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A UK podcast about Christianity and the left.

Adam Spiers & Ben Molyneux-Hetherington

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    Ep.73 - Christian Nationalism in the UK

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2025 68:06 Transcription Available


    Send us a textBen and Adam coordinate T-shirts, then draw from Adam's article in Shibboleth magazine to coordinate their critiques of how church and crown legitimise each other. They also react to the horror of an American Pope and present perhaps their most famous Saint of the Week yet!Support the showEverything Bread and Rosaries does will be free for everyone forever, but it does cost money to produce so if you wish to support the show on Patreon, we'd love you forever!Music credits at this link

    Ep.72 - Praying the Price: Commodity Fetishism and Christianity (feat. Steve the Kangaroo)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2025 70:07 Transcription Available


    Send us a textJoin Ben and Adam as they try to work out why online shopping feels like a spiritual experience, uncover the story of a Jesuit resistance hero who outsmarted the Gestapo, and endure Adam's chaotic new soundboard additions.Spoiler: Yes, your headphones are ethically cursed.Support the showEverything Bread and Rosaries does will be free for everyone forever, but it does cost money to produce so if you wish to support the show on Patreon, we'd love you forever!Music credits at this link

    Ep.71 - He Died for Our Sins... Time for Chocolate (feat. James Sholl)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2025 86:17 Transcription Available


    Send us a textAvoid God's wrath by joining Ben, Jonny, Adam and returning guest James Sholl, pastor of Toronto's Wellspring Worship Centre, as they ask 'why did Jesus (have to) die?' Is penal substitution just divine child abuse? Does Jürgen Moltmann's solidarity theory hold up? And most importantly, how many times can Ben say the words "lick out" before we never want a Caramel Egg again? Plus learn about Saint of the Week, Trevor Carter, the Windrush-generation communist who co-founded Notting Hill Carnival.Content warning: May contain traces of heresySupport the showEverything Bread and Rosaries does will be free for everyone forever, but it does cost money to produce so if you wish to support the show on Patreon, we'd love you forever!Music credits at this link

    Ep.70 - The Manosphere

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2025 75:36 Transcription Available


    Send us a textGet yourself a beer and the roasted flesh of the cutest animal you can find, then buckle up and tune in for the manliest UK-based leftist Christian podcast ever! This week the team take on The Manosphere. Can they stare into the abyss and still come back? Will they suddenly start getting defensive whenever anyone mentions Joe Rogan? Only time (about 1hr 15mins!) will tell!Support the showEverything Bread and Rosaries does will be free for everyone forever, but it does cost money to produce so if you wish to support the show on Patreon, we'd love you forever!Music credits at this link

    Ep.69 - How Do We Know What We Know? (feat. Professor Oli Mould)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2025 82:44 Transcription Available


    Send us a textIt's time for the big one: just how exactly do we know what we know? In episode 69 (nice!), Adam and Jonny have invited special guest Professor Oli Mould to talk with them about epistemology. Can they work out how to tell truth from lie in a post-truth world? Or will they fall prey to the postmodern neo-Marxists trying to spread their WOKE agenda? There's only one way to find out!Support the showEverything Bread and Rosaries does will be free for everyone forever, but it does cost money to produce so if you wish to support the show on Patreon, we'd love you forever!Music credits at this link

    Ep.68 - New Media for the Christian Left (feat. Jonty Langley)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2025 75:22


    Send us a textThat's right folks! It's finally happened! Beer Christianity's Jonty Langley has degraded himself (further?) by appearing on a lesser UK-based leftist Christian podcast! Join Ben and Adam as they quiz Jonty about the need for new leftist Christian media, as well as the new magazine that's playing its part!Jonty's links:S(h)ibboleth magazineNovel Beer Christianity podcastNew Old Music podcastTikTok TwitterSupport the showEverything Bread and Rosaries does will be free for everyone forever, but it does cost money to produce so if you wish to support the show on Patreon, we'd love you forever!Music credits at this link

    Ep.67 - From Bad to Wurst: Unpacking the German Elections (feat. Dr. Antonia Rumpf)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2025 98:15


    Send us a textThat's right folks, it's the sequel nobody wanted! The German far-right have come second in the federal elections... everything's gonna be fine, right? Right?!! Oh God, tell us everything's gonna be fine! Adam and Ben are joined for this episode by Dr. Antonia Rumpf, Equality Officer for the Protestant Church in Bremen, who helps them look at the recent federal elections and the role of the Church.Follow Antonia's work on InstagramSupport the showEverything Bread and Rosaries does will be free for everyone forever, but it does cost money to produce so if you wish to support the show on Patreon, we'd love you forever!Music credits at this link

    Ep.66 - Does the UK have a Christian far-right?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2025 64:34


    Send us a textDoes the UK have a Christian far-right? Yes... yes it does. We can't believe this is even a question, but one academic paper claims otherwise. Join Ben and Adam as they take a look.NB There is no video this week because *someone* forgot to record it! Sorry about that. Support the showEverything Bread and Rosaries does will be free for everyone forever, but it does cost money to produce so if you wish to support the show on Patreon, we'd love you forever!Music credits at this link

    Ep.65 - The Evangelical Alliance

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2025 96:32


    Send us a textThe Evangelical Alliance have been having a bit of an a recruitment drive on social media. This annoyed Adam so much that he insisted we do an episode about them and their shit! Also present for today's episode are actual bona fide saint, Moses the Black; official enemy of the pod, Calvin Robinson, and fascist Vice President of the United States of America, JD Vance.Support the showEverything Bread and Rosaries does will be free for everyone forever, but it does cost money to produce so if you wish to support the show on Patreon, we'd love you forever!Music credits at this link

