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Starting on Monday September 28th there is an opportunity to study for a Postgraduate Certificate in Christian Theology. Modules are shared with the MPhil students. You will study two compulsory modules Readings in Classical Theological Texts and Jesus of Nazareth: Son, Christ, Word (Monday evenings, first semester). You must also study one optional module. In the first term the optional module offered is Theology and the Arts (Thursday evenings). The optional modules to be offered in the second term are still to be confirmed. More details see LINK

Given our current global situation, Christian hope is an important and timely subject of academic reflection. This is taken up by Prof. Con Casey in his article “How Deep Are the Well-springs of Hope,” published in the latest edition of Doctrine and Life (Vol 70, May-June 2020). You can find this inspiring article here.

A new collection of essays on the American writer Flannery O’Connor has been published. The volume demonstrates the enormous interest in her ‘southern gothic’ fiction, and its relevance for today. Michael Kirwan’s essay, ‘Ulysses on the Liffey’: Sacred Monstrosities in O’Connor and Joyce’ explores the connections between O’Connor and James Joyce.

The role of the church in a pluralist society is a narrative that is being written by many people at many different levels of the church. In this context on Friday 31 January, Prof Graham Ward, Regius Professor of Divinity, University of Oxford delivered the inaugural Loyola Institute lecture. This was followed by the launch of the book The Church in Pluralist Society: Social and Political Roles, by Bishop of Cloyne, William Crean. Contributors to the book include: J. Bryan Hehir, Terry Eagleton, Patrick J. Deneen, Hans Joas, William T. Cavanaugh, Massimo Faggioli, Fáinche Ryan, Patrick Riordan, and Cornelius Casey. 6–8pm at Regent House, Front Arch, TCD, and podcast now available by clicking here.