Europe is contending with a stagnating economy, political dysfunction in Germany and France, and Russia’s relentless attacks on Ukraine, all while it looks to the return of Donald Trump. Will the continent’s democracies hold together in the face of such challenges? Bronwen Maddox is joined by journalist and historian Timothy Garton Ash, Mujtaba Rah…

Paul told the Thessalonians how he felt about them, and we need to do the same to those we love and care about.Oleh Rick Wenneborg

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As the world moves closer to crossing the 1.5 degree threshold, Bronwen Maddox is joined by former BBC journalist Roger Harrabin and Maria Netto, executive director of the Institute for Climate and Society in Brazil. Also with them from COP29 in Baku is Ruth Townend, senior research fellow with our Environment and Society Centre.…

In this episode, Professor Carlos Lopes discusses what the African Union’s G20 membership means for Africa’s economic and geopolitical influence on the global stage.Oleh Chatham House

Some of the Thessalonians were so sure that God was speaking through Paul that they accepted what he had to say. They received his word as the very word of God.Oleh Rick Wenneborg

The re-election of Donald Trump has major consequences for America’s relations with China. The panel discuss how the US-China relationship might change under the next president. Guest host Ben Bland is joined by historian and political scientist Professor Rana Mitter, the FT’s US-China correspondent, Demetri Sevastopulo and Dr Yu Jie, a senior rese…

As COP29 kicks off in Baku, Chatham House's Environment and Society Centre assembles on the airwaves. The team talk Azerbaijan's climate leadership, World Leader vibes, prospects for the conference, and why working on climate change makes you a terrible dinner party guest. Special guest hosted by Climate Briefing Alumnus, Ben Horton.…

So what do we look for in a leader... and how do you know if you’ve found one?Oleh Rick Wenneborg

Donald Trump has decisively defeated Kamala Harris in the US presidential election. What does his return to the White House mean for America and the world? Bronwen Maddox is joined by Edward Luce, the FT’s North America editor, Gerald Seib, the former Washington bureau chief of The Wall Street Journal and Leslie Vinjamuri, the head of our US and Am…

In this episode, Khalid Omer Yousif discusses how Sudan’s broadest anti-war, pro-democracy coalition, Tagadom, aims to bring civilian voices to the fore in a war dictated by military powers, and their plans to the end of Sudan’s war despite mounting atrocities engulfing the country.Oleh Chatham House

No one wants their witness for Christ to be in vain... I don’t, you don’t, and the Apostle Paul didn’t.Oleh Rick Wenneborg

North Korea is sending troops to Russia, but what is Kim Jong Un hoping to get from Vladmir Putin for military assistance against Ukraine? The panel also discuss the role military conscription plays in Israel, South Korea and Ukraine.Bronwen Maddox is joined by Edward Howell, the Korea Foundation fellow at Chatham House, Orysia Lutsevych, the head …

The hope of Christ’s return should be the primary motivator in every Christian’s life. And if it were we too would be known for our work of faith, labor of love, and steadfastness of hope.Oleh Rick Wenneborg

Ahead of a crucial budget by Chancellor Rachel Reeves, the UK’s national debt is at almost 100 per cent of GDP - and it's not alone. Many G7 economies face massive debt levels, restricting ambitions when it comes to foreign policy and global engagement. Bronwen Maddox is joined by Patrick Wintour, the Guardian’s Diplomatic Editor and Ranil Dissanay…

Make sure this letter gets read to all the brothers and sisters. Don’t leave anyone out.Oleh Rick Wenneborg

France is facing political turmoil. The survival of Michel Barnier’s new government rests on whether he can pass a controversial budget intended to rescue the country from its huge fiscal deficit. Bronwen Maddox is joined by Sophie Pedder, the Paris Bureau Chief of The Economist, Shahin Vallée, a former advisor to Emmanuel Macron and Armida van Rij…

All that remains is for John to bring the Revelation to a close, and he does so by affirming the truthfulness and the relevance of all we’ve seen.Oleh Rick Wenneborg

Sanctions regimes are intended to be preferable to military force as a tool of foreign policy, but do they work to change behaviour or end up hurting ordinary people? With Bronwen Maddox is Daniel W Drezner, Professor of International Politics at Tufts University, Allie Renison, Associate Director at SEC Newgate, and Chris Sabatini, Senior Research…

Last week we were given a glimpse of the holy city, as John shared with us his vision of the new heaven and earth. Today that city comes clearly into view.Oleh Rick Wenneborg

On the first anniversary of the 7 October Hamas attacks, we discuss the possible pathways for peace between Israelis and Palestinians. Bronwen Maddox is joined by Daniel Levy, the president of the US/Middle East Project. With them are Sanam Vakil, director of our Middle East and North Africa Programme (MENAP), and Amjad Iraqi, a MENAP associate fel…

In this episode, Abdihakim Yusuf Ali Ainte and Maram Ahmed discuss ways to turn Somalia’s climate vulnerability to climate resilience – from identifying the environmental and socio-political challenges brought by devastating climate events to exploring innovative climate financing methods for improved climate adaptation.…

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I don’t think we’re remiss in thinking of heaven, our eternal home, as a restoration of the original home God created for us.Oleh Rick Wenneborg

