Post Office Scandal, Strikes in the Middle East, and Conversion Therapy in Scotland
What can we take from the 'Alan Bates vs the Post Office' drama and scandal? How should we respond to miltary action in the Middle East? How could the conversion therapy plans in Scotland affect church ministry?
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In this episode, Phil Topham (Executive Director), Adrian Reynolds (Head of National Ministries), and John Stevens (National Director) discuss stories from the news over the past weeks.
00:00 - Introduction
00:53 - FIEC news
03:33 - The injustice of the Post Office scandal
11:28 - The power of storytelling
17:57 - British military action in the Middle East
22:23 - Scottish conversion therapy consultation and freedom of speech
Show notes
- Mr Bates vs The Post Office (itv.com)
- Post Office scandal: Hundreds could have convictions overturned this year (bbc.co.uk)
- UK and US strikes on Houthi sites in Yemen are self-defence, says Rishi Sunak (bbc.co.uk)
- Who are the Houthis and how did the US and UK strikes on Yemen come about? (theguardian.com)
- Scotland seeks opinions on conversion therapy laws (bbc.co.uk)
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