Cooper & Cary Have Words

http://www.cooperandcary.com James Cary & Barry Cooper

Separated by the Atlantic Ocean, Barry Cooper and James Cary talk about culture, theology, the arts, the church, books and sometimes the weather. Well, they are British...

October 04, 2018
James Cary & Barry Cooper

#39 Carved Images, Catechisms & Creeds

James and Barry talk about catechism, creeds, carved images, apps and, er, ghostbusters. Christian Ethics: An Introduction to Biblical Moral Reasoning by Wayne Grudem Chri...
September 20, 2018
James Cary & Barry Cooper

#38 No Other Gods

James and Barry get their heads around what it means to have no other gods. They also, somehow, talk about sleep, atheism, divine beings, the Reformation, sitcoms and the God Pa...
September 06, 2018
James Cary & Barry Cooper

#37 Mind Your Language

James and Barry talk about language, blasphemy and purity of speech. Oh, and sorry about the noise. Christian Ethics: An Introduction to Biblical Moral Reasoning by Wayne Gr...
August 23, 2018
James Cary & Barry Cooper

#36 The Plausibility Problem

James and Barry talks to Ed Shaw, author of The Plausibility Problem, about Same-sex attraction and what Biblical inclusion really means. We also talk about family, West Wing, B...
August 09, 2018
James Cary & Barry Cooper

#35 Terry Waite

James talks to none other than Terry Waite, CBE, about his book, Solitude. Solitude: Memories, People, Places by Terry Waite Out of the Silence: Memories, Poems, Reflect...
July 26, 2018
James Cary & Barry Cooper

#34 Mad or God?

James talks to Professor Andrew Sims about his book, Mad or God?: Jesus: The Healthiest Mind of All. Mad or God?: Jesus: The Healthiest Mind of All by Pablo Martinez &An...
July 12, 2018
James Cary & Barry Cooper

#33 Long Story Short

Barry and James talk to evangelist Glen Scrivener about his new book, Long Story Short. Rev Glen Scrivener works for Speak Life Glen Scrivener on Twitter Pre-order Gle...
June 27, 2018
James Cary & Barry Cooper

#32 Don't Start Your Sermon With a Joke

Barry and James talk to evangelist, author and former stand-up comedian Glen Scrivener about why you shouldn't start your sermon with a joke. Watch this podcast on Speak Life...
June 14, 2018
James Cary & Barry Cooper

#31 Should I Watch Love Island?

Barry and James discuss crucial questions about Love Island, whether they should even talk about it given they haven’t actually seen it, and how some things that are seen cannot...
May 31, 2018
James Cary & Barry Cooper

#30 Feels & Even Keels

Barry and James talk about Christian Hedonism, Words with Friends and why most books these days are too long. Break Free From The Internet And Reclaim Your Life, The Matt Wal...
May 17, 2018
James Cary & Barry Cooper

#29 Dietary Advice

Barry and James are back with Dr Ros Clarke, from the Church Society, talking about dieting, fasting and body image. And we exclusively reveal Ros's favourite cheese after some ...
May 10, 2018
James Cary & Barry Cooper

#28 The Other Priscilla

Barry and James talk to Dr Ros Clarke, from the Church Society, about Evangelical Gnosticism and theological training for ministry by women. For more information contact Ros at ...
May 03, 2018
James Cary & Barry Cooper

#27 A Pug Dog Called Buddha

A fascist pug dog gets everyone having words about free speech, including James and Barry. They pose the question: Is it important for Christians to defend the right of others t...
April 26, 2018
James Cary & Barry Cooper

#26 Don't Push It

At the behest of a listener, James and Barry talk about The Push from Derren Brown and the sitcom Living Biblically on CBS. The Push Living Biblically Theme Music by Ro...
April 19, 2018
James Cary & Barry Cooper

#25 Disciples and Ships

James and Barry are reunited for their quarter century episode. They talk about Discipleship Explored, a brand new documentary series based on Philippians. And then Barry, who w...
April 12, 2018
James Cary & Barry Cooper

#24 Half Full of Words and Music

Just a little podlet this week, as James and Barry pester Mark Meynell for the last time, talking about books and, when pressed, music. And a bonus song at the end by Miriam Jon...
April 05, 2018
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#23 Prone To Moan

