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.
Category: Book Reviews
New Post on Slugger – Review of ‘The Ghost Limb’ by Claire Mitchell
Can there be Peace? The Troubles and Faith Leaders in Northern Ireland – Roundtable in Lowell, Mass
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...
New Post on Slugger: Review of ‘Beauty through Broken Windows’
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...
Review of Triangle: Three Novellas of Ireland by Pól Ó Muirí, on Slugger
I have a new post on the Slugger O’Toole blog, a review of Triangle: Three Novellas of Ireland by Pól Ó Muirí.
The review raises questions prompted by the book, such as: What happens in a society when previously dominant … Read more...
‘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...
Recent posts on Slugger O’Toole: From King Charles III to ‘No Religion’
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...
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...