Holy Smoke

179 Episodes

1. The tin ear of Justin Welby

   Published: 4/1/2025
2. A sick Pope and a paralysed Vatican: who is actually running the Catholic Church?

   Published: 3/28/2025
3. Christianity, culture wars and J.D. Vance: a conversation with James Orr

   Published: 3/12/2025
4. Conclave – what really happens when a Pope dies?

   Published: 2/25/2025
5. Holy War and Antichrist: The rise of extremist rhetoric inside the Russian Orthodox Church

   Published: 2/20/2025
6. Why militant atheists don’t understand religion: a conversation with Alister McGrath

   Published: 2/13/2025
7. Are Syrian Christians who speak the language of Jesus about to disappear after 2,000 years?

   Published: 1/31/2025
8. Could Trump 2.0. herald a new era of religious liberty in America?

   Published: 1/24/2025
9. Did Muslim leaders help conceal the grooming gangs scandal? A fierce exchange of views

   Published: 1/17/2025
10. How abuse scandals shattered the Church of England but were hidden by the Vatican

    Published: 12/31/2024
11. Why was C.S. Lewis such a killjoy at Christmas? A discussion with Alister McGrath

    Published: 12/24/2024
12. Is the end of Christendom nigh? with A.N. Wilson

    Published: 12/13/2024
13. Defender of the Faith: how have the King’s religious beliefs changed?

    Published: 12/6/2024
14. Should assisted dying be legalised?

    Published: 11/27/2024
15. Welby resigns: crisis at the Church of England

    Published: 11/12/2024
16. Did Christianity create secular humanism?

    Published: 11/8/2024
17. Sale of the century: why is the Kirk selling off hundreds of churches so cheaply?

    Published: 10/25/2024
18. The Pope announces 21 new cardinals. Is he trying to pack the conclave?

    Published: 10/18/2024
19. Could religious voters in the swing states decide the US election?

    Published: 10/4/2024
20. How pistols in St Paul’s Cathedral shaped the science of sound

    Published: 9/20/2024