James and Barry talk more to fine artist Alastair Gordon about artists in the church, how to avoid moaning, and how the Reformers were not as artless as we might think. God A...
March 29, 2018
James Cary & Barry Cooper

#22 The Art is Fine

James and Barry talk to fine artist Alastair Gordon about his career, his exhibitions, his faith and what makes good and bad art. And tax returns. God Art: Signs of Faith in ...
March 22, 2018
James Cary & Barry Cooper

#21 When Darkness Seems My Closest Friend

Author and teacher Mark Meynell talks with James and Barry about his experience of the triggers, symptoms, and treatments of depression. What lies behind the epidemic of mental ...
March 14, 2018
James Cary & Barry Cooper

#20 Leaving Las Facebook

James and Barry ask author and teacher Mark Meynell why he removed himself from Facebook. We talk about surveillance, algorithms, and what Facebook is actually doing. (Reading t...
March 08, 2018
James Cary & Barry Cooper

#19 USA! USA! And All That

Barry and James talk about national pride, patriotism, Somewheres, Anywheres and Out-of-Heres. The Road to Somewhere by David Goodhart Theme Music by Roger Taylor Leave...
March 01, 2018
James Cary & Barry Cooper

#18 Artists In The Church

Barry and James talk about when they met (James was out by at least one year), and how the Church struggles to relate to artists and creatives. James also has a pop a Bunyan, as...
February 22, 2018
James Cary & Barry Cooper

#17 Can a Christian Buy A Porsche?

James and Barry talk about whether a Christian can buy a Porsche. They also talk about how to pronounce the word, 'Porsche' and James is unconvincing when trying to explain why...
February 15, 2018
James Cary & Barry Cooper

#16 More Tea, Vicar?

James and Barry talk about the Church of England, the baffling procedures of General Synod and denominational drift. A bit of Bishops' Gambit on Yes, Prime Minister ...
February 08, 2018
James Cary & Barry Cooper

#15 We Need To Talk About Lobsters

James and Barry talk about 'that interview' of Jordan Peterson by Cathy Newman, and have some thoughts about his latest bestselling book, 12 Rules for Life. 12 Rules for ...
January 31, 2018
James Cary & Barry Cooper

#14 Living In The Margins

James and Barry finish off their chat with very funny syndicated radio host Brant Hansen and ask the question, "Are Christians about to be completely marginalized in the West a...
January 24, 2018
James Cary & Barry Cooper

#13 Just Not Feeling It

James and Barry talk a bit more to syndicated radio host and author of Blessed are the Misfit, Brant Hansen about their feelings - or lack of feelings. And James makes up a pa...
January 17, 2018
James Cary & Barry Cooper

#12 Blessed Are The Misfits

James and Barry talk to syndicated radio host and author of Blessed are the Misfit, Brant Hansen. Blessed are the Misfits by Brant Hansen Unoffendable: How Just On...
January 05, 2018
James Cary & Barry Cooper

#11.12 12 Pods of Christmas

James and Barry finish their seasonal podlet series with the last 5 movies from their lists. Comment on our Facebook group Tweet us @cooperandcary or email us...
January 04, 2018
James Cary & Barry Cooper

#11.11 12 Pods of Christmas

Having sorted books, James and Barry talk about their favo(u)rite movies of all time. No big surprises that James' list is full of comedies and Barry's, well, isn't.. Com...
January 03, 2018
James Cary & Barry Cooper

#11.10 12 Pods of Christmas

James and Barry talk about their favo(u)rite books of all time and they've reached the final book. Again, very little common ground, but there we go. James: Liberal Fasci...
January 02, 2018
James Cary & Barry Cooper

#11.9 12 Pods of Christmas

James and Barry talk about their favo(u)rite books of all time and on the ninth book of ten the gap is widening even further. James: All The Trouble in the World by PJ O’...
January 01, 2018
James Cary & Barry Cooper

#11.8 12 Pods of Christmas

James and Barry talk about their favo(u)rite books of all time and now it's becoming pretty obvious how different James and Barry really are. James: Orthodoxy by GK Chest...
December 31, 2017
James Cary & Barry Cooper

