The catastrophe of our time which conventional wisdom identifies readily – even…
Category: In Passing (page 12)
In Passing: The revolution which transformed the world
We look back at the classical world and classical civilization with glasses…
In Passing: Modernity laid bare: the beetle on the road to Munich (Part II)
Evegeny Vodolazkin was born and raised in the Soviet era. For him,…
In Passing: Modernity laid bare: ‘The history of a man’s soul’ (Part I)
Have we been duped by modernity? Was the rise of Christianity in…
In Passing: A Flawed Vision of Mankind
For most of the time ordinary people don’t want power. They just…
In Passing: The Empire Strikes Back?
Even if one considered it as another magnificent literary artifact, one among…
In Passing: A way forward for a Christian Ireland?
There are many in Ireland today – and indeed more beyond her…
In Passing: Reflections on a long revolution. Part two: Be careful about what you celebrate
Ernie O’Malley was one of the more disillusioned members of the revolutionary…
In Passing: Reflections on a long revolution. Part one: A commemoration nurtured in bad history?
There is something of the tragic about Ireland and her story. But…