    Ep.64 - The Fall of Justin Welby

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2024 84:03


    Send us a textWe planned this episode before Justin Welby announced his resignation and recorded it shortly after the news broke. It was set to be our most timely and relevant episode yet! But then Adam fell ill and couldn't edit it in time. So, if you can, cast your mind back to last week, and this will all feel strikingly prescient—dare we say, prophetic even!Christians for Palestine:InstagramFacebookEmail: christiansforpalestineuk@gmail.comSupport the showEverything Bread and Rosaries does will be free for everyone forever, but it does cost money to produce so if you wish to support the show on Patreon, we'd love you forever!Music credits at this link

    Ep.63 - One Year On: Palestine and the Complicity of Neutrality

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2024 71:51


    Send us a textBen and Adam reflect on a year of faith leaders' moral failure in response to Israel's genocide of the Palestinian people as well as a much better response from liberation theologian, Sarojini Nadar. They also talk about Saint of the Week, St. John Chrysostom. That's right, an actual official saint for Saint of the Week! And what's up with sports journalists covering for athletes who have committed horrific crimes? Ben helps us think through some ongoing cases in Mingrapes. Joint letter from faith leadersSarojini Nadar's reflectionChristians for Palestine:InstagramFacebookEmail: christiansforpalestineuk@gmail.comSupport the showEverything Bread and Rosaries does will be free for everyone forever, but it does cost money to produce so if you wish to support the show on Patreon, we'd love you forever!Music credits at this link

    Ep.62 - Democracy as Ideology

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2024 60:59


    Send us a textHow is democracy used ideologically? Is it even the best way to structure society? Are there alternatives? Jonny and Adam try to get to the bottom of it and along the way run into dogs painted to look like pandas, the resurrection of a long-lost biblical tree, and the first (and possibly only!) TORY Saint of the Week!Christians for Palestine:InstagramFacebookEmail: christiansforpalestineuk@gmail.comSupport the showEverything Bread and Rosaries does will be free for everyone forever, but it does cost money to produce so if you wish to support the show on Patreon, we'd love you forever!Music credits at this link

    Ep.61 - The Politics of Charity

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2024 63:52


    Send us a textIs charity really the solution to society's biggest problems, or is it just a sticking plaster for an evil capitalist system?! Join Ben and Adam as they critique Jon Kuhrt's lecture Grace, Truth and the Common Good, discuss this week's Saint of the Week, Ken Saro-Wiwa, and explore why Lee Carsley refuses to sing the national anthem. Links:Carsley not singing national anthemParents' dismay at 'draconian' uniform rulesJournal article on Ken Saro-WiwaEdited extract of Jon Kuhrt's lectureFull version transcriptVideo of lecturePodcast of lectureChristians for Palestine:InstagramFacebookEmail: christiansforpalestineuk@gmail.comSupport the showEverything Bread and Rosaries does will be free for everyone forever, but it does cost money to produce so if you wish to support the show on Patreon, we'd love you forever!Music credits at this link

    Ep.60 - The Church's Hedge Fund Financier

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2024 68:00


    Send us a textBen and Adam take a look at the influence of right-wing hedge fund manager and media mogul, Paul Marshall's quiet reshaping the Church of England through financial influence. They also spotlight Gresham Kirkby, the Anglican priest who proclaimed his undying support for anarchism to the end, making him our Saint of the Week. The Surviving Church blog has some really interesting pieces on HTB, power and safeguarding.  This series, by Hatty Calbus, was particularly helpful.Fr. Gresham and the Kingdom of God by Steve BurrowsA Father and an Anarchist by Laurens OtterFather Gresham Kirkby by Kenneth LeechChristians for Palestine:InstagramFacebookEmail: christiansforpalestineuk@gmail.comSupport the Show.Everything Bread and Rosaries does will be free for everyone forever, but it does cost money to produce so if you wish to support the show on Patreon, we'd love you forever!Music credits at this link

    Ep.59 - Where is the Church's Prophetic Voice?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2024 48:16


    Send us a Text Message.As an established church, the Church of England occupies a unique position in the constitutional life of England and the UK as a whole.  But in the face of growing authoritarianism, how can it act prophetically?  Is it time to give up its privileged status?  Join Jonny and Adam as they discuss Adam's article Where is the Church's Prophetic Voice? and explore the tensions between the Church's influence and its ability to challenge the status quo.  Can the Church of England find a way to embody its calling, or is it time for a radical shift?Adam's article can be found here.Christians for Palestine:InstagramFacebookEmail: christiansforpalestineuk@gmail.comSupport the Show.Everything Bread and Rosaries does will be free for everyone forever, but it does cost money to produce so if you wish to support the show on Patreon, we'd love you forever!Music credits at this link

    Ep.58 - Spirituality for the Secular Left (feat. Graham Jones)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2024 75:41


    Send us a Text Message.Does the secular left need a better approach to spirituality and faith? What can it learn from religious practices? And is a materialist spirituality possible? Join Ben and Adam as they chat with author and activist, Graham Jones, about his book Red Enlightenment.  Red Enlightenment is available here!Christians for Palestine:InstagramFacebookEmail: christiansforpalestineuk@gmail.comSupport the Show.Everything Bread and Rosaries does will be free for everyone forever, but it does cost money to produce so if you wish to support the show on Patreon, we'd love you forever!Music credits at this link

    Ep.57 - Kicked Out for Queer Inclusion (feat. James Sholl)

    Play Episode Play 60 sec Highlight Listen Later Jul 2, 2024 81:16


    Send us a Text Message.What happens when a church decides to fully embrace queer inclusion? To find out, Bread and Rosaries takes a rare detour across the Atlantic where Adam chats with James Sholl, pastor of Wellspring Worship Centre, Toronto. James' InstagramWellspring Worship CentreChristians for Palestine:InstagramFacebookEmail: christiansforpalestineuk@gmail.comSupport the Show.Everything Bread and Rosaries does will be free for everyone forever, but it does cost money to produce so if you wish to support the show on Patreon, we'd love you forever!Music credits at this link