#11.7 12 Pods of Christmas

James and Barry talk about their favo(u)rite books of all time. This time, they're choosing books that couldn't be described as travel books in a million years, but James, bles...
December 30, 2017
James Cary & Barry Cooper

#11.6 12 Pods of Christmas

James and Barry talk about their favo(u)rite books of all time. This time, they're choosing a proper Christian book. James: A Call to Spiritual Reformation by Don Carson ...
December 29, 2017
James Cary & Barry Cooper

#11.5 12 Pods of Christmas

James and Barry talk about their favo(u)rite books of all time and this time, they choose a book about a writer. And it becomes fairly clear that James isn't wild about Barry's...
December 27, 2017
James Cary & Barry Cooper

#11.4 12 Pods of Christmas

James and Barry talk about their favo(u)rite books of all time and they each chose a proper doorstopper. Barry: War and Peace by Tolstoy James: Lord of the Rings b...
December 27, 2017
James Cary & Barry Cooper

#11.3 12 Pods of Christmas

James and Barry talk about their favo(u)rite books of all time and they each chose a thriller. Barry: The Secret History by Donna Tartt James: The 39 Steps by John...
December 26, 2017
James Cary & Barry Cooper

#11.2 12 Pods of Christmas

James and Barry talk about their favo(u)rite books of all time and who'd've thunk? They both chose books by CS Lewis Barry: A Grief Observed James: An Experiment i...
December 25, 2017
James Cary & Barry Cooper

#11.1 12 Pods of Christmas

In the first of 12 podlets, James and Barry talk about their top ten books of all time. First up, their favourite children's book. James: Elephants Don’t Sit on Cars by D...
December 20, 2017
James Cary & Barry Cooper

#10 So Long, 2017

James and Barry talk about their favo(u)rite movies, books, tv and podcasts of 2017. It's like a Christmas office party except without anything untoward happening on the photoc...
December 13, 2017
James Cary & Barry Cooper

#9 The Truth About Santa

Should Christians tell their kids the truth about Santa? James and Barry give Father Christmas some festive stuffing. Plus the faucet saga continues.
December 06, 2017
James Cary & Barry Cooper

#8 Answering Questions with Questions?

Is a faucet the same as a tap? And what on earth is a spigot? James and Barry consult an expert. Oh, and there's also some less important stuff about evangelism and Christian mo...
November 29, 2017
James Cary & Barry Cooper

#7 The Forgotten Commandment

Barry & James talk about Thanksgiving and the importance of gratitude, and then look ahead to Christmas with an interview with comedian Paul Kerensa. The Most Repeated Co...
November 23, 2017
James Cary & Barry Cooper

#6 The God of Open Options

Barry & James talk about Christmas lights, Middle English and the tyranny of choice. The God of Open Options (Christianity Today article) More Choices, Less Commitment (Th...
November 15, 2017
James Cary & Barry Cooper

#5 The Cult of Personality Tests

Barry (INFJ) and James (INFP) talk about personality tests, Myers Briggs, Enneagrams, Hamlet and Kevin Pietersen. The Road to Character by David Brooks The Road Back To You b...
November 09, 2017
James Cary & Barry Cooper

#4 Was Jesus Funny?

Barry & James ask whether Jesus was – or is – funny, as well as thinking about Luther’s jokes and the role of comedy in preaching. That John Piper clip. You c...
November 02, 2017
James Cary & Barry Cooper

#3 Hocus Pocus

Barry and James talk about the weather, obviously, and Halloween. Plus a cameo from Barry’s dad and a brand new theme tune. Steve Jeffery – Do You Believe in Ghosts? http://ww...
October 24, 2017
James Cary & Barry Cooper

#2 Dreams, Doors & Casting Couches

Barry and James discuss Martin Luther, Ulrich Zwingli, Harvey Weinstein, the Mike Pence Rule and Puritans. And the weather. Briefly. Links & show notes here: http://www.j...
October 16, 2017
James Cary & Barry Cooper

Game of Hurricanes

Barry and James talk about Martin Luther's 95 Theses, whether Christians should watch Game of Thrones, and recommend a couple of books: The Righteous Mind and The Divided Self. ...