The Deconstructed Church Reviewed in Religion by Stephen Fouse

DSC05229There’s been another review of my latest book, co-authored with Gerardo Marti, The Deconstructed Church: Understanding Emerging Christianity (Oxford 2014), written by Stephen Fouse of Missouri State University and published in the academic journal Religion.

I reproduce some excerpts from … Read more...

The Deconstructed Church Reviewed in Sociology of Religion, by Josh Packard

deconstructed-cover.jpgThe Deconstructed Church: Understanding Emerging Christianity (Oxford 2014), which I co-authored with Gerardo Marti, has been reviewed by Josh Packard from the University of Northern Colorado in the academic journal Sociology of Religion (you can read the full review on Read more...

What is the Emerging Church? Association of Catholics in Ireland: Video & Conversation in Belfast 23 May

aci logoThe Association of Catholics in Ireland (ACI) is hosting an event, ‘What is the Emerging Church?’ on Saturday 23 May, 10.30 am-2.00 pm, at Shalom House, 12 Cliftonville Road, Belfast (BT14 6JX).

As many readers of this blog know, I’ve … Read more...

The Deconstructed Church: Understanding Emerging Christianity – Seminar 14 May at Queen’s

DSC05229I will be giving a seminar on my latest book, co-authored with Gerardo Marti, The Deconstructed Church: Understanding Emerging Christianity, in the Religious Studies Research Forum at Queen’s on Thursday 14 May at 4.15 pm in the Newark Room.… Read more...

The Challenge of Living out Pyrotheology in the Real World: Peter Rollins’ Tricks of the Light Festival

tricksoflightgladysLast week I spoke and participated at ‘Tricks of the Light,’ a festival curated by Peter Rollins in Belfast. Many readers of this blog are familiar with Rollins’ theological work, which he has characterised as ‘pyrotheology.’

One of my talks … Read more...

Peter Rollins: God is Undead – Lecture Review & Start of Fringe Festival Tonight with John Caputo

godisundeadAre we haunted by a god(s) we don’t believe in?

That was one of the fundamental questions raised by Peter Rollins in a lecture on Sunday afternoon, ‘God is Undead: The Religion of New Atheism,’ in the Seedhead Arts’ Faculty Read more...

Peter Rollins in Belfast, 12-17 April: God is Undead Lecture & Tricks of the Light Fringe Pass

pete_rollins_mediumPeter Rollins, the Belfast-born philosopher and popular conversation partner in the international Emerging Church Movement, will be in his home city next week with a series of events that are open to the general public.

Yesterday, I reviewed his latest Read more...

The Divine Magician by Peter Rollins – Book Review: Is Christianity Just a Magic Trick?

divine magician‘Does that mean Pete is comparing God to a magician?’ my husband asked, noticing the title of Peter Rollins’ sixth and latest book, The Divine Magician: The Disappearance of Religion and the Discovery of Faith (Howard Books, 2015).

The Divine Read more...

Rev Dr Johnston McMaster on ‘Faith as a Social Ethic in a Divided Society’ at the Irish Churches Peace Project Conference

image.pngRev Dr Johnston McMaster, who works on the Junction’s ‘Ethical and Shared Remembering’ project, spoke on ‘Faith as a Social Ethic in a Divided Society,’ Friday at the Irish Churches Peace Project (ICPP) ‘Faithful Peacebuilding’ conference at the Hilton in … Read more...

The Deconstructed Church: Book Review by James Wellman on Patheos

deconstructed-cover_thumb.jpgDr James Wellman, Professor of American Religion, Culture and Politics at the Jackson School of International Studies at the University of Washington, has reviewed my latest book, The Deconstructed Church: Understanding Emerging Christianity (co-authored with Gerardo Marti), on the … Read more...

The Deconstructed Church Reviewed in the Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion

DSC05229My latest book, co-authored with Gerardo Marti, has been reviewed in the academic journal, The Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion (March, V54(1), pp. 179-180, 2015).

The review is offered by Ryan Burge of Eastern Illinois University. I … Read more...