by contemporarychristianity_admin | Feb 14, 2022 | P.S.
One of my Christmas presents in 2021 was Fintan O’Toole’s new book, “We don’t know ourselves, a personal history of Ireland since 1958”. Being quarantined in the house for a week, I confess I devoured the book quicker than the Christmas cake. O’Toole, born in...
by contemporarychristianity_admin | Feb 7, 2022 | P.S.
Following the St. Patrick’s Day joint statement by the Church Leaders’ Group (Ireland) last year, in which they personally lamented their lack of leadership in building a better quality of peace, I did some academic research as a Christian to explore how the Churches...
by contemporarychristianity_admin | Jan 29, 2022 | P.S.
After retiring in 2017 from ministry in Presbyterian churches in the Republic, we moved north and engaged in a bit of “church tasting”. Although there was a friendly welcome everywhere and faithful biblical preaching, I was dissatisfied with the prayers for others,...
by contemporarychristianity_admin | Jan 17, 2022 | P.S.
The Christmas trees have gone for recycling, decorations are down and Christmas messages perused again. One e-card caused me both to smile and frown – showing Jesus in the manger, watched over by Mary and Joseph, shepherds adoring, oxen standing by and the angel...
by contemporarychristianity_admin | Dec 17, 2021 | P.S.
“The Missionaries accompanied the Colonialists, bringing Bibles and guns!” So stated my lecturer as he explained the background to postcolonial fiction. I was horrified. His lecture on the socio-political aspects of the colonial period highlighted that, although...
by contemporarychristianity_admin | Dec 3, 2021 | P.S.
Allegations of sleaze are making headline news. The response to the proposed sanction of Conservative MP Owen Paterson led to his resignation from the House of Commons, and now in Westminster, moves are afoot to change the regulations on what jobs MPs can have...
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