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Why has Trump picked a fight with the Pope?
Donald Trump’s latest clash with the Pope has stunned even the more hardened of America-watchers. According to the President of the United States Chi…
3 months ago
How homosexuality has torn apart the United Methodist Church
The United Methodist Church has experienced a sharp decline over the past century, from an estimated 11 million members in the 1950s to around 4 mill…
3 months, 1 week ago
How would you sell Christianity today? with Rory Sutherland
Advertising guru – and the Spectator's Wiki Man – Rory Sutherland joins Damian Thompson to try and tackle the question 'how would you sell Christiani…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
The truth about the quiet revival – with grounds for optimism
The past year has seen a deluge of reports and investigations about young people finding faith and flocking back to Christianity – including here on …
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Prince William resets faith – as Sarah Mullally enthroned
Dame Sarah Mullally has been enthroned as the Archbishop of Canterbury, the first female head of the Church of England. Prince William attended as th…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Iran: why Shia Islam's tradition of martyrdom is key to understanding the conflict
When Ayatollah Khamenei was assassinated early in the Iran conflict, and during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, it was celebrated by the Trump admi…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Who is Sarah Mullally?
One week from the enthronement of Sarah Mullally as the new Archbishop of Canterbury, her biographer Andrew Atherstone – Professor of Modern Anglican…
4 months ago
In defence of Christian monarchies
Historian and American monarchist Charles Coulombe joins Damian Thompson to make the case for traditional monarchies. He argues that monarchs are unj…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
How Russia is waging Holy War in Ukraine
On the fourth anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Dr Yuri Stoyanov – of SOAS university in London – joins Damian Thompson to refl…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Is there any truth in the Christian revival?
There has been a lot of speculation about a 'quiet revival' of Christianity happening amongst the younger generations – including on this podcast. Mu…
5 months ago