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
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JFK & the Future – My Thought for the Day on BBC Radio Ulster

Yesterday I contributed the ‘Thought for the Day’ on BBC Radio Ulster, the 57th anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.

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JFK & The Future

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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...

Féile Discussion: British or Irish or both?: New Post on Slugger O’Toole

I have a new post (6 August) on the Slugger O’Toole blog, Feile Discussion: British or Irish or both? Unionism, Protestantism and the national question

I links to a video of my discussion on the topic with Prof Christine … Read more...

How Should we Remember Seamus Mallon? New Post on Slugger

I have a new post on the Slugger O’Toole blog, ‘How should we remember Seamus Mallon? Together – in a Spirit of Christian Love and Forgiveness …’Read more...

‘Considering Grace’ Review in the Irish Times, by Marianne Elliott: “[an] impressive and courageous book”

My latest book, Considering Grace: Presbyterians and the Troubles, co-authored with Jamie Yohanis, is reviewed as the ‘Book of the Day’ in today’s Irish Times online.

The book is reviewed by Marianne Elliott, professor emerita at Liverpool University.

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A 22-year-old Reviews ‘Considering Grace’: “it is incredibly important that the future generations of leaders are able to look back and see people and their pain before real progress is made.”

As an author, I have to admit having a sneaky peek at the Amazon reviews of my latest book, co-authored with Jamie Yohanis, ‘Considering Grace: Presbyterians and the Troubles’. 

Earlier this week, a review by an anonymous 22-year-old was posted. … Read more...

‘Considering Grace’ as ‘Being with the Troubles’: Sermon by Rev Steve Stockman

Over the last number of weeks, Rev Steve Stockman of Fitzroy Presbyterian Church in Belfast has preached a series of sermons on ‘Being with …’ On 17 November, he preached on ‘Being with the Troubles’, using examples from my new … Read more...

Enniskillen Launch of ‘Considering Grace’: “[This book] is a precious thing, a vessel that contains so much for us to take heed of …” Remarks by David Bolton

The fifth and final launch of my new book, Considering Grace: Presbyterians and the Troubles (Merrion Press, 2019), co-authored with Jamie Yohanis, was held 27 November at the Bridge Centre in Enniskillen.

The launch featured a response by David … Read more...

Considering Grace: Presbyterians and the Troubles on Second Print-Run – Order Today

Yesterday was the fifth and final launch of my new book, Considering Grace: Presbyterians and the Troubles, co-authored with Jamie Yohanis.

We left the gathering in Enniskillen with just five copies remaining of the book’s original print-run, meaning we have … Read more...

Recent Publications on the Pope, Peacebuilding, and Extra-Institutional Religion

I have three recent publications which may be of interest to readers of this blog.

‘Surveying Ireland after the Pope: Grounds for Cautious Optimism?’ is in the current issue of Studies: An Irish Quarterly Review (Autumn 2019).

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