Cross Section

Cross Section - Conversations at the intersection of faith, news and culture. A podcast from the Evangelical Alliance

Cross Section is a commentary podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 100 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Unknown Host hosts Cross Section, a commentary show with 100 episodes published.

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  Episode #154

  Ep 148: Burnham's speech, Drumcree and Celebrity Traitors

  Sep 30, 202638 min

  In this week's episode of Cross Section, Peter Lynas, Danny Webster and Alicia Edmund discuss the headlines. They begin with a news review that covers a worship event in a football stadium, the euthanasia of a one year old in the Netherlands and predictions for the upcoming series of Celebrity Traitors. Conversation then turns to all that is happening in Northern Ireland. Peter helpfully unpacks the context and history of the situation in Drumcree, what has been happening this week and how Christians can be praying. The episode concludes with a reaction to Andy Burnham's speech at the 2026 Labour party conference. What stood out? What will the implications be? Where will this leave the UK? This is an episode not to be missed.

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  Episode #153

  Ep 147: The Ed Sheeran fallout, Gerwig's Aslan and the Archbishop's u-turn

  Sep 22, 202643 min

  On Cross Section this week, Peter Lynas, Alicia Edmund and Danny Webster discuss the theme of division and polarisation that spans across all the trending headlines. The team cover six political, cultural and religious stories, looking at how we can be good news people amidst the chaos. They cover Meryl Streep playing Aslan, the Ed Sheeran and Macklemore controversy, the village of Piddington wanting to leave the UK, a volunteer for Restore Britain being violently attacked, the Archbishop of Canterbury's u-turn, and the Green party's' thoughts on Zionism. This is an episode not to be missed. 0:00 Intro 1:52 Meryl Streep as Aslan in Narnia 7:13 Ed Sheeran and Macklemore: where politics meets music 14:30 Piddington, the village that voted to leave the UK 20:20 Green Party 'Zionism is racism' motion 24:20 Restore Britain volunteer assaulted 30:12 Archbishop of Canterbury's interfaith award controversy 38:30 Good news people in a polarized world 42:35 Closing

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  Episode #152

  Ep 146: A deep dive into the evangelical church

  Sep 15, 202634 min

  This week, the Evangelical Alliance has launched a landmark report 'Understanding UK Evangelicals' and in this episode of Cross Section, Peter Lynas, Alicia Edmund and Danny Webster unpack the research. How many evangelical Christians are in the UK? What is the demographic makeup? Can we trust the findings? The team also reflect on the fall of the assisted suicide bill, St Pauls cathedral being turned into a night club, Trump's comments about a united Ireland and Reform's finances. This is an episode not to be missed. Understanding UK Evangelicals - Who are they? - Evangelical Alliance Good news! The UK evangelical Church is growing | Opinion | Premier Christianity Evangelicals are now 2 in 3 practising Christians across the UK A deep dive into the evangelical church - Evangelical Alliance Chapters: 0:00 - Welcome 0:48 - Trump and AI 1:30 - St. Paul's Cathedral turned nightclub 4:08 - Reform UK donations 5:48 - Assisted suicide bill defeated 10:23 - The power of prayer 13:43 - Understanding UK Evangelicals 15:56 - Key findings 19:11 - Broad vs classic evangelicals 21:00 - Demographics: young and diverse 23:33 - Research methodology 27:38 - Why this report matters 31:01 - Phase 2 preview 32:39 - Outro and Tori Kelly encouragement

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  Episode #151

  Ep 145: Britain at breaking point, Christian patriots and assisted dying

  Sep 8, 202638 min

  Peter Lynas, Alicia Edmund and Danny Webster return from the summer break to the same political upheaval as before. The team discuss the recent Channel 4 documentary revealing further questions regarding donations to Reform UK and apparent fractures in Nigel Farage's top team. How will this effect their electorate success and popularity? They go on to explore the weekend headlines of Patriot Platform and masked men seeking to 'defend the Portsmouth' coastline whilst chanting 'Christ is King' and round up the conversation on the upcoming vote in Westminster on assisted suicide on Friday, 11 September. The theme of polarisation continues across our news and political stories. How can Christians engage and offer a different way of living and response? 0:00 — Welcome 0:43 — Summer catch-up 1:48 — Katie Taylor's song choice 2:40 — Reform party conference and scandals 6:51 — Are Reform self-destructing? 9:25 — Reform's faith dynamic 12:45 — Patriot Platform protests in Dover 18:32 — Andy Burnham: first six weeks 22:54 — Keir Starmer steps down 26:43 — Will Burnham call a general election? 30:26 — Assisted suicide vote preview 34:33 — Prayer and action

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  Episode #150

  Bonus episode: Is Burnham's Britain more than just vibes?

  Jul 28, 202634 min

  Is Andy Burnham the new ‘TikTok PM’? The Cross Section summer break takes a temporary pause as the team reunite to discuss all that has happened since Andy Burnham became prime minister. The team cover his use of social media, his focus on cost of living and social care, lack of mention of immigration and touch on assisted suicide. What will the coming months look like? What will the challenges be? Most importantly, how can Christians pray effectively? The team also discuss the upcoming Clacton by-election, the new series of ‘The Chosen’ and ‘The Odyssey’. Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 0:36 - Andy Burnham's first week as PM 2:16 - Cost of living policy focus 8:22 - Immigration as a dividing line 11:48 - Assisted dying and palliative care debate 17:36 - Education reform 20:27 - Outlook for the coming months 24:47 - Challenges ahead for Burnham 26:20 - Prayer points for our leaders 30:01 - Get in touch 30:16 - Clacton by-election (Farage vs. Binface) 31:29 - ‘The Chosen’ and ‘The Odyssey’

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