    Ep.56 - Flexing My Electorals

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2024 48:41


    Send us a Text Message.From the CofE's standard 'let's not be mean' offering in #PrayYourPart,  to something a little more interesting from the Diocese of Salisbury, join Adam Spiers and Jonny Bell as they take a look at some Christian responses to the upcoming general election.  Is democracy possible under capitalism?  How does the Church intersect with power?  What does it mean to be a Christian committed to revolutionary change in a world dominated by establishment interests?  All of these questions will remain unanswered in this episode so maybe you want to give this one a miss?  I dunno - I'm not your mum.Download The Diocese of Salisbury's General Election Briefing here.Christians for Palestine:InstagramFacebookEmail: christiansforpalestineuk@gmail.comSupport the Show.Everything Bread and Rosaries does will be free for everyone forever, but it does cost money to produce so if you wish to support the show on Patreon, we'd love you forever!Music credits at this link

    Ep.55 - Russell Brand: Brother in Christ

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2024 66:46


    Send us a Text Message.So er... Russell Brand's a Christian now apparently. Join Ben and Adam as they rejoice at the news and discuss the Christian/conspiracy theorist/Fascist pipeline.  Also listen out for Saint of the Week, Joseph Brotherton.Christians for Palestine:InstagramFacebookEmail: christiansforpalestineuk@gmail.comSupport the Show.Everything Bread and Rosaries does will be free for everyone forever, but it does cost money to produce so if you wish to support the show on Patreon, we'd love you forever!Music credits at this link

    Ep.54 - Pain in the Cass

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2024 61:57


    Send us a Text Message.Ben, Adam, and Jonny take a look at the Cass Review into gender health care for young people, discussing some of the biases, shady characters and rhetoric associated with it.  Naturally Jonny thinks Hegel can help and Adam wants to talk about ageism again.The hosts also discuss Saint of the Week, Jacques Gaillot, best known for pissing off the pope so much that he made him bishop of a portion of the Sahara dessert.Christians for Palestine:InstagramFacebookEmail: christiansforpalestineuk@gmail.comSupport the Show.Everything Bread and Rosaries does will be free for everyone forever, but it does cost money to produce so if you wish to support the show on Patreon, we'd love you forever!Music credits at this link

    Ep.53 - Britain's Betrayal of Palestine (feat. Dr. Peter Shambrook)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2024 70:07


    When the echoes of history reverberate through today's headlines, understanding the past becomes essential to navigating the present. Ben Molyneux-Hetherington and Adam Spiers are joined by Dr. Peter Shambrook, author of 'Policy of Deceit: Britain and Palestine, 1914-1939', who helps us understand British manoeuvrings in Palestine prior to the establishment of the State of Israel.Peter's book, 'Policy of Deceit' is available here.The Balfour Project can be found here.We also discuss Saint of the Week Henry Gunter,  and his profound impact on the antiracism movement in Britain and British trade unionism.You may have noticed that this episode is *very* late!  We apologise for this!  We are currently trialling new editing software and it's been a slog! Christians for Palestine:InstagramFacebookEmail: christiansforpalestineuk@gmail.comSupport the showEverything Bread and Rosaries does will be free for everyone forever, but it does cost money to produce so if you wish to support the show on Patreon, we'd love you forever!Music credits at this link

    Ep.52 - Kairos Palestine

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2024 53:40


    Ben, Jonny and Adam talk about the Kairos Palestine document in light of Israel's ongoing genocide of the Palestinian people.  At time of publication kairospalestine.ps is unavailable, but the World Council of Churches website also has the Kairos Palestine document in full here.A longer, uncensored version of this episode is available for free on our Patreon page here.Find us here:Website - breadandrosaries.comFacebook – facebook.com/BreadAndRosariesTwitter – @Bread_RosariesEmail – breadandrosaries@gmail.comAdam – @CommieXianChristians for Palestine:InstagramFacebookEmail: christiansforpalestineuk@gmail.comSupport the showEverything Bread and Rosaries does will be free for everyone forever, but it does cost money to produce so if you wish to support the show on Patreon, we'd love you forever!Music credits at this link

    Ep.51 - Organising for Palestine

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2024 55:37


    Ben and Adam talk about the importance of Christians organising for a free Palestine and what role they can play in the movement.  Also, we know we're extremely late with this one.  Adam blames his dog... and work.  But mostly the dog.  She's a needy little bitch.Adam's blogpost about ModiFind us here:Website - breadandrosaries.comFacebook – facebook.com/BreadAndRosariesTwitter – @Bread_RosariesEmail – breadandrosaries@gmail.comAdam – @CommieXianChristians for Palestine:InstagramFacebookEmail: christiansforpalestineuk@gmail.comSupport the showEverything Bread and Rosaries does will be free for everyone forever, but it does cost money to produce so if you wish to support the show on Patreon, we'd love you forever!Music credits at this link

    Ep.50 - Empire Theology and Empire Medals (feat. Rev. Chris Howson BEM)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2024 71:15


