Kemi Badenoch's God Delusion
The Reverend Fergus Butler-Gallie, author of Twelve Churches, and Tim Shipman join Oscar Edmondson to discuss Kemi's comments. Is it credible to call yourself a 'cultural Christian'? And, with both an atheist Prime Minister and agnostic Leader of the Opposition, is the decline of religion in politics inevitable?
Plus: with the news that Germany will suspend weapons exports to Israel, following Benjamin Netanyahu's announcement that Israel will pursue a full takeover of Gaza, will the UK follow suit?
Produced by Patrick Gibbons.
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