In this week's episode of Irreverend: Faith and Current Affairs, Jamie Franklin opens with the Lord's Prayer and Jesus' Parable of the Weeds, reflecting on judgment, patience, and hope in dark times.

Jamie addresses:
- The murder of Anne Widdecombe and grim reactions from some public figures, including Peter Tatchell
- England’s World Cup progress and the heated debate around nationalism and Jude Bellingham
- Bernard Randall’s legal victory after years of being targeted for orthodox Christian teaching
- The Church of England’s continued push for £100 million in slavery reparations (Project Spire) amid parish struggles
- General Synod’s engagement with a controversial Palestinian Christian document on Israel
- A narrow defeat of a motion undermining traditional marriage teaching

Hymn of the Week: "Just As I Am" by Charlotte Elliott.

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In this hard-hitting interview, Daniel speaks with investigative journalist Sonia Elijah about her new book 3:11 Viral Takeover.

Sonia breaks down:

• The overwhelming evidence for a COVID lab leak and how top scientists knew it but pushed the natural origin story
• How fear was weaponised to enforce compliance and crush dissent
• The deeply flawed PCR testing regime and rushed mRNA rollout
• Coordinated censorship between governments, Big Tech, and legacy media
• The shift from temporary emergency powers to permanent digital authoritarianism

With over 940 citations, this is a meticulously researched account of one of the most consequential events of our lifetime.

If you want the truth behind the official COVID narrative — and what it means for the future — this episode is essential listening.

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The Church of England has released yet another howler — their official “Prayer for the World Cup.”

In this episode Revd Dr Jamie Franklin dissects the theologically shallow, barely comprehensible prayer, its widespread mockery, the questions raised at General Synod, and the woeful response from the Bishop of Lichfield and the Liturgical Commission.

Why is the institution doubling down instead of apologising? And who on earth signed this off?

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