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Holy Smoke
by The Spectator
221 EPISODES
May 2025
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Prince William resets faith – as Sarah Mullally enthroned
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Iran: why Shia Islam's tradition of martyrdom is key to understanding the conflict
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Who is Sarah Mullally?
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In defence of Christian monarchies
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How Russia is waging Holy War in Ukraine
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Is there any truth in the Christian revival?
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Moltbook: has AI created its own religion?
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Why did Pope Leo choose a 'safe pair of hands' for Westminster?
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The historic value of English churches – with Daniel Wilson
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Iran: why theocracies survive – with Peter Frankopan
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How transformative has 2025 been for Christianity?
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Why religious societies succeed – with Rory Sutherland
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How was Commercial Christmas born?
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Why is it left to Trump to highlight the persecution of Christians in Nigeria?
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Why did the Danish PM call for a 'spiritual rearmament'?
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Have the culture wars gone spiritual?
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Is the cult of St Edward the Confessor justified?
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Is the Anglican Communion dead?
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How did faith shape Thatcher?
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What does it mean 'to forgive'?
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What can we expect from the first female Archbishop of Canterbury?
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Reparations: the tyranny of imaginary guilt, with Nigel Biggar & Katie Lam
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800 years on, why is Aquinas Gen Z’s favourite philosopher?
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Archbishop of Canterbury: who's on the shortlist?
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Why the canonisation of the first millennial saint is a cause to celebrate
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Which are the 'Twelve Churches' that made Christianity?
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From the Bible to Tolkien: the risks & rewards of collecting rare books
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How has John Henry Newman inspired Pope Leo XIV?
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Massacres in Syria & the Congo: why aren't Western elites drawing attention to religious persecution?
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Recovering the Sacred with Michael Gove, Revd Marcus Walker, Dr Cosima Gillhammer and many more
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It’s time for Pope Leo XIV to make some tough decisions
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Why are young Christians returning to tradition?
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A Jewish guide to arguing
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Is God an Englishman?
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The mystifying process – and problems – behind choosing the next Archbishop of Canterbury
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Finding spiritual treasure in César Franck
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Does Pope Leo XIV represent continuity or change?
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Conclave: who is likely to succeed Francis?
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What can we expect from the papal conclave?
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Pope Francis dies – what will his legacy be?
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Easter special: in praise of faithful dissent, a conversation with Nigel Biggar and Mary Wakefield
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Was Simeon of Jerusalem the first Christian in recorded history?
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The tin ear of Justin Welby
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A sick Pope and a paralysed Vatican: who is actually running the Catholic Church?
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Christianity, culture wars and J.D. Vance: a conversation with James Orr
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Conclave – what really happens when a pope dies?
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Holy War and Antichrist: The rise of extremist rhetoric inside the Russian Orthodox Church
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Why militant atheists don’t understand religion: a conversation with Alister McGrath
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Are Syrian Christians who speak the language of Jesus about to disappear after 2,000 years?
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Could Trump 2.0. herald a new era of religious liberty in America?
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