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A review of "Why You Can Disagree... and Remain a Faithful Catholic" by Philip S. Kaufman
(The Furrow, 1991)The basic thesis of this book is that Catholics have a right to know not only official Church teaching but also 'other information in the Church'. In his foreword, Richard A. McCormack, the distinguished moral theologian ... -
A review of '"Clashing Symbols. An Introduction to Faith-and-Culture" by Michael Paul Gallagher'
(The Furrow, 1997)This book, its subject matter, and the manner in which it is handled, is clearly the work of someone of considerable scholarship, with a keen sense of mission. It is a book written not to provide information 'for the sake ... -
A review of '"I Remember Your Name in the Night. Thinking about death" by Donagh O'Shea'
(The Furrow, 1997)Those who are already familiar with Fr O'Shea's reflections in books such as Take nothing for the journey (1990) will be delighted to hear from him again. His own personal journey has continued and he invites the reader ... -
A review of '"Theology in the University: The Irish Context" by Pádraig Corkery and Fiachra Long'
(The Furrow, 1998)This recent publication, proceeding from a conference at University College Cork in 1995, is a very worthwhile and discussion of theology in Irish universities. -
The role of Christian faith in the lives of a cohort of Catholic primary school principals in the Republic of Ireland
(2021-02-19)Principals, as ‘gatekeepers’ in Catholic primary schools (CPSs), are at the nexus of change in relation to faith and culture. These changes include a political impetus for a more diverse patronage system for primary schools, ... -
Seeing ourselves in stained glass - a comparative study of nineteenth and twentieth-century Irish stained glass.
(Mary Immaculate College, University of Limerick, 2014)The aims of this thesis are to examine how biblical themes in the stained glass in 20th century Irish churches reflect re-emerging Catholic identity. In order to do this it focuses on two Roman Catholic buildings – Loughrea ... -
Seksueel geweld tegen minderjarigen: De crisis in de lerse kerk en een schets van de theologische agenda
(2010)De Ierse kerk probeert inmiddels al vijftien jaar om te gaan met de misdaad van het seksueel misbruik van kinderen. In dit artikel zal ik op verzoek van de redactie van Tijdschrift voor Theologie enkele van de kwesties en ... -
Seminary formation
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The service of a different kingdom: child sexual abuse and the response of the church
(The Columba Press, 1999)This paper sets out to explore theologically some aspects of the recent Irish experience of child sexual abuse by priests and religious and to assess the implications for the life and ministry of the church. The insights ... -
So as not to despise God's grace: re-assessing Rahner's idea of the "anonymous Christian"
(Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, 2004)Rahner’s idea of the “anonymous Christian” is the best known, most controversial and most often misunderstood aspect of his theology. It is important to re-visit the idea because it is not an “optional extra” in his work ... -
A socio-rhetorical interpretation of Paul’s theology of Christian suffering of 1 Corinthians
(2021-04-07)This dissertation is a socio-rhetorical investigation of Paul’s theology of Christian suffering in 1 Corinthians. Paul’s undisputed Letters offer seven lists of his suffering (see 1 Cor 4:9-13; 2 Cor 4:8-9; 6:4-5, 8-10; ... -
The 'sophisti-fication' of education - a Theological critique
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The specificity of Christian theosony: towards a theology of listening
(Mary Immaculate College, University of Limerick, 2003)The burden of this thesis is to show that of all the existential prevenient sites where nature prepares for the event of revelation, the human ear is the most sensitive and theologically attuned. The foundation stone of ... -
Sunday without a Priest
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Tales of 'accidental theologians'
(2006)