Position Papers – Review of books
Pat Hanratty taught Science/Chemistry in Tallaght Community School from its inception in 1972 until he retired in 2010. He was the school’s first Transition Year Co-ordinator and for four years he had the role of Home School Community Liaison Officer.
David Gibney is a school teacher in Dublin. He holds a Ph.D. in English literature.
Richard G. DeClue, Jr., S.Th.D. is the Professor of Theology at the Word on Fire Institute. This article first appeared on
www.wordonfire.org.
Matthew Becklo is a husband and father, cultural commentator, and the Publishing Director for Bishop Robert Barron’s Word on Fire Catholic Ministries. His writing can be found at Word on Fire, Strange Notions, and Aleteia. Follow him @MatthewBecklo on Twitter.
Michael Kirke is a freelance writer, a regular contributor to Position Papers, and a widely read blogger at Garvan Hill (garvan.wordpress.com). His views can be responded to at mjgkirke@gmail.com.
Pat Hanratty taught Science/Chemistry in Tallaght Community School from its inception in 1972 until he retired in 2010. He was the school’s first Transition Year Co-ordinator and for four years he had the role of Home School Community Liaison Officer.
Tim O’Sullivan taught healthcare policy at third level in Ireland and has degrees in History and French and a PhD in social policy from University College Dublin.
James Bradshaw writes on topics including history, culture, film and literature. This is the second of a two-part article, based on a lecture delivered at the conference on the “Human Person” which took place in St Mary’s Church in Cork city on 27 January 2024. The day-long conference was organised by the Dominican Order in honour of St Thomas Aquinas.