Cross Section

S3E8: News, faith and politics with Tim Farron MP

Jo Evans and Danny Webster are joined by special guest Tim Farron MP. They talk about this week's headlines, what it's like being a Christian in politics, and why and how Christians should engage with public life.
 
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S3E7: Persecuted church focus with Christian Solidarity Worldwide

This week Jo Evans, Danny Webster and Peter Lynas are joined by Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW)'s Joint Head of Advocacy & Americas Advocacy Team Leader, Anna-Lee Stangl, and CSW team member Sarah*, to discuss the persecuted church in Mexico and Cuba. 
 
To skip our initial political ramble and get straight to our guests, fast forward to about 18 minutes in.
 
Listen for amazing first-hand experiences, and a wider discussion around why there's the need to advocate for the persecuted church and why media representation matters. 
 
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Here are the CSW reports referred to:
Seven years for Pastor Lorenzo: the truth is finally out
Let her be heard: The untold stories of indigenous religious minority women in Mexico
‘A new front’ in the pursuit of justice in Cuba
 
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S3E6: Chaos as Liz Truss resigns

Jo Evans, Danny Webster, Alicia Edmund and Peter Lynas focus in on the chaotic political landscape in this episode of Cross Section. Lizz Truss resigns - what does that mean for the country now? And what can Christians be adding to the political conversation? We also discuss all the big moments of the week that led to the resignation, and how Christians can disagree well and be a voice for hope in this moment. 
 
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S3E5: Ai-Da: Can robots be gendered?

This week Jo, Alicia and Danny discuss artificial intelligence (AI) after the robot Ai-Da addressed the House of Lords this week. This leads on to a conversation on the ethical limits of medicine and invention. They also talk about World Mental Health Day, and recent debates around what the limits of charities' political lobbying and campaigning should be after a speech by Orlando Fraser, chairman of the Charity Commission. 
 
Here is the UnHerd article on surrogacy they refer to:
https://unherd.com/2022/10/how-surrogacy-is-transforming-medicine/  
 
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S3E4: Free and female, but at what cost?

This week on Cross Section Jo Evans, Alicia Edmund and Peter Lynas discuss the protests led by women and girls in Iran following the death of Mahsa Amini, "White Lives Matter" t-shirts at Paris Fashion Week and recent developments with Mermaids in the UK.
 
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S3E3: Does Sex Sell?

Cross Section is back after another week of news. Jo Evans, Alicia Edmund, Peter Lynas and Danny Webster discuss recent conversations in the music industry about over-sexualisation and Lewis Capaldi's new single, the state of the economy and the politics around it, and our new Living for Jesus at Work resource that we've just launched at the Evangelical Alliance (https://www.eauk.org/resources/what-we-offer/reports/living-for-jesus-at-work)
 
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S3E2: That Sermon, Racial Justice & News Round-up

Cross Section is back with Peter Lynas, Alicia Edmund and Danny Webster recording together in-person from Evangelical Alliance's annual Council meeting. This week they discuss Queen Elizabeth II's state funeral (which featured the most listened-to sermon of all time), an exploration of racial justice following its discussion at Council, and a round-up of other news from this week including the new demographics of Northern Ireland and what it means for the church.
 
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S3E1: The Queen, Chris Kaba & The New PM

Cross Section is back for a new season! Jo Evans, Alicia Edmund, Peter Lynas and Danny Webster discuss the news this week – the death of Queen Elizabeth II, the killing of Chris Kaba by a police officer in London and the first days of the new UK Prime Minister, Liz Truss – and how we can approach it all through a Christ-centered lens.
 
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S2E8: Mo Farah, Euro’s and Tory Leadership Contest

This week Jo Evans, Alicia Edmund and Nicola Martin think about issues of diversity and representation as they talk about The Real Mo Farah documentary and his story of human trafficking, England’s team in the UEFA Euro’s championship and the conservative party’s leadership contest.
This is the last episode before the team take a summer break. New series will begin in September.
 
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S2E7: Freedom of Religion or Belief - Conference Focus

This week the UK Government hosted the International Ministerial Conference on Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB). The conference brought together governments, parliamentarians, faith and belief representatives, and civil society to urge increased global action on freedom of religion or belief for everyone.
 
Jo, Peter, Danny and Alicia got to attend the conference and are here to share their reflections and behind the scenes intel, particularly in reference to persecuted Christians across the world, and in light of major UK Government news this week!
 
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