Gladys Ganiel - Building a Church Without Walls
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Welcome to Building a Church Without Walls, a website for people who are excited about how Christianity is developing in the 21st Century. This is my interest to expand the role of religion in violence and peacebuilding, and its contributions to conflict transformation and social justice.
Gladys Ganiel - Building a Church Without Walls
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On Tuesday 18 April I participated in a panel on ‘Peacebuilding’ at Queen’s University’s Agreement25 Conference.
You can read the full text of my remarks here.
Image from Clonard Reconciliation ministry, including Fr Alec Reid and Fr Gerry Reynolds… Read more ..read more
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2M ago
Last week, the Irish Government’s Department of Foreign Affairs hosted a special event in Iveagh House, Dublin, to mark the publication of my book, co-authored with Jamie Yohanis, Considering Grace: Presbyterians and the Troubles.
As reported on the Presbyterian Church … Read more ..read more
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On Thursday 9 March the Queen’s Religious Studies Forum hosted an event on Religion and the University Experience: Perspectives from Britain & Northern Ireland, featuring Prof Mathew Guest (Durham) and me.
You can listen to the audio of our contributions … Read more ..read more
Gladys Ganiel - Building a Church Without Walls
5M ago
This week, the Thoughts for the Day on BBC Radio Ulster consider the theme of ‘Hope’. My contribution reflects on Ciara Mageean’s stunning summer on the track.
You can listen here, or read the full text below.
Ciara Mageean: Hope … Read more ..read more
Gladys Ganiel - Building a Church Without Walls
6M ago
I have reviewed Claire Mitchell’s new book, Ghost Limb: Alternative Protestants and the Spirit of 1798, on the Slugger O’Toole blog. You can read it here.… Read more ..read more
Gladys Ganiel - Building a Church Without Walls
7M ago
On Tuesday I participated in a roundtable on, ‘Can there be Peace? Faith Leaders and Healing after Violent Conflict’, sponsored by the Office of the Provost at the University of Massachusetts in Lowell.
The event was attended by members of … Read more ..read more
Gladys Ganiel - Building a Church Without Walls
7M ago
I have a new post on the Slugger O’Toole blog, a review of a new book called ‘Beauty through Broken Windows’, published on Sunday, the World Day of the Poor.
The book is inspired by the legacy of Edmund Rice, … Read more ..read more
Gladys Ganiel - Building a Church Without Walls
7M ago
I have a new post on the Slugger O’Toole blog, a review of Triangle: Three Novellas of Ireland by Pól Ó Muirí.
The review raises questions prompted by the book, such as: What happens in a society when previously dominant … Read more ..read more
Gladys Ganiel - Building a Church Without Walls
7M ago
In June there was a formal launch of Clonard Monastery’s new ‘Unity Pilgrim’ resources, which are now freely available for use in churches and among young people.
Shannon Campbell, Director of the Catholic Chaplaincy at Queen’s, was the main … Read more ..read more