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Bread and Rosaries

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Welcome to Bread and Rosaries, the UK based podcast that delves into the complexities of eating the rich in the name of Jesus. We have episodes on protest, motherhood, policing, liberation theology, purity culture and much more. Plus guests superior to any other podcast! So whether you’re a Christian seeking a fresh perspective or a raging communist curious about spirituality in the revolution, Bread and Rosaries is here to blow your mind! And failing that, you can always come and join us as we try not to get sued for defamation by the Tories!

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United Kingdom

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Welcome to Bread and Rosaries, the UK based podcast that delves into the complexities of eating the rich in the name of Jesus. We have episodes on protest, motherhood, policing, liberation theology, purity culture and much more. Plus guests superior to any other podcast! So whether you’re a Christian seeking a fresh perspective or a raging communist curious about spirituality in the revolution, Bread and Rosaries is here to blow your mind! And failing that, you can always come and join us as we try not to get sued for defamation by the Tories!

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English


Episodes
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Ep.53 - Britain's Betrayal of Palestine (feat. Dr. Peter Shambrook)

4/13/2024
When the echoes of history reverberate through today's headlines, understanding the past becomes essential to navigating the present. Ben Molyneux-Hetherington and Adam Spiers are joined by Dr. Peter Shambrook, author of 'Policy of Deceit: Britain and Palestine, 1914-1939', who helps us understand British manoeuvrings in Palestine prior to the establishment of the State of Israel. Peter's book, 'Policy of Deceit' is available here. The Balfour Project can be found here. We also discuss Saint of the Week Henry Gunter, and his profound impact on the antiracism movement in Britain and British trade unionism. You may have noticed that this episode is *very* late! We apologise for this! We are currently trialling new editing software and it's been a slog! Christians for Palestine: Instagram Facebook Email: christiansforpalestineuk@gmail.com Support the show Everything Bread and Rosaries does will be free for everyone forever, but it does cost money to produce so if you wish to support the show on Patreon, we'd love you forever! Music credits at this link

Duration:01:10:07

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Ep.52 - Kairos Palestine

2/16/2024
Ben, Jonny and Adam talk about the Kairos Palestine document in light of Israel's ongoing genocide of the Palestinian people. At time of publication kairospalestine.ps is unavailable, but the World Council of Churches website also has the Kairos Palestine document in full here. A longer, uncensored version of this episode is available for free on our Patreon page here. Find us here: Website - breadandrosaries.com Facebook – facebook.com/BreadAndRosaries Twitter – @Bread_Rosaries Email – breadandrosaries@gmail.com Adam – @CommieXian Christians for Palestine: Instagram Facebook Email: christiansforpalestineuk@gmail.com Support the show Everything Bread and Rosaries does will be free for everyone forever, but it does cost money to produce so if you wish to support the show on Patreon, we'd love you forever! Music credits at this link

Duration:00:53:40

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Ep.51 - Organising for Palestine

2/7/2024
Ben and Adam talk about the importance of Christians organising for a free Palestine and what role they can play in the movement. Also, we know we're extremely late with this one. Adam blames his dog... and work. But mostly the dog. She's a needy little bitch. Adam's blogpost about Modi Find us here: Website - breadandrosaries.com Facebook – facebook.com/BreadAndRosaries Twitter – @Bread_Rosaries Email – breadandrosaries@gmail.com Adam – @CommieXian Christians for Palestine: Instagram Facebook Email: christiansforpalestineuk@gmail.com Support the show Everything Bread and Rosaries does will be free for everyone forever, but it does cost money to produce so if you wish to support the show on Patreon, we'd love you forever! Music credits at this link

Duration:00:55:37

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Ep.50 - Empire Theology and Empire Medals (feat. Rev. Chris Howson BEM)

1/20/2024
To kick off the New Year and a new series, Ben and Adam are joined once again by Chris Howson who tries to defend his acceptance of a New Year's honour and talks about two very different sermons. Free bonus material here! Links: Martin Luther King and the Trumpet of Conscience Today by Jean-Charles Regine Michelle The God Who Riots: Taking Back the Radical Jesus by Damon Garcia The Hero and the Whore: Reclaiming Healing and Liberation Through the Stories of Sexual Exploitation in the Bible by Camille Hernandez Munther Isaac's Sermon Justin Welby's New Year Message Find us here: Website - breadandrosaries.com Facebook – facebook.com/BreadAndRosaries Twitter – @Bread_Rosaries Email – breadandrosaries@gmail.com Adam – @CommieXian Christians for Palestine: Instagram Facebook Email: christiansforpalestineuk@gmail.com Support the show Everything Bread and Rosaries does will be free for everyone forever, but it does cost money to produce so if you wish to support the show on Patreon, we'd love you forever! Music credits at this link

