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...
Category: Social Justice
‘The past is not a place to which we would wish to return’: Shannon Campbell on the Unity Pilgrim Resources
In June there was a formal launch of Clonard Monastery’s new ‘Unity Pilgrim’ resources, which are now freely available for use in churches and among young people.
Shannon Campbell, Director of the Catholic Chaplaincy at Queen’s, was the main … Read more...
Learning from Fr Gerry Reynolds and Fr Alec Reid: New Resources for Churches and Young People
The ministries of Fr Gerry Reynolds and Fr Alec Reid, Redemptorists at Clonard Monastery in Belfast, have been recognized as vital to Northern Ireland’s peace process.
Nearly a quarter-century after the Good Friday Agreement, their work of peace remains unfinished … Read more...
Churches as Sources of Hope in a Society Emerging from Covid-19
Last month, I was guest speaker at a conference on ‘The Importance of Hope’, organised by ‘Flourish’, a ministry of Lighthouse in Belfast.
Drawing on my research on religion during the pandemic, I spoke on ‘Something Other than a Building: … Read more...
Kroc Institute Lecture: Rethinking the Role of Clergy in Violence and Peacebuilding
Earlier this month, I spoke at the University of Notre Dame’s Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies on ‘Rethinking the Role of Clergy in Violence and Peacebuilding’ (12 April).
The lecture was initiated by the Kroc Institute’s Contending Modernities initiative … Read more...
Introduction to the Roundtable on the Special Issue of ‘Religions’ on Religious Conflict and Peacebuilding
On 7 April, Queen’s University Belfast’s Religious Studies Forum hosted a roundtable discussion of a special issue of Religions on ‘Religious Conflict and Peacebuilding’, co-edited by Joram Tarusarira me.
All articles in the special issue are open access, and you … Read more...
Fortnight Review of ‘Considering Grace: Presbyterians and the Troubles’ by Claire Mitchell: ‘a gritty and poignant exploration’
The 4 Corners Festival & the Unfinished Work of Peace: Irish Council of Churches AGM
Last week (31 March) I took part in a panel discussion at the Irish Council of Churches 99th Annual General Meeting at Skainos in East Belfast. The theme of the AGM was ‘The Unfinished Work of Peace’. Church of Ireland … Read more...
John Brewer on his new book, ‘An Advanced Introduction to the Sociology of Peace Process’
In a post first published by Queen’s University, Professor John D. Brewer reflects on the war in Ukraine by drawing on insights from his new book, An Advanced Introduction to the Sociology of Peace Process (Edward Elgar, 2002).
The Road to Reconciliation—Insights from Christian Public Theology by Christine Schliesser published in Special Issue of Religions
‘The Road to Reconciliation—Insights from Christian Public Theology‘ by Christine Schliesser, has been published in the Special Issue of Religions on ‘Religious Conflict and Peacebuilding: Advances in the Field’, co-edited by Joram Tarusarira and me.
Schliesser is … Read more...
Julia Newton Wins Sídh (Postgraduate) Essay Prize
Julia Newton, a graduate of Queen’s MA in Conflict Transformation and Social Justice, has won the Irish Society for the Academic Study of Religion’s 2021 Sídh (Postgraduate) Essay Prize.
Julia’s essay, which addressed the question,‘Whose Chosen Nation: An Analysis … Read more...