"Extreme" Faith

Church of England revs with a difference Tom Pelham and Jamie Franklin sit down to talk about the biggest stories in Church and state. This time:- Michael Gove's new definition of extremism.- Should we be wishing Muslims "Ramadan Mubarak"?- Why are our parishes bleeding volunteers?- The Archbishop of Canterbury's "Difference" course.- One listener's experience of Mothering Sunday.And much much more as ever!Please Support!Support us on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/irreverend) or Buy Me a Coffee (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/irreverend). Subscribe to Jamie's Blog here: https://jamiefranklin.substack.comLinks:Extremism Definition: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-68556914Archbishops' Response: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/mar/12/archbishops-of-canterbury-justin-welby-and-york-stephen-cottrellwarn-against-new-extremism-definitionArchbishop: Happy Ramadan! https://twitter.com/JustinWelby/status/1766871427221709070Church Wardens and Volunteering:https://www.churchtimes.co.uk/articles/2024/15-march/features/features/no-churchwardens-and-vacant-pcc-posts-an-investigation-into-the-church-volunteering-crisisThe Difference Course: https://difference.rln.global/Notices:Find me a church: https://irreverendpod.com/church-finder/Join our Irreverend Telegram group: https://t.me/irreverendpodFind links to our episodes, social media accounts and ways to support us at https://www.irreverendpod.com!Thursday Circles: http://thursdaycircle.comJamie's Good Things Substack: https://jamiefranklin.substack.comSupport the show