Recognizing that the heart of Considering Grace is the stories it contains, the … Read more...
Category: Social Justice
Considering Grace Conference and Launch of Study Resource
Yesterday I was part of an online conference about my book, co-authored with Jamie Yohanis, Considering Grace: Presbyterians and the Troubles.
The conference also marked the launch of study resources to accompany the book. The resources were written by … Read more...
Considering Grace: Unpacking the Impact – join us tomorrow for a chance to reflect together
It is based around my book, co-authored with Jamie Yohanis, Considering Grace: Presbyterians and the Troubles.
The main speakers are Canon David … Read more...
Register for ‘Considering Grace: Unpacking the Impact’, Online on Thursday 3 Dec
Join us for a special online event on Thursday 3 December, which reflects on the impact of my book, co-authored with Jamie Yohanis, Considering Grace: Presbyterians and the Troubles. The conference will also mark the launch of study resources to
… Read more... Review of Rob Bell’s Everything is Spiritual on Slugger O’Toole
Catholic Activism Today by Maureen K Day: On ‘Catholic Books Review’
I’ve reviewed Maureen K Day’s Catholic Activism Today: Individual Transformation and the Struggle for Social Justice, on the Catholic Books Review website.
It’s a worthwhile study of Catholic activism in the United States, deftly situated within historical and sociological … Read more...
Faith Leaders’ Response to the Pandemic in ‘Search: A Church of Ireland Journal’
I’ve contributed an article, ‘Faith Leaders’ Response to the Pandemic’, in the latest issue of Search: A Church of Ireland Journal (Autumn 2020).
The article outlines the key findings from a survey I conducted in May, in partnership with the … Read more...
New Post on Slugger – Church as ‘doing life with all kinds of people’: Review of ‘On the Brühl’
My review of a documentary short, ‘On the Brühl’, featuring Carrickfergus native Rev Barry Sloan, has been posted on the Slugger O’Toole blog.… Read more...
Review of Peter Mulholland’s Love’s Betrayal: New Post on Slugger O’Toole
I have a new post on the Slugger O’Toole blog, a review of Love’s Betrayal: The Decline in Catholicism and the Rise of New Religious Movements in Ireland, by Peter Mulholland.… Read more...
Identity on the island of Ireland after Brexit and Covid-19: Can the Churches Help Shape a New Landscape? – Faith in Europe Briefing
I delivered a briefing paper for the Faith in Europe group on 16 July, ‘Identity on the island of Ireland after Brexit and Covid-19: Can the Churches Help Shape a New Landscape?’ The meeting was originally scheduled for London but … Read more...
‘People Still Need Us’: Radio & Print Coverage of my Survey of Faith Leaders during the Covid-19 Pandemic
Over the past week there has been some radio and print coverage of ‘People Still Need Us’, my report on a survey of faith leaders on the island of Ireland during the Covid-19 pandemic. I spoke about the survey on … Read more...