Duration:01:11:15

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Christmas in Palestine

12/25/2023
Christ is born, but celebrations in Palestine have been cancelled. Palestine Solidarity Campaign Fundraiser With thanks to Raghad Haddad for vocals on Silent Night and Sandra Daniels for her help and encouragement. Support the show Everything Bread and Rosaries does will be free for everyone forever, but it does cost money to produce so if you wish to support the show on Patreon, we'd love you forever! Music credits at this link

Duration:00:07:17

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Ep.49 - The True Levellers Standard Advanced

12/12/2023
Cap out the fourth season with Adam as he reads from start to finish, Gerrard Winstanley's 1649 pamphlet 'The True Levellers Standard Advanced'. Read along here Find us here: Website - breadandrosaries.com Facebook – facebook.com/BreadAndRosaries Twitter – @Bread_Rosaries Email – breadandrosaries@gmail.com Adam – @CommieXian Christians for Palestine: Instagram Facebook Email: christiansforpalestineuk@gmail.com Support the show Everything Bread and Rosaries does will be free for everyone forever, but it does cost money to produce so if you wish to support the show on Patreon, we'd love you forever! Music credits at this link

Duration:00:47:35

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Ep.48 - Bothsidesism

11/24/2023
Jonny, Ben and Adam try to work out why 'bothsidesism' seems so prevalent in both the Church and wider society, particularly in coverage of Israel's ongoing genocide of the Palestinian people. So a nice light topic then! Liturgies from Below: https://www.abebooks.co.uk/9781791007355/Liturgies-Below-Praying-People-Ends-179100735X/plp Find us here: Website - breadandrosaries.com Facebook – facebook.com/BreadAndRosaries Twitter – @Bread_Rosaries Email – breadandrosaries@gmail.com Adam – @CommieXian Support the show Everything Bread and Rosaries does will be free for everyone forever, but it does cost money to produce so if you wish to support the show on Patreon, we'd love you forever! Music credits at this link

Duration:00:58:31

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Ep.47 - Postmodern Neomarxists Cucked Our Podcast

11/7/2023
Jonny tries to justify his love of postmodernism whilst Lu fans the flames of Adam's oscillating between incredulity and rage. Consensus is found however, in the assertion that Jordan Peterson is a hack. Find us here: Website - breadandrosaries.com Facebook – facebook.com/BreadAndRosaries Twitter – @Bread_Rosaries Email – breadandrosaries@gmail.com Adam – @CommieXian Music credits at this link Here's a bunch of resources about Palestine: Beer Christianity newsletter on condemning Hamas Short video on anti-zionism and anti-semitism Article on how anti-zionism is anti-racism Twitter thread on genocide in Gaza Yanis Varoufakis article on not condemning Hamas or Israel YouTube video on Palestinian Liberation Theology Podcast on refusing genocide Podcasts by The Magnificast, Beer Christianity and Politics, Theory, Other have all recently dealt with Palestine An article by a genocide scholar on Gaza Three Palestinians describe the current situation in Gaza (Article) Article on media censorship Christians for Palestine: Instagram Facebook Email: christiansforpalestineuk@gmail.com Support the show Everything Bread and Rosaries does will be free for everyone forever, but it does cost money to produce so if you wish to support the show on Patreon, we'd love you forever! Music credits at this link

Duration:00:59:59

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Ep.46 - Why Bother 2: Why Botherer

