About the Author: Michael Kirke
Michael Kirke is a freelance writer, a regular contributor to Position Papers, and a widely read blogger at Garvan Hill (www.garvan.wordpress.com). His views can be responded to at mjgkirke@gmail.com.
Michael Kirke is a freelance writer, a regular contributor to Position Papers, and a widely read blogger at Garvan Hill (www.garvan.wordpress.com). His views can be responded to at mjgkirke@gmail.com.
James Bradshaw works for an international consulting firm based in Dublin, and has a background in journalism and public policy. Outside of work, he writes for a number of publications, on topics including politics, history, culture, film and literature. You can visit his blog at: www.jamesbradshawblog.com
Margaret Hickey is a regular contributor to Position Papers. She is a mother of three and lives with her husband in Blarney.
Molly Bagnall is the nom de plume of an Irish academic.
Rev. Gavan Jennings is a priest of the Opus Dei Prelature. He studied philosophy at University College Dublin, Ireland and the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross, Rome and is currently the editor of Position Papers.
Rev. Conor Donnelly qualified as a medical doctor in University College Dublin in 1977 and worked for a year at St. Vincent’s Hospital, Dublin. After ordination he has spent twenty-two years doing pastoral work in Asia, in the Philippines and Singapore. He is currently an assistant chaplain at Kianda School in Nairobi.
David Gibney is a school teacher in Dublin. He holds a Ph.D. in English literature.
Brenda McGann lives in Dublin. She has worked as a secondary school teacher in Ireland as well as a stay at home mother.
Jared Zimmerer is the Director of the Word on Fire Institute. He holds a master’s degree in Theology from Holy Apostles College and Seminary and is currently a doctoral student in Humanities from Faulkner University. This article originally appeared on wordonfire.org and is reprinted with kind permission.