I have a new post on the Slugger O’Toole blog, a review of Andrew Holmes’ book, The Irish Presbyterian Mind: Conservative Theology, Evangelical Experience and Modern Criticism, 1830-1930. … Read more...
Category: Morality
How Should we Remember Seamus Mallon? New Post on Slugger
I have a new post on the Slugger O’Toole blog, ‘How should we remember Seamus Mallon? Together – in a Spirit of Christian Love and Forgiveness …’… Read more...
Join us at Bending the Rules―LGB&T Stories of Faith, Change and Inclusion, 21 Oct at UU
The Transitional Justice Institute at Ulster University invites you to attend a one-day conference on ‘Bending the Rules―LGB&T Stories of Faith, Change and Inclusion’, on Monday 21 October at Ulster University, Yorkgate campus, Room BA-00-008.
The event runs from … Read more...
Kairos Ireland Workshop on Israeli Occupation – 16 Sept in Belfast
Kairos Ireland have organised a workshop, ‘Countering the Normalisation of the Israeli Occupation in the Eyes of the World’ on Monday 16 September at 7 pm in Belfast, at a venue to be confirmed.
The workshop features a panel of … Read more...
Belief in the Future – Irish Association Conference 2 July in Dublin
I’ll be taking part in a half-day conference, ‘Belief in the Future: Religion and Changing Identity’, on Tuesday 2 July at the Royal Irish Academy in Dublin. I’ll be making the opening presentation, providing a snapshot of the island’s current … Read more...
Launch of ‘That Justice and Peace might Embrace’ – a call for solidarity with Palestinian Christians, 29 November
‘That Justice and Peace might Embrace’ – a document that calls for solidarity with Palestinian Christians -will be launched on Thursday 29 November at 7 pm in the Duncairn Cultural and Community Centre, 174 Antrim Road.
‘That Justice and Peace … Read more...
Joram Tarusarira on Apology & Forgiveness: Reflecting on Lessons from Zimbabwe
There’s a new post on ‘The Religion Factor’ blog, ‘The Politics of Apology: Zimbabwe after the 2018 Elections,’ by Joram Tarusarira. It is well worth a read.
Tarusarira, director of the Centre for Religion, Conflict and Globalisation at the University … Read more...
Voices Pope Francis will not Hear – 20 August at TCD
The Trinity College Dublin School of Religion will host the Wijngaards Institute for a panel discussion on the occasion of Pope Francis’ visit to Ireland, VOICES POPE FRANCIS WILL NOT HEAR, on Monday 20 August in the Trinity School of … Read more...
Response to ‘The Signs of Our Times’ in A Dialogue of Hope: Christianity Meets Civic Republicanism?
On Friday I had the opportunity to respond to the opening chapter in a new book edited by Fr Gerry O’Hanlon SJ, A Dialogue of Hope: Critical Thinking for Critical Times (Messenger Publications, 2017). There was a discussion workshop about … Read more...
Courage of Kingsmills Victims Defied Sectarian Divide: New Post on Slugger
I have a new post on the Slugger O’Toole blog, ‘Courage of Kingsmills Victims Defied Sectarian Divide.’… Read more...
Review of Emmanuel Katongole’s The Journey of Reconciliation on Catholic Books Review
My review of Emmanuel Katongole’s latest book, The Journey of Reconciliation: Groaning for a New Creation in Africa (Maryknoll: Orbis Books, 2017), has been published on the ‘Catholic Books Review’ website.