    To kick off the New Year and a new series, Ben and Adam are joined once again by Chris Howson who tries to defend his acceptance of a New Year's honour and talks about two very different sermons.Free bonus material here!Links:Martin Luther King and the Trumpet of Conscience Today by Jean-Charles Regine MichelleThe God Who Riots: Taking Back the Radical Jesus by Damon GarciaThe Hero and the Whore: Reclaiming Healing and Liberation Through the Stories of Sexual Exploitation in the Bible by Camille HernandezMunther Isaac's SermonJustin Welby's New Year MessageFind us here:Website - breadandrosaries.comFacebook – facebook.com/BreadAndRosariesTwitter – @Bread_RosariesEmail – breadandrosaries@gmail.comAdam – @CommieXianChristians for Palestine:InstagramFacebookEmail: christiansforpalestineuk@gmail.comSupport the showEverything Bread and Rosaries does will be free for everyone forever, but it does cost money to produce so if you wish to support the show on Patreon, we'd love you forever!Music credits at this link

    Christmas in Palestine

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2023 7:17


    Christ is born, but  celebrations in Palestine have been cancelled.  Palestine Solidarity Campaign FundraiserWith thanks to Raghad Haddad for vocals on Silent Night and Sandra Daniels for her help and encouragement.Support the showEverything Bread and Rosaries does will be free for everyone forever, but it does cost money to produce so if you wish to support the show on Patreon, we'd love you forever!Music credits at this link

    Ep.49 - The True Levellers Standard Advanced

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2023 47:35


    Cap out the fourth season with Adam as he reads from start to finish, Gerrard Winstanley's 1649 pamphlet 'The True Levellers Standard Advanced'. Read along hereFind us here:Website - breadandrosaries.comFacebook – facebook.com/BreadAndRosariesTwitter – @Bread_RosariesEmail – breadandrosaries@gmail.comAdam – @CommieXianSupport the showEverything Bread and Rosaries does will be free for everyone forever, but it does cost money to produce so if you wish to support the show on Patreon, we'd love you forever!Music credits at this link

    Ep.48 - Bothsidesism

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2023 56:49


    Jonny, Ben and Adam try to work out why 'bothsidesism' seems so prevalent in both the Church and wider society, particularly in coverage of Israel's ongoing genocide of the Palestinian people.  So a nice light topic then! Liturgies from Below: https://www.abebooks.co.uk/9781791007355/Liturgies-Below-Praying-People-Ends-179100735X/plpFind us here:Website - breadandrosaries.comFacebook – facebook.com/BreadAndRosariesTwitter – @Bread_RosariesEmail – breadandrosaries@gmail.comAdam – @CommieXianSupport the showEverything Bread and Rosaries does will be free for everyone forever, but it does cost money to produce so if you wish to support the show on Patreon, we'd love you forever!Music credits at this link

    Ep.47 - Postmodern Neomarxists Cucked Our Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2023 59:59


    Jonny tries to justify his love of postmodernism whilst Lu fans the flames of Adam's oscillating between incredulity and rage.  Consensus is found however, in the assertion that Jordan Peterson is a hack.Find us here:Website - breadandrosaries.comFacebook – facebook.com/BreadAndRosariesTwitter – @Bread_RosariesEmail – breadandrosaries@gmail.comAdam – @CommieXianMusic credits at this linkHere's a bunch of resources about Palestine:Beer Christianity newsletter on condemning HamasShort video on anti-zionism and anti-semitismArticle on how anti-zionism is anti-racismTwitter thread on genocide in GazaYanis Varoufakis article on not condemning Hamas or IsraelYouTube video on Palestinian Liberation TheologyPodcast on refusing genocidePodcasts by The Magnificast, Beer Christianity and Politics, Theory, Other have all recently dealt with PalestineAn article by a genocide scholar on GazaThree Palestinians describe the current situation in Gaza (Article)Article on media censorshipSupport the showEverything Bread and Rosaries does will be free for everyone forever, but it does cost money to produce so if you wish to support the show on Patreon, we'd love you forever!Music credits at this link

    Ep.46 - Why Bother 2: Why Botherer

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2023 64:57


    Adam and Ben discuss why they still bother with politics, how their Christianity relates to this and their differing approached to doubt . They also discuss the ongoing Palestine conflict.You can find a form letter for writing to your MP about Palestine on our website: https://breadandrosaries.com/2023/10/24/writing-to-your-mp-about-palestine/Find us here:Website - breadandrosaries.comFacebook – facebook.com/BreadAndRosariesTwitter – @Bread_RosariesEmail – breadandrosaries@gmail.comAdam – @CommieXianLinks:Here's a bunch of resources about Palestine: Beer Christianity newsletter on condemning HamasShort video on anti-zionism and anti-semitismArticle on how anti-zionism is anti-racismTwitter thread on genocide in GazaYanis Varoufakis article on not condemning Hamas or IsraelYouTube video on Palestinian Liberation TheologyPodcast on refusing genocidePodcasts by The Magnificast, Beer Christianity and Politics, Theory, Other have all recently dealt with PalestineAn article by a genocide scholar on GazaThree Palestinians describe the current situation in Gaza (Article)Article on media censorshipSupport the showEverything Bread and Rosaries does will be free for everyone forever, but it does cost money to produce so if you wish to support the show on Patreon, we'd love you forever!Music credits at this link

    Ep.45 - Liberation Theology Gathering (feat. Rev. Chris Howson

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2023 58:40


    Adam and Jonny are joined by liberation theologian, chaplain and comrade Chris Howson for his third appearance.  Chris tells us about the upcoming Liberation Theology Gathering which you can attend for FREE by clicking the following link:***FREE Liberation Theology Gathering Tickets***Find us here:Website - breadandrosaries.comFacebook – facebook.com/BreadAndRosariesTwitter – @Bread_RosariesEmail – breadandrosaries@gmail.comAdam – @CommieXianChris Howson's FacebookMusicTheme song: 'Good Morning' by Amine Maxwell (CC BY 3.0)Outro: 'Uplifting House' by RoyaltyFreeMusic (Pixabay Terms of Service)Additional tracks: 'Back in Time' by Dirk Dehler (CC BY-NC 4.0)'Retrowave' by RoyaltyFreeMusic (Pixabay)'Synthwave 80' by RoyaltyFreeMusic (Pixabay)'Plegaria a un Labrador' by Victor Jara (fair use - discussion of song) Support the showEverything Bread and Rosaries does will be free for everyone forever, but it does cost money to produce so if you wish to support the show on Patreon, we'd love you forever!Music credits at this link

