Trump victory; Church of England abuse cover up; Guildford鈥檚 new Rabbi
How are faith communities reacting to Trump鈥檚 win? And for the first time in 750 years, Guildford gets its own rabbi.
In this week鈥檚 US election, Donald Trump secured the backing of 80% of white evangelical Christian voters. We hear insights from Rev. Robert M. Franklin, Jr., a senior fellow at the Candler School of Theology in Atlanta, and Walter Kim, President of the National Association of Evangelicals.
John Smyth ran Christian summer camps in Dorset during the 1970s and 1980s. His 鈥渉orrific鈥� and violent abuse of over 100 boys and young men was concealed by the Church of England for decades, according to a new report. Edward Stourton speaks with Andrew Graystone, author of Bleedings For Jesus: John Smyth and the Cult of the Iwerne Camps, and Dr Joanne Grenfell, Area Bishop of Stepney and safeguarding lead bishop for the Church of England.
Guildford, Surrey, has had a Jewish community for centuries, though it has lacked a rabbi since the expulsion of Jews from England 750 years ago. Now, change is afoot as Alex Goldberg has recently been appointed the town鈥檚 new rabbi.
Presenter: Edward Stourton
Producers: Katy Davis & Amanda Hancox
Studio Managers: Amy Brennan & Helen Williams
Editor: Rajeev Gupta
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