Theology and Religious Studies (Peer-reviewed publications): Recent submissions
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A review of "God Still Matters" by Herbert McCabe
(The Furrow, 2003)Pp. 264. Price ?16.99 stg. Herbert McCabe, who died in 2001, was an outstanding English Dominican scholar and preacher. His working career spanned the entire latter half of the twentieth century and he has left a lasting ... -
A review of "The End of Irish Catholicism?" by D. Vincent Twomey
(The Furrow, 2003)This is a book which grew out of a paper presented by Twomey to a seminar organized by the Institute of Irish Studies, Fordham University, in 2001. The topic of that seminar was 'The Irish Catholic Church Today'. This may ... -
Presbyteral collegiality: precedents and horizons
(The Catholic University of America Press, 2009)The fall-out from the child sexual abuse scandals involving clergy has opened up a wide range of significant theological questions for the Roman Catholic Church. Among the many issues that have been raised are: the Church’s ... -
Processes for communal discernment: diocesan synods and assemblies
(The Catholic University of America Press, 2011)Some years ago the English theologian. Nicholas Lash. reflecting on belief in God in contemporary western culture. repeatedly used the image ofa school when referring to the Church. At one point he said. "this, ... is the ... -
An Exodus vision
(The Furrow, 2004)In an age of informality, proposing a formal toast is not something that one has to do very often. It is a matter of etiquette that needs to be checked out in advance. So, when I checked it out, I discov ered that 'the ... -
A review of "The Church: The People of God" by William Henn
(The Furrow, 2004)William Henn, a Capuchin, is professor of theology at the Gregorian University, Rome, and known for his work in ecclesiology and ecumenism. This book is not an academic treatise on the Church but is rather aimed at a wider ... -
A review of "In the Poorer Quarters" by Aidan Matthews
(The Furrow, 2007)I remember listening to RTE Radio one Sunday morning sometime last year and hearing a reflection on that day's gospel reading from the lectionary and wishing that I had the text to mull over it again at my leisure. Now ... -
A review of "Parish Cell Communities as Agents of Renewal in the Catholic Church in Ireland: A Sociological Analysis" by Michael Hurley
(The Furrow, 2012)Over the next year or more we can expect to hear the issues of faith renewal and New Evangelisation discussed in various theological and pastoral fora. The next Synod of Bishops will discuss the New Evangelisation and Pope ... -
Episcopal conferences in the context of communion: some notes on the American experience (Pre-published version)
(The Catholic University of America Press, 2004)In A Report on the Crisis in the Catholic Church in the United States, The National Review Board for the Protection of Children and Young People made numerous observations about the exercise of the episcopal ministry that ... -
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 ... -
Homilies for February
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Midwives to the mystery
(The Furrow, 1994)Christians should be capable of providing a response to people who ask the reason for the hope that they have (1 Peter 3:15). A reason, whatever else it is, is meant to be reasonable. Some thing appears reasonable if it ... -
A review of "Does God Care?" by Wilfrid Harrington
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The non-ordained in ministry
(The Furrow, 1995)I have been asked by the Pastoral Commission of CORI (formerly the Conference of Major Religious Superiors) to provide some theological reflections arising out of the results of their survey of non-ordained ministers. ... -
A Europe without priests?
(The Furrow, 1996)The roles of bishop and priest are still pivotal authority positions in the Roman Catholic Church. Those who hold these positions need the qualities which inspire people, which can draw the best out of them, and which can ... -
Earthing the incarnation
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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 '"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 '"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.