In this weeks Beauty for Ashes we look at our country of the week – Hong Kong; Jimmy Lai;  Iran; Canadian Trans Shooting; The EU and Transwomen;  Silencing anti-abortion campaigners; Deleting justice files in the UK;  Pam Duncan-Glancey and the dangers of being friends with sinners;  Bad Bunny v. Kid Rock; The Winter Olympics – Ilia Malinin; University of Bangor;  Church of England abandons blessings for SSM couples; Feedback and the Final Word – James 3:13-18with music from Barry White; U2; Don Williams;  Cantonese Psalm 23;  The Proclaimers;  Bad Bunny; Kid Rock ; Fiddlers Dream; Living Word Collective;

<p>In t<a href="https://theweeflea.podbean.com/e/beauty-for-ashes-19-hong-kong-deleting-justice-bad-bunny-v-kid-rock-and-being-friends-with-sinners/">his weeks Beauty for Ashes</a>&nbsp;we look at our country of the week &ndash; Hong Kong;&nbsp;<a href="https://unherd.com/2026/02/the-faith-of-my-father-jimmy-lai/?set_edition=en&amp;tl_inbound=1&amp;tl_groups%5B0%5D=18743&amp;tl_period_type=3&amp;utm_source=UnHerd+Today&amp;utm_campaign=74cdf536b9-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2026_02_11_11_58&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_term=0_79fd0df946-74cdf536b9-34684397">Jimmy Lai;&nbsp;</a>&nbsp;<a href="https://x.com/unwatch/status/2021650828814365092?s=12">Iran;</a>&nbsp;<a href="https://x.com/jonesville/status/2021834203818864927?s=20">Canadian Trans Shooting;</a>&nbsp;The&nbsp;<a href="https://x.com/kaskajessica/status/2021953858319397312?s=12">EU and Transwomen;&nbsp;</a>&nbsp;<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/feb/09/foetus-image-social-media-joanna-howe-anti-abortion-post-removal-ntwnfb">Silencing anti-abortion campaigners;</a>&nbsp;<a href="https://www.thetimes.com/uk/law/article/moj-orders-deletion-of-uks-largest-court-reporting-archive-27f5zcbb7">Deleting justice files in the UK;&nbsp;</a>&nbsp;<a href="https://x.com/HarryLotusEater/status/2022233408991363516?s=20">Pam Duncan-Glancey and the dangers of being friends with sinners;&nbsp;</a>&nbsp;Bad Bunny v. Kid Rock; The Winter Olympics &ndash; Ilia Malinin;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.andrewdoyle.org/p/the-debating-society-that-refuses?utm_source=post-email-title&amp;publication_id=825968&amp;post_id=187467405&amp;utm_campaign=email-post-title&amp;isFreemail=true&amp;r=n6jsr&amp;triedRedirect=true&amp;utm_medium=email">University of Bangor;</a>&nbsp; Church of England abandons blessings for SSM couples; Feedback and the Final Word &ndash; James 3:13-18with music from Barry White; U2; Don Williams;&nbsp; Cantonese Psalm 23;&nbsp; The Proclaimers;&nbsp; Bad Bunny; Kid Rock ; Fiddlers Dream; Living Word Collective;</p>

David Robertson discusses faith, culture and politics from a Christian perspective.

<p>David Robertson discusses faith, culture and politics from a Christian perspective.</p>