something to tide you over in lieu of the proper episode this week: me disagreeing with Paul Kingsnorth. Enjoy!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uNDfmfKu-JM

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Irreverend: Faith and Current Affairs

23 Nov, 09:03

Hi folks. A few thoughts for this Saturday morning. (Free this week.) J

https://jamiefranklin.substack.com/p/epigenetic-inheritances

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Irreverend: Faith and Current Affairs

22 Nov, 17:29

Hi folks. Here is a special addition to the normal episode. I’m linking to X because I’d like as many of you as possible to repost it please. It’s also available on YouTube, Rumble and all audio places. Thanks! J

https://x.com/IrreverendPod/status/1860001358050656443

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Irreverend: Faith and Current Affairs

19 Nov, 19:22

Hodder Faith and I are toying with a variety of titles 1. forbidden. 2. outcast 3. Underground

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Irreverend: Faith and Current Affairs

19 Nov, 19:21

Hi. This is Daniel. As you know I’m working on a book introducing Christianity. I wonder if I could ask people to tell me what they think of the following proposed covers. It’s early days and art will be developed further

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Irreverend: Faith and Current Affairs

19 Nov, 09:40

Hi folks. Daniel and I are planning on LIVESTREAMING the episode today at 12.15 for about an hour and a little bit, responding to your comments and questions on Trump, Welby, farmers, and anything you like really. I'll leave the link here closer to the time. Hope to see many of you with us! J

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Irreverend: Faith and Current Affairs

18 Nov, 17:23

Was gifted this new hat today.

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Irreverend: Faith and Current Affairs

18 Nov, 09:29

Hi folks. Just a new sermon to share with you all this morning. Hope you enjoy! J

https://open.substack.com/pub/holytrinitywinchester/p/where-is-god?r=z8f5v&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

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Irreverend: Faith and Current Affairs

15 Nov, 09:59

Hi folks. Here is the new episode, recorded as a livestream on Wednesday morning with me and Tom. Enjoy! J

https://www.youtube.com/live/StEDWJ4fZu0

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Irreverend: Faith and Current Affairs

13 Nov, 15:21

Ideas for our 200th episode special coming up in a few weeks anyone? J

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Irreverend: Faith and Current Affairs

13 Nov, 10:47

Hi everyone. Here is the link for this morning's livestream. Looking forward to being with you at 11am UK time! J

https://youtube.com/live/StEDWJ4fZu0?feature=share

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Irreverend: Faith and Current Affairs

13 Nov, 06:57

Folks Tom and I are planning on doing a special livestream this morning at 11am. Link to follow. Join if you can! J

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Irreverend: Faith and Current Affairs

12 Nov, 15:35

https://x.com/IrreverendPod/status/1856359984965001311

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Irreverend: Faith and Current Affairs

11 Nov, 21:49

Made it into the telegraph today: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/11/11/how-justin-welby-fell-from-grace-and-into-scandal/

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Irreverend: Faith and Current Affairs

11 Nov, 09:49

Hi everyone. Does anyone have some funny though not too obscene reactions to the Trump victory for the podcast? Thanks. J

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Irreverend: Faith and Current Affairs

08 Nov, 10:17

Hi folks. Hope everyone is smiling this morning. In case you missed it this is the livestream from Wedesday tidied up a little bit and posted on Twitter. It's a bit all over the place because I was doing several things at once but hopefully entertaining enough.

Enjoy! J

https://x.com/IrreverendPod/status/1854780899784622446

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Irreverend: Faith and Current Affairs

06 Nov, 09:52

Hi folks. The livestream is set up. Commencing special Irreverend (pending working technology) at 10am!

https://youtube.com/live/opq89Y0G_Q0?feature=share

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Irreverend: Faith and Current Affairs

06 Nov, 09:06

Thinking of doing a special livestream for the episode this morning. What do you think? J

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Irreverend: Faith and Current Affairs

02 Nov, 07:11

Hi folks. Here’s a special episode for you. I was struggling with the beginning of a cold when I made this but hopefully there are some coherent thoughts here. Let me know what you think. J

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=MeCTderSZ5o&feature=youtu.be

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Irreverend: Faith and Current Affairs

01 Nov, 07:57

Hi folks. Here's the new episode. Enjoy! J

https://rumble.com/v5kro19-government-and-media-gaslighting.html

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Irreverend: Faith and Current Affairs

27 Oct, 14:29

Hi folks. A new sermon y’all this bright Sunday afternoon. J

https://open.substack.com/pub/holytrinitywinchester/p/count-the-cost-of-grace?r=z8f5v&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

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Irreverend: Faith and Current Affairs

26 Oct, 07:49

What to do when you're sleep-deprived and depressed.

