Beauty for Ashes
David Robertson discusses faith, culture and politics from a Christian perspective - this podcast was known as Quantum of the Wee Flea. Now it has been turned into a radio programme with Rhema FM.
Episodes
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; ...
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 Larss...
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 Midl...
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 ...
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...
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; Wh...
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 l...
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'...
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 Narcissti...
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 Yanc...
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 Jesu...
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...
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 Spa...
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
...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 Ge...
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
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 wor...
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 ...
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 Wor...
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....
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