    Ep.44 - Class and Solidarity (feat. Rev. Luke Larner)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2023 63:32


    Jonny, Ben and Adam are joined by Luke Larner to talk about the new book Confounding The Mighty: Stories of Church, Social Class and Solidarity which he edited. We talk about the confusing way class is often understood, navigating identity politics, and the class nature of Brexit, as well as the the joys of being a Premier League parish!Find us here:Website - breadandrosaries.comFacebook – facebook.com/BreadAndRosariesTwitter – @Bread_RosariesEmail – breadandrosaries@gmail.comAdam – @CommieXianLinks:Luke can be found on most platforms with the username lucaslarner. Some of the books mentioned in this episode include:Father Joe by Joseph WilliamsonYes to God by Alan EcclestoneAlan Ecclestone: Priest as Revolutionary by Timothy GorringeApocalypse Now and Then by Catherine KellerEmbracing Hopelessness by Miguel De La TorreMaking a Way out of No Way by Monica ColemanNo Rising Tide by Joerg RiegerThe Practice of Prophetic Imagination by Walter BrueggemannOccupy Religion by Joerg Rieger and Kwok Pui-lanBen mentioned this blog post from Cardiff: Ugger UtetownLuke mentioned the song 'Only a Pawn in Their Game' by Bob DylanMusicTheme song: 'Good Morning' by Amine Maxwell (CC BY 3.0)Outro: 'Retrowave' by RoyaltyFreeMusic (Pixabay Terms of Service)Additional tracks licensed under Pixabay Terms of Service: 'Uplifting House' by RoyaltyFreeMusic'Futuristic Beat' by RoyaltSupport the showEverything Bread and Rosaries does will be free for everyone forever, but it does cost money to produce so if you wish to support the show on Patreon, we'd love you forever!Music credits at this link

    Ep.43 - When the Bible Disagrees With Itself (feat. Dr. Dan McClellan)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2023 72:01


    Bible scholar, podcaster and TikTok star Dr. Dan McClellan joins Ben and Adam to talk constructions of Jesus, univocality and biblical contradictions... and revolution!Find us here:Website - breadandrosaries.comFacebook – facebook.com/BreadAndRosariesTwitter – @Bread_RosariesEmail – breadandrosaries@gmail.comAdam – @CommieXianLinks:Data Over Dogma podcastDan's TikTokMusicTheme song: 'Good Morning' by Amine Maxwell (CC BY 3.0)Outro: 'Retrowave' by RoyaltyFreeMusic (Pixabay Terms of Service)Additional tracks: 'Synthwave 80' by RoyaltyFreeMusic (Pixabay Terms of Service)'Uplifting House' by RoyaltyFreeMusic Liberation Theology Gathering Eventbrite page (free tickets!)Support the showEverything Bread and Rosaries does will be free for everyone forever, but it does cost money to produce so if you wish to support the show on Patreon, we'd love you forever!

    Ep.42 - Debt and Mammon

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2023 66:43


    Ben and Adam have a look at the topic of debt, drawing from Marika Rose's book 'Theology for the End of the World'.  They talk Christian moral values, David Graeber and the Mob!  Plus find out about the patron saint of comedians!Find us here:Website - breadandrosaries.comFacebook – facebook.com/BreadAndRosariesTwitter – @Bread_RosariesEmail – breadandrosaries@gmail.comAdam – @CommieXianLinks:Marika Rose's book: 'Theology for the End of the World'Church Times Article: Traditionalists argue that confession should be exempt from mandatory reporting of abuseMusicTheme song: 'Good Morning' by Amine Maxwell (CC BY 3.0)Outro: 'Synthwave 80' by RoyaltyFreeMusic (Pixabay Terms of Service) Additional track: 'Uplifting House' by RoyaltyFreeMusic  Liberation Theology Gathering Eventbrite page (free tickets!)Support the showEverything Bread and Rosaries does will be free for everyone forever, but it does cost money to produce so if you wish to support the show on Patreon, we'd love you forever!

    Ep.41 - The World Turned Upside Down?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2023 67:50


    Ben and Adam are joined by new cohost and former guest Jonny Bell to talk about the social impact of the Diggers.  Together, they delve into the social reverberations sparked by the Diggers, ask whether an excess of moralism has ruined cultural criticism, and discover a very good boy sainted for his uncompromising stance on cops.Find us here:Website - breadandrosaries.comFacebook – facebook.com/BreadAndRosariesTwitter – @Bread_RosariesEmail – breadandrosaries@gmail.comAdam – @CommieXianJonny - jonathan.bell@methodists.org.uk Links:Adam Kotsko's article: 'Moralism Is Ruining Cultural Criticism'Elmbridge Museum's 'Surrey Diggers Trail' including Liv's blog@RespectableLaw's twitter thread about El Negro MatapacosJonny's article: 'Two weddings, one at Cana and our own'MusicTheme song: 'Good Morning' by Amine Maxwell (CC BY 3.0)Outro: 'Uplifting House' by RoyaltyFreeMusic (Pixabay Terms of Service) Additional tracks: 'Back in Time' by Dirk Dehler (CC BY-NC 4.0)'Retrowave' by RoyaltyFreeMusic (Pixabay Terms of Service) Liberation Theology Gathering Eventbrite page (free tickets!)Support the showEverything Bread and Rosaries does will be free for everyone forever, but it does cost money to produce so if you wish to support the show on Patreon, we'd love you forever!

