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David Gibney is a school teacher in Dublin. He holds a Ph.D. in English literature.
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The religious instinct remains vibrantly alive
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This article first appeared at: www.wordonfire.org. Bishop Robert Barron is an author, speaker, theologian, and founder of Word on Fire, a global media ministry. This article has been reprinted with the kind permission of the editors.
“The Batman”
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John Mulderig is on the staff of Catholic News Service. Copyright (c) 2022 Catholic News Service. Reprinted with permission from CNS. www.catholicnews.com
The destruction of the Temple and its aftermath
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About the Author: David Abulafia
David Abulafia is author of The Boundless Sea: A Human History of the Oceans which won the Wolfson History Prize in 2020. He is Emeritus Professor of Mediterranean History at Cambridge University. This article has been reprinted from the Catholic Herald.
Editorial – March 2022
Our theme for March is “The Life of the Mind” and this…
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When all is not as it seems
Last month the world was yet again enthralled by another spectacular Olympic…
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
Tackling the “attention crisis”
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About the Author: Tim O’Sullivan
Tim O’Sullivan taught healthcare policy at third level in Dublin and completed a PhD in UCD on the principle of subsidiarity.
Steven Pinker – a powerful but uneven thinker
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About the Author: Margaret Hickey
Margaret Hickey is a regular contributor to Position Papers. She is a mother of three and lives with her husband in Blarney.
Rediscovering the delight of learning
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About the Author: Dr Jaime Nubiola
Dr Jaime Nubiola is a Professor of Philosophy at the University of Navarra, Spain, and has been Visiting Scholar at the Universities of Harvard, Glasgow and Stanford. This review first appeared in www.omnesmag.com and is reprinted with the kind permission of the editor.