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S9E10: Chaosity: The year 2024 in review

In the final episode of 2024, Peter Lynas, Alicia Edmund, Danny Webster and Zanna Meynell talk through the biggest domestic, international and cultural stories of the year.
They also have a quiz to see who knows the most about the year. The team finish the episode by discussing their predictions for the topics that will be dominant in 2025.
 
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S9E9: Is banning social media for under-16s the solution?

Peter Lynas, Alicia Edmund and Zanna Meynell discuss this weeks key news stories. The team talk about the row over footballer's rainbow armbands and Mark Guehi's decision to write 'I love Jesus' on his.
They also discuss Gregg Wallace, the pink Jaguar, the assisted dying vote and whether under 16s should be allowed to have social media. 
Book discussed: Jonathan Haidt's The Anxious Generation
 Anti-assisted dying MPs demand place on bill committee
 
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S9E8: Black Friday - MPs back the assisted dying bill

On Friday 29 November, MPs voted 330 in favour to 275 against on the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill. Join Peter Lynas and Alicia Edmund as they give their initial reactions to this vote and explain the heaviness that they feel as a result.
https://votes.parliament.uk/votes/commons/division/1877#notrecorded
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Bonus Episode: Making sense of Kim Leadbeater's assisted dying bill

Peter Lynas, Danny Webster and Alicia Edmund provide a theological framework on the issue of assisted dying/suicide and take you through the legislative proposals and how to engage with your MP ahead of the bills second reading on Friday 29th November.
Why the law on assisted dying must be rejected - Evangelical Alliance
 

S9E7: Is culture wrestling with God?

Join Peter Lynas, Danny Webster and Alicia Edmund as they chat through a news round up. They cover the farmers protests, Christmas ads, Conclave, non-hate crimes and Jordan Peterson's new book "We who wrestle with God". 
The final third of the episode discusses the new BBC documentary 'Young, British and Anti-Abortion" and how a younger generation is mobilising themselves to speak out again abortion laws in the UK.
Why the law on assisted dying must be rejected: https://www.eauk.org/what-we-do/advocacy/why-the-law-on-assisted-dying-must-be-rejected
 
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S9E6: Impact of Welby's resignation

In this week's episode Alicia, Danny and Peter discuss the resignation of Justin Welby, the impact of the Review and the implication for the Church of England moving forward. The team talk through the Assisted Dying Bill in light of the bill being officially published and discusses Elon Musk's new role in the Donald Trump administration.
 
Why the law on assisted dying must be rejected: https://www.eauk.org/what-we-do/advocacy/why-the-law-on-assisted-dying-must-be-rejected
 
 
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S9E5: Trump wins, now what?

This week's episode is an election focus, discussing the US elections result alongside Kemi Badenoch's victory as the Conservative Party Leader. They also talk about the expected elections in Ireland and Germany, and Israel replacing its Defence Minister. Join Alicia Edmund, Danny Webster and Peter Lynas as they discuss these elections and particularly how there seems to be a shift when it comes to character, competency and culture's standard of political leadership.
Register to join the Prayer Gathering on Thursday 14 November from 1230pm till 1330pm here 
What another Trump Presidency means to evangelicals around the world by Christianity Today
 
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S9E4: Instant reaction to the 2024 budget

This week Danny, Alicia and Zanna sit in the new studio and react to Rachel Reeves' new budget announcement. They also discuss the fact that the average birth rate is the lowest that it has ever been. 
IDOP Online 2024 - Evangelical Alliance
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S9E3: Has Welby gone too far?

This week Peter, Danny & Zanna react to the Justin Welby's (Archbishop of Canterbury) interview on The Rest is Politics podcast. They also discuss the key global stories from this week and continue the conversation on assisted suicide.
Why the law on assisted dying must be rejected - Evangelical Alliance
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S9E2: God bless America?

In this weeks episode, Alicia, Danny and Peter have a deep dive discussion into the US election, including their predictions for election night. They also have a conversation about the tragic passing of Liam Payne and the possibility of the removal of Bishops from the House of Lords. 
https://www.nationalweekofprayer.uk/resources
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