On 19 January, I was a respondent at the launch of Veronique Altglas’ Judaizing Christianity and Christian Zionism in Northern Ireland: For God, Israel and Ulster.
I highly recommend the book – you can read my remarks below.
By now, … Read more...
Building a Church Without Walls
On 19 January, I was a respondent at the launch of Veronique Altglas’ Judaizing Christianity and Christian Zionism in Northern Ireland: For God, Israel and Ulster.
I highly recommend the book – you can read my remarks below.
By now, … Read more...
My review of Soline Humbert’s memoir, A Divine Calling: One Woman’s Life Long Battle for Equality in the Catholic Church, was published in the Irish Times earlier this month.
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I took part in a service at Clonard Monastery last night, marking the tenth anniversary of Fr Gerry Reynolds’ death (30 Nov). I spoke from my experiencing of writing Gerry’s biography, Unity Pilgrim.
You can read my remarks below:
My review of Tom Inglis’ book Unbecoming Catholic was published in the Irish Times on 31 May.
Read it here, or below:
In this not-quite memoir, Tom Inglis meditates on his journey away from the … Read more...
Today is the ninth anniversary of the death of Fr Gerry Reynolds. While my biography of Fr Gerry was published as Unity Pilgrim: The Life of Fr Gerry Reynolds CSsR in 2019, other stories of his witness continue to emerge.… Read more...
I delivered an address on ‘The Churches and Peacebuilding – Before and After the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement’ at the ‘Primacy of Peace’ conference on 24 October 2023 at the Marketplace Theatre, Armagh.
The purpose of the conference was to promote … Read more...
On Wednesday, Queen’s University hosted an event marking the retirement of Professor John Brewer. John has had a tremendous impact on international scholarship, as well as on my own personal career. (It appears John will have an active ‘retirement’, as … Read more...
Last week, the Irish Government’s Department of Foreign Affairs hosted a special event in Iveagh House, Dublin, to mark the publication of my book, co-authored with Jamie Yohanis, Considering Grace: Presbyterians and the Troubles.
On Tuesday I participated in a roundtable on, ‘Can there be Peace? Faith Leaders and Healing after Violent Conflict’, sponsored by the Office of the Provost at the University of Massachusetts in Lowell.
The event was attended by members of … Read more...
I have a new post on the Slugger O’Toole blog, a review of a new book called ‘Beauty through Broken Windows’, published on Sunday, the World Day of the Poor.
The book is inspired by the legacy of Edmund Rice, … Read more...