Irish Presbyterianism and Choosing Only What You’re Looking For
In his book “Jewish Spirituality: A Brief Introduction for Christians,” Rabbi Lawrence Kushner writes of a midrash on the story…
Category: Rant
Gregory Campbell, Dungiven, Loyalists and the Golden Rule
Dear Mr Gregory Campbell re: the Republican parades in Dungiven. I heard you interviewed today and I kind of understand.…
Joseph, Pharoah, and an IMF Bailout
Having been installed as economic advisor to the Pharoah, Joseph takes steps to insure Egypt against the coming austerity. But…
You’ll Not Believe This! – Kilkenomics
Last week, the Pat Kenny Show on RTE Radio 1 came from the Kilkenomics event in Kilkenny, a gathering of…
Fintan O’Toole, Isaiah and Ghost Estates
Fintan O’Toole writing in today’s Irish Times. The late, great historian of modern Europe, Tony Judt, in his last book,…
Chilean Miners and Christian Preachers – a plea
The story of the rescue of the miners is easily the story of the year. You just know it’s going…
Some Nonsense to Kickstart Things
I knew it was going to take something big to raise my ire and get me blogging again. Well here…
100 Year Anniversary of the State Pension, Fuel Poverty, Oil Giants and the Need for Christian Reformers
Today is the 100th anniversary of the introduction of the state pension in the UK. Prior to the Old Age…
Rapture-triggered Email? (God help us!)
To be filed under U for UN BE LIEVABLE Erin on Decompressing Faith put me on to this staggeringly clever…
Franklin Graham at the Odyssey, Belfast. WHY???
OK. Here is a post guaranteed to irritate some local friends. Evangelicals from a wide spectrum of churches are financing…