I have a new post on the Slugger O’Toole blog about the ‘Remembering, Forgiving and Forgetting’ civic conversation to be held at Queen’s on 24 October. It draws on the remarks of Alan McBride from WAVE and Kieran McAvoy of … Read more...
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New Post on Slugger O’Toole: Book Review of Cheryl Lawther’s Truth, Denial and Transition: Northern Ireland and the Contested Past
I have a new post on the Slugger O’Toole blog, a book review of Cheryl Lawther’s Truth, Denial and Transition: Northern Ireland and the Contested Past.… Read more...
Reviews of Three Books on Religion in Northern Ireland Published in Marginalia
My review of three books on religion, violence and peace in Northern Ireland has been published online in Marginalia.
The books are:
Richard Jordan’s The Second Coming of Paisley; John Brewer, David Mitchell, and Gerard Leavey’s Ex-Combatants, Religion and … Read more...
New Post on Slugger O’Toole: Constitutions and Culture Wars
I have a new post on the Slugger O’Toole blog: Constitutions and Culture Wars: Institute for British Irish Studies Conference at UCD. The conference marked the retirement of UCD Prof of Politics John Coakley, founding director of IBIS, and … Read more...
Presbyterian Pair Respond to Rev Mervyn Gibson’s Speech at Twaddell – And Discussion on Voting at Fitzroy 18 May
It’s no surprise that Rev Mervyn Gibson addressed loyalists at Twaddell Avenue this past weekend, in anticipation of the 300th Day of the protest, which falls tomorrow.
Gibson, grand chaplain of the Orange Order, has been a prominent spokesman … Read more...
Crossing Boundaries in a Policy Vacuum? Community Relations after the Flags Protest Roundtable
Last night I participated in a roundtable discussion at the Royal Irish Academy in Dublin, hosted by the Institute for British Irish Studies at UCD, titled ‘Community Relations in Northern Ireland after the Flags Protests.’ I’ve posted a summary … Read more...
The Re-humanizing Power of Stories? 4 Corners Festival’s “Our Stories at Stormont”: New Post on Slugger O’Toole
I have a new post on the Slugger O’Toole blog: The Re-humanizing Power of Stories? 4 Corners Festival’s “Our Stories at Stormont.”… Read more...
Re-Launch of For God and His Glory Alone: How Can this Generation of Christians Be Responsible for Reconciliation?
This morning at Skainos in Belfast, Contemporary Christianity re-launched For God and His Glory Alone, a document first published 25 years ago by Contemporary Christianity’s forerunner, Evangelical Contribution on Northern Ireland (ECONI).
Canon David Porter, a former director of ECONI … Read more...
Can Christians Contribute a Vision for Our Future? Relaunch of ECONI’s ‘For God & His Glory Alone’ and Catherwood Lecture by David Porter, Thursday 10 October
Can Christians contribute a vision for a better future on this island?
This question has been raised in a number of debates over the last few months: online, on the air, and in newspapers. But believe it or not, there … Read more...
New Post on Slugger: Whatever Happened to ‘Together: Building a United Community’? Platform for Change Panel Discussion
I have a new post on the Slugger O’Toole blog: “Whatever Happened to ‘Together: Building a United Community’ Platform for Change Panel Discussion.’Can Haass Help us Deal with the Past?
Richard Haass, the American diplomat who is chairing talks on flags, parades and dealing with the past, concluded his initial consultations yesterday, saying that “there is a real chance to succeed” before the end of December.
Haass and his vice … Read more...