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Archbishop’s Ghana Slave Tour, £100m Reparations & Oxford Union Islam Debate | Irreverend
Irreverend: Faith and Current Affairs·J.A. Franklin, T.J. Pelham, Daniel French·8 August 2026·50 min

About this episode
In this episode of Irreverend, Rev. Jamie Franklin examines two major stories making waves in the Church and wider culture.1. The Archbishop of Canterbury in Ghana
Filmed visits to former slave sites, public displays of piety, and a renewed commitment to the Church of England’s £100 million slavery reparations fund. Historical claims, collective guilt theology, African involvement in the slave trade, British abolition, parish backlash, and the legal challenge now underway.2. Oxford Union debate – “The West is right to be suspicious of Islam”
Protesters outside, Tommy Robinson on the panel, a revealing joke about him being “cooked,” the attempt to separate Islam from Islamism, the age of Aisha, and why the Christian-history comparison doesn’t work the way some claim.Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
5:37 Archbishop in Ghana & reparations
21:13 Oxford Union Islam debateParish funding stories and other comments, questions and stories welcome: irreverendpod@gmail.comSupport the show:
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