Carolyn and Peter react to a message given by Texas State Representative James Talarico (sermon in his home church from 2023), while reflecting on some recent events for Rev David Black of First Presbyterian Church in Chicago and Rutgers University Professor Mark Bray.

And some bookish chat on Larry Niven's The Second Coming and the Millennium Series of novels started by Stieg Larsson.

The other book mentioned by Peter was The Last Day by Glenn Kleier.

Carolyn and Peter talk about violence in places of worship, Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth addressing 800 military top brass, JPIT's Six Hopes for Society, the threat to women's rights in the USA, and what it means to be part of a welcoming community.

An article about violent acts in houses of worship here: https://theconversation.com/violent-acts-in-houses-of-worship-are-rare-but-deadly-heres-what-the-data-shows-266328

JPIT is Joint Public Issues Team and can be found here: https://jpit.org.uk/

A direct link to the video related to Sanctuary Sunday is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6MhB-dHUTEA

A recent letter to the Home Secretary from JPIT on the scapegoating of refugees: https://jpit.uk/scapegoating-refugees-wont-fix-inequality-letter

Carolyn and Peter talk about Jimmy Kimmel's reinstatement, Donald Trump at the United Nations, mini-Trump Farage, and the use of narrative.

Plus the wholesomeness of Bake Off and news about Scotland Demands Better (https://www.scotland-demands-better.com/).

Information about Sharia Councils here: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/678478/6.4152_HO_CPFG_Report_into_Sharia_Law_in_the_UK_WEB.pdf

Diagram mentioned can be found in this article by Ellie Mae O'Hagan.