10/24/2023
Adam and Ben discuss why they still bother with politics, how their Christianity relates to this and their differing approached to doubt . They also discuss the ongoing Palestine conflict. You can find a form letter for writing to your MP about Palestine on our website: https://breadandrosaries.com/2023/10/24/writing-to-your-mp-about-palestine/ Find us here: Website - breadandrosaries.com Facebook – facebook.com/BreadAndRosaries Twitter – @Bread_Rosaries Email – breadandrosaries@gmail.com Adam – @CommieXian Links: Here's a bunch of resources about Palestine: Beer Christianity newsletter on condemning Hamas Short video on anti-zionism and anti-semitism Article on how anti-zionism is anti-racism Twitter thread on genocide in Gaza Yanis Varoufakis article on not condemning Hamas or Israel YouTube video on Palestinian Liberation Theology Podcast on refusing genocide Podcasts by The Magnificast, Beer Christianity and Politics, Theory, Other have all recently dealt with Palestine An article by a genocide scholar on Gaza Three Palestinians describe the current situation in Gaza (Article) Article on media censorship Christians for Palestine: Instagram Facebook Email: christiansforpalestineuk@gmail.com Support the show Everything Bread and Rosaries does will be free for everyone forever, but it does cost money to produce so if you wish to support the show on Patreon, we'd love you forever! Music credits at this link

Duration:01:03:15

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Ep.45 - Liberation Theology Gathering (feat. Rev. Chris Howson)

10/11/2023
Adam and Jonny are joined by liberation theologian, chaplain and comrade Chris Howson for his third appearance. Chris tells us about the upcoming Liberation Theology Gathering which you can attend for FREE by clicking the following link: ***FREE Liberation Theology Gathering Tickets*** Find us here: Website - breadandrosaries.com Facebook – facebook.com/BreadAndRosaries Twitter – @Bread_Rosaries Email – breadandrosaries@gmail.com Adam – @CommieXian Chris Howson's Facebook Music Good MorningCC BY 3.0Uplifting HousePixabay Terms of ServiceBack in TimeCC BY-NC 4.0RetrowaveSynthwave 80 Christians for Palestine: Instagram Facebook Email: christiansforpalestineuk@gmail.com Support the show Everything Bread and Rosaries does will be free for everyone forever, but it does cost money to produce so if you wish to support the show on Patreon, we'd love you forever! Music credits at this link

Duration:01:15:51

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Ep.44 - Class and Solidarity (feat. Rev. Luke Larner)

9/25/2023
Jonny, Ben and Adam are joined by Luke Larner to talk about the new book Confounding The Mighty: Stories of Church, Social Class and Solidarity which he edited. We talk about the confusing way class is often understood, navigating identity politics, and the class nature of Brexit, as well as the the joys of being a Premier League parish! Find us here: Website - breadandrosaries.com Facebook – facebook.com/BreadAndRosaries Twitter – @Bread_Rosaries Email – breadandrosaries@gmail.com Adam – @CommieXian Links: Luke can be found on most platforms with the username lucaslarner. Some of the books mentioned in this episode include: Father Joe by Joseph Williamson Yes to God by Alan Ecclestone Alan Ecclestone: Priest as Revolutionary by Timothy Gorringe Apocalypse Now and Then by Catherine Keller Embracing Hopelessness by Miguel De La Torre Making a Way out of No Way by Monica Coleman No Rising Tide by Joerg Rieger The Practice of Prophetic Imagination by Walter Brueggemann Occupy Religion by Joerg Rieger and Kwok Pui-lan Ben mentioned this blog post from Cardiff: Ugger Utetown Luke mentioned the song 'Only a Pawn in Their Game' by Bob Dylan Music Good MorningCC BY 3.0RetrowavePiChristians for Palestine: Instagram Facebook Email: christiansforpalestineuk@gmail.com Support the show Everything Bread and Rosaries does will be free for everyone forever, but it does cost money to produce so if you wish to support the show on Patreon, we'd love you forever! Music credits at this link

Duration:01:03:24

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Ep.43 - When the Bible Disagrees With Itself (feat. Dr. Dan McClellan)

9/11/2023
Bible scholar, podcaster and TikTok star Dr. Dan McClellan joins Ben and Adam to talk constructions of Jesus, univocality and biblical contradictions... and revolution! Find us here: Website - breadandrosaries.com Facebook – facebook.com/BreadAndRosaries Twitter – @Bread_Rosaries Email – breadandrosaries@gmail.com Adam – @CommieXian Links: Data Over Dogma podcastDan's TikTokMusic Good MorningCC BY 3.0RetrowavePixabay Terms of ServiceSynthwave 80Pixabay Terms of ServiceUplifting HouseChristians for Palestine: Instagram Facebook Email: christiansforpalestineuk@gmail.com Support the show Everything Bread and Rosaries does will be free for everyone forever, but it does cost money to produce so if you wish to support the show on Patreon, we'd love you forever! Music credits at this link

