Peter Lynas, Alicia Edmund and Zanna Meynell return to Cross Section to discuss this week’s leading headlines. The episode begins with a news review. Peter updates us on the continued tensions in Drumcree, Alicia outlines the Man City controversy, and the team discuss the relaunch of a dating app with a particular focus on marriage. They also briefly reflect on the first week of Celebrity Traitors.

Conversation then turns to the deeply controversial motion from the Green party, “Zionism is racism”. Could this splinter the Green Party? What will this mean for Zack Polanski in the Holborn and St Pancras by-election? How can Christians talk about this with wisdom and compassion?

The team then address the prevalent theme of global instability and the threat of war, addressing calls for the church to be prayerful in this moment.

The episode concludes with a brief review of party conference season and advice on navigating political differences within our church families. This is an episode not to be missed.

Timestamps:

00:00 Welcome 01:06 Drumcree tensions update 03:35 Man City charges fallout 06:46 Dating apps shift towards marriage 09:31 Celebrity Traitors chat 11:39 Green’s Zionism motion 17:20 Discussing Israel/Palestine in our churches 22:18 Praying against war 32:09 Party conference season 36:15 Encouragements