In the 19th episode of The Sacred, Elizabeth Oldfield speaks to Author, Editor of Politics.co.uk & host of the Remaniacs podcast, Ian Dunt. 01/08/18
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Ian Dunt is editor of politics.co.uk. He specialises in issues around immigration, civil liberties, democracy, free speech and social justice. He also writes for other publications, including the Erotic Review, and regularly features in British newspapers and television programmes.
In this episode Ian talks about the future of liberalism, what studying philosophy and taking drugs taught him about faith, and his short stint as a Christian. He also talks about the rise of political extremism, and the dangers of letting it grow by ignoring it.
This episode also features a conversation with Theos researcher Simon Perfect, about the state of religious education in British schools, and why there are so few qualified RE teachers across the country.
The Sacred is produced by Hussein Kesvani and No Country Media.
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