http://www.gladysganiel.com/churches-reconciliation/johnston-mcmaster-book-review-a-passion-for-justice-social-ethics-in-the-celtic-tradition/ Building a Church Without Walls Tue, 07 Feb 2012 06:49:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 http://www.gladysganiel.com/churches-reconciliation/johnston-mcmaster-book-review-a-passion-for-justice-social-ethics-in-the-celtic-tradition/comment-page-1/#comment-344 Gladys Ganiel Thu, 04 Feb 2010 22:31:45 +0000 http://www.gladysganiel.com/churches-reconciliation/johnston-mcmaster-book-review-a-passion-for-justice-social-ethics-in-the-celtic-tradition/#comment-344 I was speaking with Johnston McMaster today and he appreciated your comments on the book review. And yes, Johnston mentions the Brehon Laws, though there isn't a large section dealing with them. On pages 8-9, for instance, he explains one interesting aspect of the Brehon Laws that resonate today: 'It is Brehon Law which provided for the hunger strike and the principle of fasting against a superior in order to enforce a claim against the superior. Three responses were possible: to concede the claim, begin a counter-fast, or let the hunger-striker fast to death. The purpose of this had to do with land but there was an irony in the law. If the hunger striker died during the fast the superior could be charged with the capital crime of murder.' Do check out the book! I was speaking with Johnston McMaster today and he appreciated your comments on the book review. And yes, Johnston mentions the Brehon Laws, though there isn’t a large section dealing with them. On pages 8-9, for instance, he explains one interesting aspect of the Brehon Laws that resonate today: ‘It is Brehon Law which provided for the hunger strike and the principle of fasting against a superior in order to enforce a claim against the superior. Three responses were possible: to concede the claim, begin a counter-fast, or let the hunger-striker fast to death. The purpose of this had to do with land but there was an irony in the law. If the hunger striker died during the fast the superior could be charged with the capital crime of murder.’ Do check out the book!

]]> http://www.gladysganiel.com/churches-reconciliation/johnston-mcmaster-book-review-a-passion-for-justice-social-ethics-in-the-celtic-tradition/comment-page-1/#comment-264 David Patrick Cahill Sun, 24 Jan 2010 19:28:57 +0000 http://www.gladysganiel.com/churches-reconciliation/johnston-mcmaster-book-review-a-passion-for-justice-social-ethics-in-the-celtic-tradition/#comment-264 Good auld Johnston McMaster.Pass on my congratulations on the publishing of his book. I remember seeing his draft copy in the canteen Gladys,it was entirely handwritten.I agree with Johnston about Pelagius, the great theologians of Rome tended to look down their noses at the Celtic Church and their traditions.Snobs :-) I must look up his book in Trinity library(I have a two-year graduate reading card which is great).Does Johnston mention the Brehon Laws? I am always meaning to read up on the Brehon Laws but still haven't got around to it. Keep up the good work with the blogs Gladys. I enjoy reading them Good auld Johnston McMaster.Pass on my congratulations on the publishing of his book. I remember seeing his draft copy in the canteen Gladys,it was entirely handwritten.I agree with Johnston about Pelagius, the great theologians of Rome tended to look down their noses at the Celtic Church and their traditions.Snobs I must look up his book in Trinity library(I have a two-year graduate reading card which is great).Does Johnston mention the Brehon Laws? I am always meaning to read up on the Brehon Laws but still haven’t got around to it.
Keep up the good work with the blogs Gladys. I enjoy reading them

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