I was interviewed about my research on religion during the Covid-19 pandemic on RTE Radio 1’s ‘The Leap of Faith’ programme, Friday 5 February. It draws primarily on my latest research report, Something Other than a Building: Churches during … Read more...
Category: Covid-19 (Coronavirus)
Can Ireland’s Churches be Something Other than a Building? Post on Slugger O’Toole
It outlines the results of my latest research on churches in Ireland during the Covid-19 pandemic.… Read more...
How Irish churches are celebrating Christmas during a pandemic: My article on RTÉ Brainstorm
I have a new article on RTÉ Brainstorm on ‘How Irish churches are celebrating Christmas during a Pandemic.’
Click here to read the full story.
Image: Clonard Monastery in Belfast, December 2020. Sourced on Clonard’s Twitter feed.… Read more...
Considering Grace: Unpacking the Impact – join us tomorrow for a chance to reflect together
It is based around my book, co-authored with Jamie Yohanis, Considering Grace: Presbyterians and the Troubles.
The main speakers are Canon David … Read more...
Are Remote Religious Services here to Stay? Report on RTE Radio’s ‘This Week’
RTE Radio 1’s ‘This Week’ programme aired a report yesterday by Elaine Keogh asking ‘Are Remote Religious Services here to Stay?’
In-person religious services are currently prohibited in the Republic of Ireland, which is under level 5 lockdown restrictions.
How has your religious practice changed during the pandemic?: Take the ‘Ritual Innovation Under Covid-19’ Survey
How has your religious practice changed during the Covid-19 pandemic?
Researchers at Manchester Metropolitan University want to hear from people of all faiths – including leaders and laity – about what religious practice has been like, especially given the rapid … Read more...
Faith Leaders’ Response to the Pandemic in ‘Search: A Church of Ireland Journal’
I’ve contributed an article, ‘Faith Leaders’ Response to the Pandemic’, in the latest issue of Search: A Church of Ireland Journal (Autumn 2020).
The article outlines the key findings from a survey I conducted in May, in partnership with the … Read more...
Religion, Spirituality and the Search for Meaning during the Covid-19 Pandemic: New Post on Slugger
I have a new post on the Slugger O’Toole blog, ‘Religion, Spirituality and the Search for Meaning during the Covid-19 Pandemic.’ It draws on a new survey of religious practice during the pandemic, commissioned by the Iona Institute, as well … Read more...
Reflections on a ‘Church without Walls’
Yesterday I took part in a Premier Christian Media ‘Digital Church’ webinar on ‘A Church without Walls’, alongside Revd Albert Bogle, Sanctuary First, Falkirk Presbytery; Revd Andy Fishburne, SThie, Isle of Mann; and Revd Laura Digan, Minister, Church of Scotland.… Read more...
Join us for a ‘Church without Walls’ Webinar, Wednesday 23 September
I’ll be taking part in a Premier Christian Media ‘Digital Church’ webinar on ‘A Church without Walls’ this Wednesday, 23 September, 3.30-5.00 pm Irish/British time. Here’s the description of the webinar:
… Read more...Decades ago, the Church in Scotland proposed a new
Identity on the island of Ireland after Brexit and Covid-19: Can the Churches Help Shape a New Landscape? – Faith in Europe Briefing
I delivered a briefing paper for the Faith in Europe group on 16 July, ‘Identity on the island of Ireland after Brexit and Covid-19: Can the Churches Help Shape a New Landscape?’ The meeting was originally scheduled for London but … Read more...