Catholic Church and the Northern Ireland Troubles, 1968-1998

This work provides an indispensable study of the role played by the Catholic Church during one of the most tumultuous periods of British and Irish history - the Northern Ireland Troubles - showing evidence which offers a radical new perspective on religious institutions as conflict mediators in the twentieth century.

List of contents

• Introduction: 'Religion from Rome, Politics from Home'?


• Chapter 1 'From Civil Rights to Armalites'


• Chapter 2 'The demands of justice must be stated before the words of peace find a receptive ground', 1972-1976


• Chapter 3 'The Men of Violence', 1976-1981


• Chapter 4 '...to remind Catholics that support for the IRA and SF was not compatible with membership of the Catholic Church', 1982-1990


• Chapter 5 'Let history judge who was to blame', 1990-1998


• Conclusion: 'The Church needs to do a reality check'

About the author

Margaret M. Scull is a historian of modern Britain and Ireland. After graduating with a PhD from King's College London in 2017, she has held teaching and research fellowships at KCL, the National University of Ireland, Galway, and Syracuse University London. Her multi-disciplinary research explores the relationship between religion and politics in the contemporary period; particularly the 'soft power' influence religious leaders still possessed in British and Irish politics after the Second World War. Her current project examines the role of funerals throughout the Northern Ireland 'Troubles'.

Summary

This work provides an indispensable study of the role played by the Catholic Church during one of the most tumultuous periods of British and Irish history - the Northern Ireland Troubles - showing evidence which offers a radical new perspective on religious institutions as conflict mediators in the twentieth century.

Additional text

It has been some time since Catholicism has been the subject of such a focused academic study.

Product details

• Authors: Margaret M. Scull, Margaret M. (Postdoctoral Fellow Scull, Margaret M. (Teaching Fellow in Modern Brit Scull
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.06.2022
• EAN: 9780192871398
• ISBN: 978-0-19-287139-8
• No. of pages: 256
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > 20th century (up to 1945); Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000, RELIGION / Christianity / Catholic, European History, HISTORY / Social History, HISTORY / Europe / Ireland, Northern Ireland, Religion & politics, British & Irish history, c 1960 to c 1970, Religion and Politics, Roman Catholicism, Roman Catholic Church, c 1970 to c 1980, c 1990 to c 2000, C 1980 To C 1990, HISTORY / Modern / 20th Century / General