Dublin Archbishop Diarmuid Martin’s claim last week that Irish Catholics are ‘theologically illiterate’ has prompted a predictable round of finger-pointing. Many who have reacted to Martin’s statement blame the Catholic Church itself. For example, Michael Clifford in the Tribune blames the intellectually stifling climate created by the Irish Catholic Church, For decades, any form of [...]
Archive | September, 2010
In the Shadow of the ‘Ground Zero Mosque’: Questions about Muslim and Christian Relationships
By Gladys Ganiel on September 1, 2010 in Book Reviews, Churches & Reconciliation, Emerging Church, Muslim Christian Relations, Post Modern Theology, Postmodern Theology, US Politics
Yesterday John A. Johnson posted a comment on my blog about my review of Samir Selmanovic’s book, It’s Really All About God: Reflections of a Muslim Atheist Jewish Christian. I wrote the review back in March so I was surprised to be receiving a comment at the end of August, but the issues Selmanovic raises [...]
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Church Without Walls Calendar
- What can the Churches Learn from Zimbabwe’s Masowe Apostles?: Isabel Mukonyora Book Review, Wandering a Gendered Wilderness February 3, 2010
- Jay Bakker: Book Review of Fall to Grace – Can Churches Find Enough Grace for Gay Marriage? February 15, 2011
- Fr Brian D’Arcy and his Critics: How Should Christians Talk about each Other? January 10, 2011
- Heresies and How to Avoid Them?: Thoughts on Ikon, Heretics and a Plea to Listen to Them February 5, 2011
- Fr Brian D’Arcy: Vatican Now Monitoring Outspoken Voice for the Faithful in Ireland April 27, 2012
- Pádraig Ó Tuama on Changing Attitude Ireland’s Welcome Leaflet: How Can the Churches Welcome LGBT People? May 18, 2012
- Harold Good on Johnston McMaster’s Overcoming Violence May 13, 2012
- Alberto Salazar’s 14 Minutes: Book Review – The Miracle of Everyday Faith? May 9, 2012
- An Assembly in the Irish Catholic Church: Any Closer? May 8, 2012
- I’m ‘In Conversation’ at Fitzroy Presbyterian, Sunday 6 May, 7 pm May 4, 2012
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- Eric Conway: I did'nt see the letter they published Martin. My...
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