I’ve reviewed ‘Northern Ireland’s Lost Opportunity: The Frustrated Promise of Political Loyalism,’ by Tony Novosel, on the Slugger O’Toole blog.… Read more...
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Merriman Summer School–Sectarianism and the Challenges of Reconciliation–Part II
Yesterday I posted the first part of the talk I gave at the Merriman Summer School in Lisdoonvarna, Co. Clare, titled, ‘The Challenges of Reconciliation.’ The theme of the Summer School was ‘Ireland: North and South – Two Societies … Read more...
Merriman Summer School–Protestantism and the Challenges of Reconciliation (Part I)
Last week the Merriman Summer School in Lisdoonvarna, Co. Clare, explored the theme of ‘Ireland: North and South – Two Societies Growing Apart?’ The programme featured a range of academic, poetic and musical contributions, including my own on ‘The … Read more...
Merriman Summer School–The Challenges of Reconciliation
Tomorrow the 2013 Merriman Summer School in Lisdoonvarna, Co. Clare, gets underway, and I’m excited to be taking part.
The theme of this year’s school is ‘Ireland North and South: Two Societies Growing Apart?’ The five-day programme features a tantalizing
… Read more...William Scholes: What do the Churches have to do with the Maze Peace Building and Conflict Resolution Centre?
Yesterday’s Irish News carried an intriguing piece by Religion Correspondent William Scholes on the Maze Peace building and Conflict Resolution Centre, and the potential role of the churches in leading debate around what will happen at the site.
In light … Read more...
Jon Hatch Guest Post: Orange Crushed, or: Developing Praxis in North Belfast
In light of yesterday’s disorder during the 12th of July events, Jon Hatch, who recently completed his PhD in Theology at the Irish School of Ecumenics, Trinity College Dublin at Belfast, has written some ‘how to’ reflections on peaceful … Read more...
Some ‘Christian’ Musings on the 12th of July?
In August last year, I wrote a post on the Slugger O’Toole blog about Rev Roy Patton, then Moderator of the Presbyterian Church, who called the Royal Black’s actions during a parade ‘un-Christian.’
A similar question has been asked over … Read more...
New Post on Slugger O’Toole: The Second Coming of Paisley by Richard Lawrence Jordan: Book Review
I have a new post on the Slugger O’Toole blog, a review of The Second Coming of Paisley: Militant Fundamentalism and Ulster Politics, by Richard Lawrence Jordan.… Read more...
The Past Still Haunts the Present–my post on the 15 Years On Blog
My post titled “The Past Still Haunts the Present” has been published on the “15 Years On” blog.
The blog was set up to mark the 15th anniversary of the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement and to stimulate conversation about where we … Read more...
Building Peace in Northern Ireland by Maria Power – Book Review in Irish Literary Supplement
My review of Maria Power’s Building Peace in Northern Ireland (Liverpool University Press, 2011) has been published in the latest edition of the Irish Literary Supplement (Spring 2013, V32, N2, pp. 18-19) under the headline, “Peace in the Valley.”
While
… Read more...Prayer for Peace in Belfast, Saturday 15 December, 8.30 am, City Hall
Like many citizens of Belfast, I’ve felt helpless about the protests and riots that have scarred the city over the last week.
As local readers of this blog will already know, Belfast City Council’s decision to fly the British flag … Read more...