Duration:01:12:01

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Ep.42 - Debt and Mammon

8/30/2023
Ben and Adam have a look at the topic of debt, drawing from Marika Rose's book 'Theology for the End of the World'. They talk Christian moral values, David Graeber and the Mob! Plus find out about the patron saint of comedians! Find us here: Website - breadandrosaries.com Facebook – facebook.com/BreadAndRosaries Twitter – @Bread_Rosaries Email – breadandrosaries@gmail.com Adam – @CommieXian Links: Theology for the End of the WorldTraditionalists argue that confession should be exempt from mandatory reporting of abuseMusic Good MorningCC BY 3.0Synthwave 80Pixabay Terms of ServiceUplifting HouseChristians for Palestine: Instagram Facebook Email: christiansforpalestineuk@gmail.com Support the show Everything Bread and Rosaries does will be free for everyone forever, but it does cost money to produce so if you wish to support the show on Patreon, we'd love you forever! Music credits at this link

Duration:01:10:12

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Ep.41 - The World Turned Upside Down?

8/15/2023
Ben and Adam are joined by new cohost and former guest Jonny Bell to talk about the social impact of the Diggers. Together, they delve into the social reverberations sparked by the Diggers, ask whether an excess of moralism has ruined cultural criticism, and discover a very good boy sainted for his uncompromising stance on cops. Find us here: Website - breadandrosaries.com Facebook – facebook.com/BreadAndRosaries Twitter – @Bread_Rosaries Email – breadandrosaries@gmail.com Adam – @CommieXian Jonny - jonathan.bell@methodists.org.uk Links: Moralism Is Ruining Cultural Criticism'Surrey Diggers Trailtwitter thread about El Negro MatapacosTwo weddings, one at Cana and our ownMusic Good MorningCC BY 3.0Uplifting HousePixabay Terms of ServiceBack in TimeCC BY-NC 4.0RetrowavePixabay Terms of ServiceChristians for Palestine: Instagram Facebook Email: christiansforpalestineuk@gmail.com Support the show Everything Bread and Rosaries does will be free for everyone forever, but it does cost money to produce so if you wish to support the show on Patreon, we'd love you forever! Music credits at this link

Duration:01:07:40

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Ep.40 - Hot Digger Summer

8/1/2023
Ben and Adam continue the conversation about the Diggers and we learn about someone so radical even the Quakers disowned him! Find us here: Website - breadandrosaries.com Facebook – facebook.com/BreadAndRosaries Twitter – @Bread_Rosaries Email – breadandrosaries@gmail.com Adam – @CommieXian Good MorningCC BY 3.0OutlandishCC BY-SA 4.0Pixabay Terms of ServiceUplifting HouseChristians for Palestine: Instagram Facebook Email: christiansforpalestineuk@gmail.com Support the show Everything Bread and Rosaries does will be free for everyone forever, but it does cost money to produce so if you wish to support the show on Patreon, we'd love you forever! Music credits at this link

Duration:01:18:21

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Ep.39 - Gerrard Winstanley and the Diggers (feat. Lívia Roberge)

7/25/2023
Historian Lívia Roberge joins Adam and Lu on their quest to explore the story of Gerrard Winstanley and the Diggers! On the way they discover why former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro hates alligators and why it's definitely 'Wars of the Three Kingdoms' rather than 'English Civil War' or 'English Revolution'! Elmbridge Museum's 'Surrey Diggers Trail' where you can find Liv's blog. Liv's Twitter(X?) - @LivLeFay Find us here: Website - breadandrosaries.com Facebook – facebook.com/BreadAndRosaries Twitter – @Bread_Rosaries Email – breadandrosaries@gmail.com Adam – @CommieXian Theme song: 'Good Morning' by Amine Maxwell (CC BY 3.0). Outro: 'The Digger's Song' by Chumbawamba, used with permission. Additional tracks licensed under Pixabay Terms of Service: 'Synthwave' and 'Retrowave' by RoyaltyFreeMusic Christians for Palestine: Instagram Facebook Email: christiansforpalestineuk@gmail.com Support the show Everything Bread and Rosaries does will be free for everyone forever, but it does cost money to produce so if you wish to support the show on Patreon, we'd love you forever! Music credits at this link

Duration:01:38:58

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Ep.38 - Abuse (feat. Sarah M-H)