    Ep.40 - Hot Digger Summer

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2023 78:31


    Ben and Adam continue the conversation about the Diggers and we learn about someone so radical even the Quakers disowned him!Find us here:Website - breadandrosaries.comFacebook – facebook.com/BreadAndRosariesTwitter – @Bread_RosariesEmail – breadandrosaries@gmail.comAdam – @CommieXianTheme song: 'Good Morning' by Amine Maxwell (CC BY 3.0)Outro "Outlandish" by Double-F the King (CC BY-SA 4.0) Additional track licensed under Pixabay Terms of Service: "Uplifting House" by RoyaltyFreeMusic Liberation Theology Gathering Eventbrite page (free tickets!)Support the showEverything Bread and Rosaries does will be free for everyone forever, but it does cost money to produce so if you wish to support the show on Patreon, we'd love you forever!

    Ep.39 - Gerrard Winstanley and the Diggers (feat. Lívia Roberge)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2023 99:08


    Historian Lívia Roberge joins Adam and Lu on their quest to explore the story of Gerrard Winstanley and the Diggers!  On the way they discover why former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro hates alligators and why it's definitely 'Wars of the Three Kingdoms' rather than 'English Civil War' or 'English Revolution'!Elmbridge Museum's 'Surrey Diggers Trail' where you can find Liv's blog.Liv's Twitter(X?) - @LivLeFayFind us here:Website - breadandrosaries.comFacebook – facebook.com/BreadAndRosariesTwitter – @Bread_RosariesEmail – breadandrosaries@gmail.comAdam – @CommieXianTheme song: 'Good Morning' by Amine Maxwell (CC BY 3.0).Outro: 'The Digger's Song' by Chumbawamba, used with permission.Additional tracks licensed under Pixabay Terms of Service: 'Synthwave' and 'Retrowave' by RoyaltyFreeMusic Liberation Theology Gathering Eventbrite page (free tickets!)Support the showEverything Bread and Rosaries does will be free for everyone forever, but it does cost money to produce so if you wish to support the show on Patreon, we'd love you forever!

    Ep.38 - Abuse (feat. Sarah M-H)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2023 72:10


    Ben is joined by Sarah to discuss some of the recent safeguarding news in the Church alongside her research into spiritual abuse. For a lighter topic, we discuss people dying in an exploding submarine. Content warning - With the exception of the opening segment, almost the entirety of this episode deals with issues of abuse in the church. Whilst we don't describe any acts of abuse in any detail, we do talk extensively about the nature and  impact of spiritual abuse. Please do skip this episode if this isn't something you feel able to deal with at this time. Sarah can be found on Twitter @SarahL_MH. She can be emailed at sm2556@pgr.aru.ac.ukThe twitter account @needs_light is a useful resource for ongoing safeguarding issues within the church. They have a timeline of events at Soul Survivor here: https://mrsglw.wordpress.com/2023/05/14/the-soul-survivor-situation-a-timeline/Find us here:Website - breadandrosaries.comFacebook – facebook.com/BreadAndRosariesTwitter – @Bread_RosariesEmail – breadandrosaries@gmail.comAdam – @CommieXianOur theme song is "Good Morning" by Amine Maxwell, available here.It is licensed under CC BY 3.0 - http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3 Liberation Theology Gathering Eventbrite page (free tickets!)Support the showEverything Bread and Rosaries does will be free for everyone forever, but it does cost money to produce so if you wish to support the show on Patreon, we'd love you forever!

    Ep.37 - Decline

    Play Episode Play 26 sec Highlight Listen Later Jun 20, 2023 61:58


    Even by our standards, there are a lot of tangents in this one. Ben and Adam talk about nostalgia (bad), peasant revolts (good), Lord of The Flies (bad), The Beatles (good) and Justin Welby (complicated). Find us here:Website - breadandrosaries.comFacebook – facebook.com/BreadAndRosariesTwitter – @Bread_RosariesEmail – breadandrosaries@gmail.comAdam – @CommieXianOur theme song is "Good Morning" by Amine Maxwell, available here.It is licensed under CC BY 3.0, available here. Liberation Theology Gathering Eventbrite page (free tickets!)Support the showEverything Bread and Rosaries does will be free for everyone forever, but it does cost money to produce so if you wish to support the show on Patreon, we'd love you forever!

    Ep.36 - Have you heard the good news?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2023 74:07


    Have you heard the good news?  We sure have and it sounds kinda communist! Adam's article can be found here.Find us here:Website - breadandrosaries.comFacebook – facebook.com/BreadAndRosariesTwitter – @Bread_RosariesEmail – breadandrosaries@gmail.comAdam – @CommieXianTheme song: 'Good Morning' by Amine Maxwell (CC BY 3.0).Outro: 'A 2nd Devil' by Toussaint Morrison. Additional tracks licensed under Pixabay Terms of Service: 'Synthwave', 'Uplifting House', and 'Retrowave' by RoyaltyFreeMusic  Liberation Theology Gathering Eventbrite page (free tickets!)Support the showEverything Bread and Rosaries does will be free for everyone forever, but it does cost money to produce so if you wish to support the show on Patreon, we'd love you forever!

