Podcast Episodes

Have the culture wars gone spiritual?

Why are Silicon Valley billionaires obsessing over Heaven & Hell, and what does it tell us about American society today? Spectator World's Arts Editor Luke Lyman joins Damian Thompson on this episode…

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Is the cult of St Edward the Confessor justified?

October marks the month of Edwardtide – a series of celebrations commemorating St Edward the Confessor, the King that ruled England in the 11th century for over two decades. Nowadays, he is remembere…

Published on 1 week, 3 days ago

Is the Anglican Communion dead?

In the space of a month, the Church of England has acquired its first female Archbishop of Canterbury, a majority of the world’s Anglicans have left the Anglican Communion in protest at the mother Ch…

Published on 2 weeks, 4 days ago

How did faith shape Thatcher?

How did faith shape Margaret Thatcher’s politics? To mark the centenary month of Margaret Thatcher’s birth, Damian Thompson introduces a conversation between the Spectator’s Natasha Feroze, Thatcher’…

Published on 3 weeks ago

What does it mean 'to forgive'?

The announcement by Erika Kirk – the widow of assassinated political activist Charlie Kirk – that she forgave her husband's killer, has led many to question the nature of Christian forgiveness. Grant…

Published on 4 weeks ago

What can we expect from the first female Archbishop of Canterbury?

Dame Sarah Mullally has been announced as the new Archbishop of Canterbury. Previously the Bishop of London, she becomes the first woman to lead the Church in its almost 500 year history. She also ha…

Published on 1 month ago

Reparations: the tyranny of imaginary guilt, with Nigel Biggar & Katie Lam

The past few years have seen growing calls for countries in the global west to pay reparations to former colonies for their role in the transatlantic slave trade. The debate over reparations was alre…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

800 years on, why is Aquinas Gen Z’s favourite philosopher?

This year marks 800 years since the birth of the theologian St Thomas Aquinas. Aquinas, best known for his theory of natural law and his magnum opus the Summa Theologia, argued for the existence of G…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

Archbishop of Canterbury: who's on the shortlist?

It is 10 months since the resignation of Justin Welby as Archbishop of Canterbury. Now, finally, the Crown Nominations Commission is believed to have drawn up a shortlist of candidates, and a success…

Published on 1 month, 4 weeks ago

Why the canonisation of the first millennial saint is a cause to celebrate

On Sunday the Catholic Church will acquire its first millennial saint, when Pope Leo XIV canonises someone who, if he were alive today, would be young enough to be his son. 

Carlo Acutis, a ‘computer …

Published on 2 months ago