7/3/2023
Ben is joined by Sarah to discuss some of the recent safeguarding news in the Church alongside her research into spiritual abuse. For a lighter topic, we discuss people dying in an exploding submarine. Content warning - With the exception of the opening segment, almost the entirety of this episode deals with issues of abuse in the church. Whilst we don’t describe any acts of abuse in any detail, we do talk extensively about the nature and impact of spiritual abuse. Please do skip this episode if this isn’t something you feel able to deal with at this time. Sarah can be found on Twitter @SarahL_MH. She can be emailed at sm2556@pgr.aru.ac.uk The twitter account @needs_light is a useful resource for ongoing safeguarding issues within the church. They have a timeline of events at Soul Survivor here: https://mrsglw.wordpress.com/2023/05/14/the-soul-survivor-situation-a-timeline/ Find us here: Website - breadandrosaries.com Facebook – facebook.com/BreadAndRosaries Twitter – @Bread_Rosaries Email – breadandrosaries@gmail.com Adam – @CommieXian Our theme song is "Good Morning" by Amine Maxwell, available here. It is licensed under CC BY 3.0 - http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3 Christians for Palestine: Instagram Facebook Email: christiansforpalestineuk@gmail.com Support the show Everything Bread and Rosaries does will be free for everyone forever, but it does cost money to produce so if you wish to support the show on Patreon, we'd love you forever! Music credits at this link

Duration:01:10:44

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Ep.37 - Decline

6/19/2023
Even by our standards, there are a lot of tangents in this one. Ben and Adam talk about nostalgia (bad), peasant revolts (good), Lord of The Flies (bad), The Beatles (good) and Justin Welby (complicated). Find us here: Website - breadandrosaries.com Facebook – facebook.com/BreadAndRosaries Twitter – @Bread_Rosaries Email – breadandrosaries@gmail.com Adam – @CommieXian Our theme song is "Good Morning" by Amine Maxwell, available here. It is licensed under CC BY 3.0, available here. Christians for Palestine: Instagram Facebook Email: christiansforpalestineuk@gmail.com Support the show Everything Bread and Rosaries does will be free for everyone forever, but it does cost money to produce so if you wish to support the show on Patreon, we'd love you forever! Music credits at this link

Duration:01:00:32

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Ep.36 - Have you heard the good news?

6/13/2023
Have you heard the good news? We sure have and it sounds kinda communist! Adam's article can be found here. Find us here: Website - breadandrosaries.com Facebook – facebook.com/BreadAndRosaries Twitter – @Bread_Rosaries Email – breadandrosaries@gmail.com Adam – @CommieXian Theme song: 'Good Morning' by Amine Maxwell (CC BY 3.0). Outro: 'A 2nd Devil' by Toussaint Morrison. Additional tracks licensed under Pixabay Terms of Service: 'Synthwave', 'Uplifting House', and 'Retrowave' by RoyaltyFreeMusic Christians for Palestine: Instagram Facebook Email: christiansforpalestineuk@gmail.com Support the show Everything Bread and Rosaries does will be free for everyone forever, but it does cost money to produce so if you wish to support the show on Patreon, we'd love you forever! Music credits at this link

Duration:01:12:40

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Ep.35 - Faith, Family, Flag, Fash

5/22/2023
Ben and Adam fight back from technological adversity to talk about the National Sociali... er... I mean National Conservatism conference. Content warning - we talk about the murder of Jordan Neely, a black homeless person, from about 29 minutes in until about 37 minutes in. The articles Ben talks about are: https://itself.blog/2023/05/15/who-is-my-neighbor/ and https://defector.com/jordan-neely-just-needed-some-help Find us here: Website - breadandrosaries.com Facebook – facebook.com/BreadAndRosaries Twitter – @Bread_Rosaries Email – breadandrosaries@gmail.com Adam – @CommieXian Good MorningCC BY 3.0Synthwave 80Pixabay Terms of ServiceFuturistic BeatUplifting House'RetrowaveBeauty TimelapseJazzy Abstract BeatEpic Hollywood TrailerChristians for Palestine: Instagram Facebook Email: christiansforpalestineuk@gmail.com Support the show Everything Bread and Rosaries does will be free for everyone forever, but it does cost money to produce so if you wish to support the show on Patreon, we'd love you forever! Music credits at this link

Duration:01:30:13