Cross Section

What makes Britain so great?
This week on Cross Section, Alicia Edmund, Peter Lynas and Danny Webster dive into the latest from the UK Labour Party Conference, exploring the theme of "Renew Britain", what that means for the nation and how Christians can think about this idea of national renewal. The team also discuss the proposed digital ID cards, the public's reaction, and how Christians might respond to these developments. Plus, we touch on news stories from around the world, including the situation in Nigeria, the Israel-Gaza peace proposal, and the Ryder Cup. 
What's So Great About Britain? | British GQ
Christian nationalism in the UK: a contest for the nation's soul? - Evangelical Alliance
Perspective: Talking Mission & Evangelism - Evangelical Alliance
 
Timestamps:
00:00 – Introduction & Episode Overview00:40 – News Roundup: Nigeria, Israel-Gaza, and Cancel Culture04:25 – The Ryder Cup, Public Discourse, and Forgiveness05:47 – What’s So Great About Britain? GQ Magazine & British Values08:03 – Labour Party Conference: “Renew Britain” Theme21:40 – Patriotism, Nationalism, and Christian Identity24:40 – Listener Challenge: What Does It Mean to Be a Christian and Patriotic?26:28 – Digital ID Proposal: Poll Results and Public Reaction27:18 – Digital Tracking, Privacy, and Cultural Context28:36 – Christian Perspectives on Digital ID and Technology35:33 – Upcoming Webinar & Closing Thoughts
 

In this week's episode of Cross Section, the team continue the discussion around Christian nationalism. They also give an update on what has been happening in regards to assisted suicide in the House of Lords and finish with a conversation around Starmer's recognition of Palestine and how Christians can engage.
https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/christian-nationalism-in-the-uk-a-contest-for-the-nations-soul
https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/a-glimmer-of-hope-the-lords-is-uncovering-the-truth-about-assisted-suicide
 

Cross Section is back. Join us as Peter Lynas, Alicia Edmund, Danny Webster and Zanna Meynell react to Danny Kruger's defection to Reform UK and what that will mean for the future of the Conservative party. 
The team also discuss the killing of Charlie Kirk and the subsequent reaction on social media before reacting to Tommy Robinson's 'Unite the Kingdom' march.

In the series finale of Cross Section, Peter Lynas, Alicia Edmund, Danny Webster and Zanna Meynell discuss Christian nationalism. They talk about the definition, why this is a relevant conversation right now, the problems with it and how we can respond. 

In this episode of Cross Section, Danny Webster, Alicia Edmund and Mark Gilmore react to the Glastonbury festival and controversy regarding the BBC and Bob Vylan. The team also react to the confusion around welfare reforms and the first year of the Labour government. Stay tuned for predictions of who could last in the cabinet...
https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/k...

In this episode of Cross Section, Alicia Edmund, Peter Lynas and Danny Webster react to the hugely significant and challenging week in UK politics. This includes discussing what will happen next with assisted suicide. They also debate whether conscience votes are a good thing and discuss the government's welfare cuts. 
https://premierchristian.news/en/news/article/christian-mp-in-favour-assisted-dying
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In this episode of Cross Section, Peter Lynas, Zanna Meynell and Danny Webster discuss this significant week in Westminster. They reflect on the decriminalisation of abortion, assisted suicide debate and the grooming gangs report.
In the second half of the episode, Zanna is joined by David Yeghnazar from ELAM. David shares about the impact of the Israel/Iran conflict on Christians there, the way God is at work, encouragements about people coming to Christ and how the UK church can be praying.
https://www.elam.com/

In this episode of Cross Section, Peter Lynas, Danny Webster and Zanna Meynell discuss the latest headlines. Danny does a 60 second round up of the Spending Review, the team talk about the freedom of speech in relation to Islamophobia and the burning of the Qur'an and finish in response to the violence and tensions in Ballymena.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qiJm8MNjml4
https://www.eauk.org/what-we-do/prayer-centre/a-prayer-for-ballymena
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On today's episode Dawn McAvoy, Both Lives UK Lead joins Cross Section regulars Alicia Edmund and Danny Webster to analyse MPs contributions to this week's e-petition Westminster Hall debate to decriminalise abortion and discuss how proposals could harm both lives in pregnancy.
The team also chat about the new "Finding Jesus" report published by the Evangelical Alliance and the new BBC documentary "Sex After Religion" where individuals from different faith groups talk about their relationship to sexuality and faith.
Download 'Finding Jesus' research now - findingjesus.co.uk
Both Lives - https://www.eauk.org/what-we-do/initiatives/both-lives

In this week's episode, Danny Webster. Alicia Edmund and Zanna Meynell discuss Labours u-turns in relation to winter fuel payments and the two child cap. They also react to the impact of benefit cuts on the disabled. The team finish with a discussion of whether it is right for Christians to watch Harry Potter. 
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