Reflections of a sometimes tired father.

https://jamiefranklin.substack.com/p/what-to-do-on-the-worst-days

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Irreverend: Faith and Current Affairs

26 Oct, 07:29

Hi folks. Here's a new special episode with me responding to the ABC interview. Let me know if you like this format and of any suggestions for future response episodes. Thanks! J

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BdJntt-Sxb0

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Irreverend: Faith and Current Affairs

25 Oct, 11:35

New episode out right now!

https://irreverend.buzzsprout.com/1303861/episodes/15975520-divided-views-on-assisted-suicide

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Irreverend: Faith and Current Affairs

24 Oct, 17:58

Hi everyone. A little piece by me in the Speccie on the recent Welby gay sex snafoo. J

https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/who-does-justin-welby-speak-for/

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Irreverend: Faith and Current Affairs

22 Oct, 11:14

Just out! For those interested can I recommend the new UK edition of the Benedict Option by Rod Dreher with the foreword by myself Fr Daniel French https://bit.ly/UKBenedictOption

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20 Oct, 16:27

New sermon on finding glory in suffering. J

https://holytrinitywinchester.substack.com/p/find-glory-in-suffering

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Irreverend: Faith and Current Affairs

18 Oct, 08:06

Hi folks. New episode available on Twitter and Rumble to watch. Enjoy!

https://x.com/IrreverendPod/status/1847155655700107276

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Irreverend: Faith and Current Affairs

13 Oct, 12:43

"Where money is an idol, to be poor is a sin."

A new sermon on Jesus' teaching on riches.

https://open.substack.com/pub/holytrinitywinchester/p/think-about-wealth-differently?r=z8f5v&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

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Irreverend: Faith and Current Affairs

11 Oct, 09:58

"Assisted dying is back."

New episode with our take on this and other salient issues. J

https://irreverend.buzzsprout.com/1303861/episodes/15896849-no-to-assisted-dying

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07 Oct, 13:14

Hi folks. A listener wrote to me with info about Carbon Mike's (AKA Dexter Taylor's) postal address. I am sharing it below in case anyone would like to write to him to give him a word of encouragement. Hope some of you will take the time. Thanks so much! J

Coxsackie Correctional Facility
11260 Route 9W
P.O. Box 999
Coxsackie, NY 12051-0999

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Irreverend: Faith and Current Affairs

06 Oct, 14:40

A sermon on the radical dignity that Jesus bestowed upon women and children, contrary to the expectations of his culture and even of his own disciples. J

https://open.substack.com/pub/holytrinitywinchester/p/on-women-and-children?r=z8f5v&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

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Irreverend: Faith and Current Affairs

04 Oct, 10:16

New episode! Brand's Budgie Smugglers.

Enjoy!

https://rumble.com/v5h6265-brands-budgie-smugglers.html

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Irreverend: Faith and Current Affairs

29 Sep, 14:14

'War in Heaven'

A new homily for St Michael and All Angels. J

https://open.substack.com/pub/holytrinitywinchester/p/war-in-heaven?r=z8f5v&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

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Irreverend: Faith and Current Affairs

27 Sep, 09:05

New Irreverend featuring one of the funniest gaffes ever.

Plus Christian street preacher vindicated in court, a report on the destruction of lockdown, London's fourth plinth and more!

https://rumble.com/v5gb46l-the-return-of-the-sausages.html

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Irreverend: Faith and Current Affairs

23 Sep, 13:40

Random question but does anyone know any decent church organists in the Hampshire area? J

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Irreverend: Faith and Current Affairs

20 Sep, 08:50

New Irreverend!

- Lammy tweaks Putin' nose.
- Huw's guilty of sex crimes against children but not sent to prison.
- A second Trump assassination attempt.
- Squeaky clean Starmer forgets to declare gifts given to his wife.
- Pope Francis says all religions lead to God.
- CofE's first "hedgerow communion" (possibly)!

https://irreverend.buzzsprout.com/1303861/episodes/15774551-threats-of-nuclear-war

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Irreverend: Faith and Current Affairs

17 Sep, 17:10

My appearance on JD. Really enjoyed this. J

https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-delingpod-the-james-delingpole-podcast/id1449753062?i=1000669796657

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Irreverend: Faith and Current Affairs

15 Sep, 16:30

The Transforming Power of the Cross. A new homily for those who may be interested.

https://open.substack.com/pub/holytrinitywinchester/p/the-transforming-power-of-the-cross?r=z8f5v&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

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Irreverend: Faith and Current Affairs

14 Sep, 08:01

Hi everyone. My blog is free for all to see this week. Hope you enjoy reading it! J

https://jamiefranklin.substack.com/p/the-purifying-power-of-forgiveness

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Irreverend: Faith and Current Affairs

13 Sep, 06:08

New Irreverend!

- Labour targets the elderly.
- CofE says bring blankets to cold churches.
- Peterborough Cathedral says let's have a rave on All Souls' Day.

That and much much more as always!

https://rumble.com/v5eiihh-the-heat-is-off.html

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