Holy Smoke

188 Episodes

1. Is God an Englishman?

   Published: 6/1/2025
2. The mystifying process – and problems – behind choosing the next Archbishop of Canterbury

   Published: 5/25/2025
3. Finding spiritual treasure in César Franck

   Published: 5/19/2025
4. Does Pope Leo XIV represent continuity or change?

   Published: 5/9/2025
5. Conclave: who is likely to succeed Francis?

   Published: 5/2/2025
6. What can we expect from the papal conclave?

   Published: 4/27/2025
7. Pope Francis dies – what will his legacy be?

   Published: 4/21/2025
8. Easter special: in praise of faithful dissent, a conversation with Nigel Biggar and Mary Wakefield

   Published: 4/18/2025
9. Was Simeon of Jerusalem the first Christian in recorded history?

   Published: 4/9/2025
10. The tin ear of Justin Welby

    Published: 4/1/2025
11. A sick Pope and a paralysed Vatican: who is actually running the Catholic Church?

    Published: 3/28/2025
12. Christianity, culture wars and J.D. Vance: a conversation with James Orr

    Published: 3/12/2025
13. Conclave – what really happens when a pope dies?

    Published: 2/25/2025
14. Holy War and Antichrist: The rise of extremist rhetoric inside the Russian Orthodox Church

    Published: 2/20/2025
15. Why militant atheists don’t understand religion: a conversation with Alister McGrath

    Published: 2/13/2025
16. Are Syrian Christians who speak the language of Jesus about to disappear after 2,000 years?

    Published: 1/31/2025
17. Could Trump 2.0. herald a new era of religious liberty in America?

    Published: 1/24/2025
18. Did Muslim leaders help conceal the grooming gangs scandal? A fierce exchange of views

    Published: 1/17/2025
19. How abuse scandals shattered the Church of England but were hidden by the Vatican

    Published: 12/31/2024
20. Why was C.S. Lewis such a killjoy at Christmas? A discussion with Alister McGrath

    Published: 12/24/2024