Holy Smoke

200 Episodes

1. Was Simeon of Jerusalem the first Christian in recorded history?

   Published: 4/9/2025
2. The tin ear of Justin Welby

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Published: 10/4/2024