A Christian Response to Russia-Ukraine

Church of England vicars Thomas Pelham and Jamie Franklin get together to offer a spiritual perspective on current events, this week focussing mainly on issues arising from Russia's invasion of Ukraine.  It is important to note that, although we discuss these events abstractly, we pray for peace and for God's comfort for all of those who are suffering.Topics:- Just War Theory vs. Christian Pacifism- The need to understand a situation before being opinionated about it- Sense of discomfort over being told what to care about and when by the corporate media.- Should Christian leaders spiritualise warfare?- Worrying black and white morality applied to the situation. -  Simplistic take leading to demonisation of all Russian people and Russian culture.- The clampdown of freedom of speech and free exchange and rush towards conformity and virtue-signalling.Timings:00:00-14:53 Banter/NoticesDaniel's New Podcast, Catacomb FM14:53-31:06 Revelation 4:1-11, Heavenly Worship and True Authority31:06-40:12 Theological Reflection of Just War Theory vs. Christian Pacifism40:12-1:27:05 General Discussion of the Invasion of Ukraine1:27:05 Email of the Week: Drawing a line for now under the Canadian Truckers' Freedom ConvoyLinks:Good Podcasts and Videos on Ukraine Situation:TRIGGERNOMETRY - The Truth about the War in UkraineDavid Starkey - Putin’s Power and Western ImpotenceUnherd with Konstantin Kisin - Did the alternative media got Ukraine wrong?Pavel Stroilov, Christian Concern - Isn’t Putin Christian? What should Christians think about the Russian President?Brendan O' Neil - Tom Tugendhat and the worrying rise of RussophobiaNotices:Thanks to our Patreons! Support us from £1.50 plus VAT per month: https://patreon.com/irreverendJamie's Good Things Substack blog/newsletter: https://jamiefranklin.substack.comIrreverend Weekly Sermon Audio: https://irreverendsermonaudio.buzzsprout.comTwitter: https://twitter.com/IrreverendPodTelegram: https://t.me/irreverendpodEmail: [email protected]: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMAcRZPstCujEN4p8dF_ClQOdysee: https://odysee.com/@irreverend:5Audio Podcast: https://irreverend.buzzsprout.comSupport the show