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The Spectre of Racism and the Ways of God

Maithrie White-Dundas -
July 2025. Bonfire Night in Northern Ireland. In Moygashel, a life-sized effigy of a boat containing life-sized refugees in orange life jackets sat atop...
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The Crisis of the Authority of Scripture in Contemporary Churches

Conor O’Reilly -
In recent decades, a crisis has rocked Churches around the globe: the issue of the authority of Scripture. Though traditionally seen as the book...
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In Defence of Baptism

Stephen Farrell -
Writing in The Irish Times on 11th January, former Uachtarán na hÉireann Professor Mary McAleese makes the bold claim that nothing has restricted her...
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From Parents to Parodies

John Deane-O’Keeffe -
Parents are odd, aren’t they? Not us, of course — I mean every other parent. Mine were probably right up there. Father generally held...
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Be Still: Notes from a Chair

Seán Murphy -
This reflection is written in the hope that it might help someone else. That is its aim. What follows does not arise from crisis...
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Chart-Toppers and Cloud-Descenders

Paul Arbuthnot -
You might not have heard of him, and he might not have invaded your consciousness, but there’s a good chance you’ll know his work....
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The Gentle Grace of Christmas Past

John Deane-O’Keeffe -
I’m not sure you ever really recover from seeing your father become part of a Christmas tree. Let me explain.  It was Christmas Eve 1975....
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Word of the Father, Soon in Flesh Appearing

Stephen Farrell -
We have all seen the little warning label on the glass of a car wing mirror — ‘Warning! Objects in this mirror may be...
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The Dangers of Measuring Church Success by Metrics 

Conor O’Reilly -
In the Western world, many churches have, over the last few decades, increasingly embraced business methodologies to measure the success or failure of their...
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Hubris and Holiness

Paul Hewitt -
For as far back as I can remember, the Church has been a prominent part of my life. Throughout those 60 or so years,...
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