    Ep.35 - Faith, Family, Flag, Fash

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2023 90:13


    Ben and Adam fight back from technological adversity to talk about the National Sociali... er... I mean National Conservatism conference.  Content warning - we talk about the murder of Jordan Neely, a black homeless person, from about 29 minutes in until about 37 minutes in. The articles Ben talks about are: https://itself.blog/2023/05/15/who-is-my-neighbor/ and https://defector.com/jordan-neely-just-needed-some-helpFind us here:Website - breadandrosaries.comFacebook – facebook.com/BreadAndRosariesTwitter – @Bread_RosariesEmail – breadandrosaries@gmail.comAdam – @CommieXianTheme song: 'Good Morning' by Amine Maxwell (CC BY 3.0).Outro: 'Synthwave 80' by RoyaltyFreeMusic. Additional tracks licensed under Pixabay Terms of Service: 'Futuristic Beat', 'Uplifting House', and 'Retrowave' by RoyaltyFreeMusic 'Beauty Timelapse' by ComaStudio 'Jazzy Abstract Beat' by Coma-Media'Epic Hollywood Trailer' by Daddy s Music. Support the showEverything Bread and Rosaries does will be free for everyone forever, but it does cost money to produce so if you wish to support the show on Patreon, we'd love you forever!

    Ep.34 - Three Leftists Try to be Positive

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2023 56:15


    The gang attempt to be positive.  The results are mixed.  Welcome to the left! Find us here:Website - breadandrosaries.comFacebook – facebook.com/BreadAndRosariesTwitter – @Bread_RosariesEmail – breadandrosaries@gmail.comAdam – @CommieXianOur theme song is "Good Morning" by Amine Maxwell, available here.It is licensed under CC BY 3.0, available here.Our outro is "Futuristic Beat" by RoyaltyFreeMusic, available here.We also use "Jazzy Abstract Beat" by Coma-Media, available here.These are licensed under the Pixabay Terms of Service here. Liberation Theology Gathering Eventbrite page (free tickets!)Support the showEverything Bread and Rosaries does will be free for everyone forever, but it does cost money to produce so if you wish to support the show on Patreon, we'd love you forever!

    Ep.33 - Motherhood (feat. Dr. Jenny Fox Eades)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2023 78:52


    The gang are joined by writer, researcher, education adviser and Alexander technique teacher Dr. Jenny Fox Eades to talk about motherhood, autism, wellbeing in education, and much more!   You can find her at her website jennyfoxeades.com.Find us here:Website - breadandrosaries.comFacebook – facebook.com/BreadAndRosariesTwitter – @Bread_RosariesEmail – breadandrosaries@gmail.comAdam – @CommieXianOur theme song is "Good Morning" by Amine Maxwell, available here.It is licensed under CC BY 3.0 - http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3 Liberation Theology Gathering Eventbrite page (free tickets!)Support the showEverything Bread and Rosaries does will be free for everyone forever, but it does cost money to produce so if you wish to support the show on Patreon, we'd love you forever!

    Ep.32 - Methodist in the Madness (feat. Rev. Jonny Bell)

    Play Episode Play 60 sec Highlight Listen Later Mar 30, 2023 57:59


    Returning guest Jonny Bell joins us* to talk about his first (almost) year as a Methodist presbyter.  He talks about working as a queer communist minister, listening and finding common ground with those you disagree with.  He also nerds out about dead philosophers.*By 'us' we mean Adam as Lu and Ben were unfortunately not about for this one.  Presumably they were conspiring to take over the show.Find us here:Website - breadandrosaries.comFacebook – facebook.com/BreadAndRosariesTwitter – @Bread_RosariesEmail – breadandrosaries@gmail.comAdam – @CommieXianOur theme song is "Good Morning" by Amine Maxwell, available here.We also use "My Magnificent Sea" by Rations, available here.Both are licensed under CC BY 3.0 - http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3Our outro is "Back in Time" by Dirk Dehler, available here.  It is licensed under CC Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International. Liberation Theology Gathering Eventbrite page (free tickets!)Support the showEverything Bread and Rosaries does will be free for everyone forever, but it does cost money to produce so if you wish to support the show on Patreon, we'd love you forever!

    Ep.31 - Liberation Liturgy (feat. Rev. Chris Howson)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2023 66:19


    We are joined by returning guest Chris Howson, who guides us through some reflection on liberation theology, critical pedagogy, and corporate worship. He also tells us about his extremely eventful night of 3 parties, his love of graveyards, and what he is banned from doing on Halloween. Sorry if Ben's audio goes a bit wonky, we had some technical issues!Article on Hillsong is here: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/mar/10/hillsong-under-investigation-by-charities-regulator-over-explosive-allegations-aired-in-parliament Find us here:Website - breadandrosaries.comFacebook – facebook.com/BreadAndRosariesTwitter – @Bread_RosariesEmail – breadandrosaries@gmail.comAdam – @CommieXianOur theme song is "Good Morning" by Amine Maxwell, available here.It is licensed under CC BY 3.0 - http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3 Liberation Theology Gathering Eventbrite page (free tickets!)Support the showEverything Bread and Rosaries does will be free for everyone forever, but it does cost money to produce so if you wish to support the show on Patreon, we'd love you forever!

    Ep.30 - Kate Forbes Welcome Drinks

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2023 67:57


    Come and join us as we toast future SNP leader and First Minister of Scotland, Kate Forbes' progressive new vision for Scotland - Christian fundamentalism!Find us here:Website - breadandrosaries.comFacebook – facebook.com/BreadAndRosariesTwitter – @Bread_RosariesEmail – breadandrosaries@gmail.comAdam – @CommieXianOur theme song is "Good Morning" by Amine Maxwell, available here.We also use "Scotland the Brave" by Shake That Little Foot, available here.Both are licensed under CC BY 3.0 - http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3Our outro is "Outlandish" by Double-F the King, available here.  It is licensed under CC Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International. Liberation Theology Gathering Eventbrite page (free tickets!)Support the showEverything Bread and Rosaries does will be free for everyone forever, but it does cost money to produce so if you wish to support the show on Patreon, we'd love you forever!

