Reconciling Enemies: Righteousness and Peace in Northern Ireland

The purpose of this paper is to articulate a Christian model of social and political engagement and to illustrate its appropriateness and fruitfulness through its application to the post-conflict situation in Northern Ireland. The argument is structured around three propositions, the implications of...

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Main Author: Barnes, L. Philip (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: 2011
In: Studies in Christian ethics
Year: 2011, Volume: 24, Issue: 2, Pages: 183-198
Further subjects:B Northern Ireland conflict
B Rights
B righteousness / justice
B Good Friday Agreement
B political forgiveness
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Summary:The purpose of this paper is to articulate a Christian model of social and political engagement and to illustrate its appropriateness and fruitfulness through its application to the post-conflict situation in Northern Ireland. The argument is structured around three propositions, the implications of which are explored in a final fourth section: (1) that political forgiveness is an inappropriate model of Christian social and political engagement; (2) that Christians should seek justice/ righteousness in the public realm; (3) that Christian commitment and practice are contextual, and, consequently, the practice of righteousness in Northern Ireland must take account of and relate to the particular history of Northern Ireland; and finally (4) an account is provided of the form Christian righteousness could take in post-conflict Northern Ireland.
ISSN:0953-9468
Contains:Enthalten in: Studies in Christian ethics
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/0953946810397443