Cross Section
Cross Section - Conversations at the intersection of faith, news and culture.A podcast from the Evangelical Alliance
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Ep 146: A deep dive into the evangelical church (opens the original)
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This week, the Evangelical Alliance has launched a landmark report 'Understanding UK Evangelicals' and in this episode of Cross Section, Peter Lynas, Alicia Edmund and Danny Webster unpack the research. How many evangelical Christians are in the UK? What is the demographic makeup? Can we trust the findings? The team also reflect on the fall of the assisted suicide bill, St Pauls cathedral being turned into a night club, Trump's comments about a united Ireland and Reform's finances. This is an ep
Ep 145: Britain at breaking point, Christian patriots and assisted dying (opens the original)
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Peter Lynas, Alicia Edmund and Danny Webster return from the summer break to the same political upheaval as before. The team discuss the recent Channel 4 documentary revealing further questions regarding donations to Reform UK and apparent fractures in Nigel Farage's top team. How will this effect their electorate success and popularity? They go on to explore the weekend headlines of Patriot Platform and masked men seeking to 'defend the Portsmouth' coastline whilst chanting 'Christ is King' and
Bonus episode: Is Burnham's Britain more than just vibes? (opens the original)
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Is Andy Burnham the new ‘TikTok PM’? The Cross Section summer break takes a temporary pause as the team reunite to discuss all that has happened since Andy Burnham became prime minister. The team cover his use of social media, his focus on cost of living and social care, lack of mention of immigration and touch on assisted suicide. What will the coming months look like? What will the challenges be? Most importantly, how can Christians pray effectively? The team also discuss the upcoming Clacton
Ep 144: Season finale: Farage's funding scandal, Burnham bounce and the hope for British politics (opens the original)
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For the season finale before the summer break, Peter Lynas, Alicia Edmund and Danny Webster share reflections from the National Parliamentary Prayer Breakfast in Westminster, President Trump's influence over a red card, the unfolding story surrounding Nigel Farage's relationship with a cryptocurrency convicted billionaire and the role of the UK church in embodying a message of hope at a time of national instability. National Parliamentary Prayer Breakfast (YouTube link): https://www.youtube.com/
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