    Ep.29 - Same-Sex Marriage, Again

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2023 61:36


    The Church of England is up to its usual shenanigans, so we are too. We talk through the latest goings on with the battle for same-sex marriage in the Church of England, and we promise it's the last time we will do so for a while! There's also all the usual fun of Mind Grapes, Saint of the Week and wild detours off topic. Find us here:Website - breadandrosaries.comFacebook – facebook.com/BreadAndRosariesTwitter – @Bread_RosariesEmail – breadandrosaries@gmail.comAdam – @CommieXianOur theme song is "Good Morning" by Amine Maxwell, available here. It is licensed under CC BY 3.0 - http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3Our outro is an edit of Leap of Faith by Mr Jukes. Liberation Theology Gathering Eventbrite page (free tickets!)Support the showEverything Bread and Rosaries does will be free for everyone forever, but it does cost money to produce so if you wish to support the show on Patreon, we'd love you forever!

    Ep.28 - Time Travel (feat. Dr Bonesy)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2023 68:34


    It's late, it's cobbled together from multiple sessions and for a bit of it you can hear Ben's washing machine on a spin cycle, but the hotly anticipated Episode 28 is here! We chat through things that have been happening, most of them bad. Ben and Adam make bad attempts at time machine noises. There is a discussion of what we want to happen to our bodies when we die, and a new character "Dr Bonesy" is added to podcast canon. We mention the wonderful Geez magazine, which can find more information about at https://geezmagazine.org/Find us here:Website - breadandrosaries.comFacebook – facebook.com/BreadAndRosariesTwitter – @Bread_RosariesEmail – breadandrosaries@gmail.comAdam – @CommieXianOur theme song is "Good Morning" by Amine Maxwell, available here. It is licensed under CC BY 3.0 - http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3Our outro is an edit of Leap of Faith by Mr Jukes. Liberation Theology Gathering Eventbrite page (free tickets!)Support the showEverything Bread and Rosaries does will be free for everyone forever, but it does cost money to produce so if you wish to support the show on Patreon, we'd love you forever!

    Ep.27 – Alcohol

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2023 61:51


    The crew try to work out just how sinful alcohol is by thinking about the Church's history with it as well as their own! Find us here:Website - breadandrosaries.comFacebook – facebook.com/BreadAndRosariesTwitter – @Bread_RosariesEmail – breadandrosaries@gmail.comAdam – @CommieXianOur theme song is "Good Morning" by Amine Maxwell, available here.Our outro is "Enemy (Alcohol)" by Mess, available here.We also use "Alcohol" by Les Baudouins Morts, available here.All music is licensed under CC BY 3.0 - http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3Everything Bread and Rosaries does will be free for everyone forever, but it does cost money to produce so if you wish to support the show on Patreon, we'd love you forever! Liberation Theology Gathering Eventbrite page (free tickets!)Support the showEverything Bread and Rosaries does will be free for everyone forever, but it does cost money to produce so if you wish to support the show on Patreon, we'd love you forever!

    Episode 26 – Christmas Strikewave!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2022 80:46


    Luca von Badass joins Ben and Adam once again, but this time with full cohost status! The gang talk about strikes, unions and the birth of the sweet baby Jesus.  This Christmas special is not late because there are 12 days of Christmas.  Fight me.Find us here:Facebook – facebook.com/BreadAndRosariesTwitter – @Bread_RosariesEmail – breadandrosaries@gmail.comAdam – @CommieXianOur theme song is "Good Morning" by Amine Maxwell, available here.Our outro is "Christmas Time" by Will Heikoop, available here.We also use "We Three Kings" by R.Tists for Christmas, available here.All music is licensed under CC BY 3.0 - http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3Everything Bread and Rosaries does will be free for everyone forever, but that means we are not paid for our work on this so if you wish to support the show on Patreon, we'd love you forever!Support the show

    Episode 25 – Queer Inclusion in the CofE (feat. Luca von Badass)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2022 58:56


    Ben and Adam are joined by Luca von Badass (definitely their real name) to talk about inclusion, bishops supporting equal marriage, and who should be kicked out!Find us here:Facebook – facebook.com/BreadAndRosariesTwitter – @Bread_RosariesEmail – breadandrosaries@gmail.comAdam – @CommieXianOur theme song is "Good Morning" by Amine Maxwell, available here: https://soundcloud.com/aminemaxwell/good-morningIt is licensed under CC BY 3.0 - http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3Our outro is "Slow Revolution" by Alexi Murdoch.Everything Bread and Rosaries does will be free for everyone forever, but that means we are not paid for our work on this so if you wish to support the show on Patreon, we'd love you forever!Support the show

    Episode 24 – Remembrance 2: Remembrancer (feat. Rev'd Robin Hanford)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2022 60:12


    Adam is joined not by Ben, who got called into work at the last minute, but by the Rev'd Robin Hanford.  Robin and Adam return the podcast to the topic of Remembrance and ask if a radical Remembrance is possible.Find us here:Facebook – facebook.com/BreadAndRosariesTwitter – @Bread_RosariesEmail – breadandrosaries@gmail.comAdam – @CommieXianFind Robin Hanford here:Twitter – @RobinHanfordWeb – https://hanford.me.uk/"The Parable of the Old Man and the Young" by Wilfred Owen is read by Lauren Minto-Simpson.Our theme song is "Good Morning" by Amine Maxwell, available here: https://soundcloud.com/aminemaxwell/good-morningIt is licensed under CC BY 3.0 - http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3Our outro is "Europe is Lost" by Kae Tempest.We also use audio from the Imperial War Museum's interviews with Dr. Reginald Saxton available at https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/80008531 used under IWM non-commercial licence ©IWM 8735Everything Bread and Rosaries does will be free for everyone forever, but that means we are not paid for our work on this so if you wish to support the show on Patreon, we'd love you forever!Support the show

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