Position Papers – Review of books
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.
James Bradshaw writes on topics including history, culture, film and literature.
Margaret Hickey is a regular contributor to Position Papers. She is a mother of three and lives with her husband in Blarney.
Richard Clements is the author of The Meaning of the World Is Love: Selected Texts from Hans Urs von Balthasar with Commentary (Ignatius Press, 2022) and The Book of Love: Brief Meditations (En Route Books, 2023). He has a PhD in clinical psychology from Purdue University and a certificate in lay ecclesial ministry, and he has taught psychology at several universities.
This article first appeared at: www.wordonfire.org and has been reprinted with the kind permission of the editors.
Gerard Scullion studied law at Queen’s University Belfast and Trinity College Dublin and is a trainee solicitor based in Belfast. He writes periodically on the role of religion within law and diplomacy.
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.
This film review originally appeared on the website decine21.com, is reprinted with permission, and is kindly translated by Fr Charles Connolly.
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.