With the Israeli military launching sustained attacks across Lebanon against Hezbollah, we explore why Israel has decided to ramp up strikes on Hezbollah now, as the war in Gaza rages on and tensions continue to rise in the West Bank. Bronwen Maddox is joined by The Economist’s Middle East correspondent, Gregg Carlstrom. With them are Lina Khatib a…

How do you picture the final judgment? Does your picture frighten you?...the final judgment doesn’t have to be a frightening picture at all. At least not for those of us who are in Christ.Oleh Rick Wenneborg

As Ukraine waits to hear if it can use Western missiles to strike deep into Russia, we explore the current state of the Kursk offensive and the front lines in Donbas, and ask what if any strategy might change the course of the war into 2025. Guest host James Nixey is joined by the FT’s Christopher Miller and military analyst Michael Kofman. With th…

This morning we come to the most controversial passage in the most controversial book of the Bible. We come to Revelation twenty and the millennium.Oleh Rick Wenneborg

Tuesday’s debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump brought fierce exchanges over immigration, abortion and foreign policy, and showed that America's global role matters in this election. is joined by from Semafor and from the New Yorker to discuss what we learned and what to watch in the rest of the race. With them is , associate fellow of our…

This morning we come to Armageddon!Oleh Rick Wenneborg

To kick off the third series of the podcast, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Anne Applebaum joins Bronwen Maddox to discuss the network of autocracies that now challenge liberal democracies and the world order they once relied on. They explore how China, Russia, Iran and others cooperate, their attacks on liberal democracies – and what the rest o…

Don’t let the wedding feast begin before you’re ready for it. Don’t make the king cast you into outer darkness because you failed to dress for the wedding.Oleh Rick Wenneborg

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We’ve all heard of Beauty and the Beast... Well guess what, we’ve got a beauty and beast story in the book of Revelation as well.Oleh Rick Wenneborg

Justice demands that God act in the face of sin... and act He does.Oleh Rick Wenneborg

They were already facing such monstrous forces of evil in the form of the Roman government. But to have their foes painted so vividly before their eyes must have been unsettling even for them.So what did they need to hear in the fourteenth chapter? How about the assurance of victory?Oleh Rick Wenneborg

Coming fresh from a discussion of how private finance might close the climate finance gap, is joined by , Director of the Resilient Planet Finance Lab at Oxford University, and , professor of finance and economics at Imperial College London. In the run up to COP29, we explore how public international finance might be deployed to most effectively mo…

God is loving and merciful and gracious combined with infinite power. That's the Holy Spirit living inside of us.Oleh Mark Huber

Venezuelans are protesting against Nicolás Maduro’s claim to have won the presidential election. Bronwen Maddox is joined from Caracas by journalist turned opposition politician Paola Bautista de Aleman and the FT’s Latin America editor Michael Stott. With them is Chris Sabatini, our Senior Research Fellow for Latin America.…

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God wants you to enjoy His supernatural peace made possible by the Holy Spirit while we are representative of Him on earth for this short period of time.Oleh Mark Huber

Democratic big hitters have coalesced around Kamala Harris as the Party’s new nominee, but what do we know about her world view, especially on Gaza, and the place of US leadership in the world? Bronwen Maddox is joined by chief correspondent at the Washington Post, Dan Balz, political scientist Dan Drezner, and the Director of our US and Americas P…

Satan's second ally, as revealed in Revelation 13, is the beast from the earth, and we want to focus our attention on this second beast this morning.Oleh Rick Wenneborg

The Republican National Convention is underway in Wisconsin just days after the attempted assassination of Donald Trump. Bronwen Maddox is joined by journalists Edward Luce and David E Sanger to discuss the selection of J. D. Vance as Trump's running mate and what this means for America's future foreign policy. Joining them both is Leslie Vinjamuri…

We must never allow our uncle in Washington to replace our Father in heaven.Oleh Rick Wenneborg

NATO’s Washington summit takes place amid growing uncertainty about US leadership, and some of Russia’s heaviest missile attacks on Ukraine since the start of the war. Bronwen Maddox is joined by two former US ambassadors to NATO, Kurt Volker and Ivo Daalder, to discuss the challenges facing the alliance. With them is The Telegraph’s Roland Oliphan…

In this episode, recorded to mark the African Union's African Anti-Corruption Day, Dr Leena Koni Hoffmann, Dr Raj Navanit Patel and Odeh Friday discuss Chatham House’s Social Norms and Accountable Governance (SNAG) research project supported by the MacArthur Foundation. The SNAG project seeks context-specific solutions in Nigeria to address corrupt…

Migration is top of mind and front of rhetoric in many countries, particularly as elections approach and geopolitical trends of increasing polarisation take hold.Ruth Townend is joined by Professor Ian Goldin, author of ‘The Shortest History of Migration’, and by Shelterbox CEO Sanj Srikanthan to discuss personal histories of migration, global tren…

In the twelfth chapter of Revelation we’re given a behind-the-scenes look at what was going on in the spiritual realms at the time. And there we find visions of a dragon’s failed attack on baby Jesus, and his subsequent attack on the church.Oleh Rick Wenneborg

In this recording of a Chatham House event, Bronwen Maddox is joined by an expert panel on the morning of Labour’s landslide win in the UK general election. Will Hutton, Anne McElvoy, James Heappey and Olivia O’Sullivan discuss the Conservatives’ collapse, the new prime minister and his likely cabinet, and what the result means for the UK and its p…