Last night I took part in an event, ‘The Past is a Moving Picture: Screening of the film Up Standing: Stories of Courage from Northern Ireland,’ in Imagine: the Belfast Festival of Ideas and Politics.
I was asked for … Read more...
Category: Morality
A Fresh Listen to the Parable of the Prodigal Son: The Rostrevor Benedictines, the Prodigal Girl, and Acknowledging the Abuses in the Catholic Church in Ireland
In the Catholic liturgical calendar, the gospel reading this past Sunday was the parable of the prodigal son. This parable is so well-known, and its meaning so widely assumed, that I suspect many find it difficult to hear the story … Read more...
Review of Where the River Bends – Forgiveness in the Lives of Prisoners by Michael McRay: New Post on Slugger
Upstanding – I’ll be Discussing a Film about Courage during the Troubles at the Festival of Ideas and Politics
Imagine, Belfast’s Festival of Ideas and Politics (14-20 March), is back for a second year with a range of events to get people thinking and talking.
I’m excited to be taking part in an event, ‘The Past is a Moving … Read more...
Politics for the Next Generation? New Post on Slugger O’Toole
Captured by a Vision at the 4 Corners Festival – New Post on Slugger O’Toole
Defining Reconciliation: The Canadian Truth and Reconciliation Commission – Lessons for the Irish Churches?
Last month, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada published its final report. It focuses on the abuse of First Nations children in residential schools – which were operated by the churches in concert with the Government. I intend to … Read more...
Review of Padraig O Tuama’s ‘In the Shelter’: New Post on Slugger O’Toole
I have a new post on the Slugger O’Toole blog: Nourishing Reading for the Season: Pádraig Ó Tuama’s ‘In the Shelter: Finding a Home in the World.’… Read more...
Church Unity Best Way to Honour Fr Gerry Reynolds’ Legacy: Story in Irish News
I have a commentary on the legacy of Fr Gerry Reynolds, ‘Church Unity best way to Honour Legacy,’ accompanying the coverage of his funeral in today’s Irish News.
Crawford Gribben on the Rebirth of American Evangelicalism
Crawford Gribben, Professor of History at Queen’s University Belfast, has written a compelling review of recent scholarship on American evangelicalism for The American Interest. Surveying the most important research of the last several years, Gribben shows how there has been … Read more...
Rubicon: Transforming Post-Catholic Ireland
On Saturday I had the opportunity to speak at Rubicon in Dublin about my forthcoming book, Transforming Post-Catholic Ireland.
Last week I was also able to unveil the cover for the book, which features a striking image by photographer David … Read more...