Holy Smoke

184 Episodes

1. Conclave: who is likely to succeed Francis?

   Published: 5/2/2025
2. What can we expect from the papal conclave?

   Published: 4/27/2025
3. Pope Francis dies – what will his legacy be?

   Published: 4/21/2025
4. Easter special: in praise of faithful dissent, a conversation with Nigel Biggar and Mary Wakefield

   Published: 4/18/2025
5. Was Simeon of Jerusalem the first Christian in recorded history?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Published: 11/12/2024