by contemporarychristianity_admin | Jan 29, 2026 | P.S.
The word ‘uncertainty’ is much in the news these days. A newspaper survey as I write this reveals uncertainty over; war and peace, economic performance, the rule of international law, the future of the prime minister, the reach of AI, and the prospects of more than...
by contemporarychristianity_admin | Jan 21, 2026 | P.S.
Northern Ireland is a place where people know that peace is not just political – it is relational. Two women who understood this deeply were Cynthia Cockburn, the feminist peace researcher, and Monica McWilliams, co‑founder of the Northern Ireland Women’s...
by contemporarychristianity_admin | Jan 15, 2026 | P.S.
Prompted by Sarah Sellars blog, who are our heroes in the faith? I have reflected on my own book, Emmaus,[1] to which Sarah referred in her blog. Sarah has reflected on my emphasis of following the example of Jesus… with the two disciples on the Emmaus Road: listening...
by contemporarychristianity_admin | Jan 13, 2026 | P.S.
Are you a good listener? Do you love storytelling? These are great gifts! There is something compelling, I find, in learning about other people’s lives from their own perspective. It is so interesting to be offered an insight into how they tackled the challenges they...
by contemporarychristianity_admin | Nov 25, 2025 | P.S.
Faith communities in Northern Ireland have long offered hope, belonging, and moral guidance through times of peace and conflict. Yet even within these sacred spaces, there are uncomfortable truths about mental health, identity, and organisational culture that often...
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