There’s a blame game going on. David Robertson thinks about the threats to democracy that are surfacing in the wake of the Trump victory, the deep irony of the politics of fear, why BBC pluralism is wrong and how Leonard Cohen points the way to the true freedom that can be found only in Christ. Listen to this week’s podcast on iTunes, the Podbean App or the Solas website here:
http://www.solas-cpc.org/wp/quantum-of-solas/quantum-88/
| TOPICS |
1) The threat to democracy from the US election
2) Trudeau – Don’t fear
3) BBC broadcasting Friday prayers
4) McDonalds sue Florence
5) Leonard Cohen
6) Inverness Solas Conference
| LINKS |
The Spectator – Brendan O’Neill: The sneering response to Trump’s victory reveals exactly why he won
The Canadian Press: Justin Trudeau denounces politics of fear in UN speech
David Robertson: Why the BBC should not broadcast Muslim prayer
Solas CPC: SHORT/ANSWERS
New York Times: Leonard Cohen, Epic and Enigmatic Songwriter, Is Dead at 82
Solas CPC – The Solas Inverness Conference
| MUSIC |
Leonard Cohen – Democracy
Gilbert and Sullivan – Modern Major General
Pentatonix – Hallelujah
Kiri Te Kanawa – O Mio Babbino Caro
Leonard Cohen – A Bird on the Wire