In this episode, Prof Michelle Dillon (Dean, College of Liberal Arts and Professor of Sociology, University of New Hampshire) explores post-secular Catholicism in the United States and Ireland and the challenges poses for binary or fixed conceptions of identity construction.

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In this episode, Prof Fáinche Ryan (Professor of Theology, The Loyola Institute, Trinity College Dublin & Vice President, European Society for Catholic Theology) explores the tasks of theology in Europe today and the forthcoming bi-annual European Theology Congress that is taking place at the Loyola Institute, Trinity College Dublin between 20th-23rd August 2025.

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This episode is the first of two special feature episodes with Prof Áine Hyland (Emeritus Professor, University College Cork; former Vice President, University College Cork, and founding member the Dalkey School Project) discussing the development of the Irish education system [1960's onward], the establishment of the Dalkey School Project, the emergence of Educate Together, and the future of multi-denominational in the Irish Education System.

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This episode is the final episode of our two special feature episodes with Prof Áine Hyland (Emeritus Professor, University College Cork; former Vice President, University College Cork, and founding member the Dalkey School Project) discussing the development of the Irish education system [1960's onward], the establishment of the Dalkey School Project, the emergence of Educate Together, and the future of multi-denominational in the Irish Education System.

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In this episode, Dr Peter Admirand (Associate Professor of Theology, Deputy Head of School in the School of Theology, Philosophy and Music, and Director of the Centre for Interreligious Dialogue at Dublin City University) discusses his recent edited volume The Last of Us: Violence, Ethics, Redemption? (2024) published as part of the Bloomsbury series, 'Theology, Religion, and Pop Culture'. Join us as Dr Admirand explores The Last of Us video games and HBO series through the theological, ethical, and educational prism.

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In this episode, Prof Lieven Boeve (Professor of Systematic Theology, KU Leuven; former Director, Catholic Education Flanders [Katholiek Onderwijs Vlaanderen]) explores Catholic ‘Dialogue Schools’ in Flanders and the opportunities for Catholic education in a context that is characterised by increased pluralisation, individualisation, secularisation, de-traditionalisation.

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In this episode, Fr Michael Patella, OSB (Professor of New Testament, Saint John's University, Collegeville, Minnesota) discusses the first hand written and hand illuminated Benedictine Bible to be produced in over 500 years - The Saint John's Bible. As a work of art and a work of theology, this episode engages with Saint John's Bible and exploring art, hermeneutics, and theology.

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In this episode, Prof Richard Kearney (Charles B. Seelig Chair of Philosophy at Boston College) discusses his Carnal Hermeneutics, French phenomenology, the importance of Touch, his novel Salvage, and his most recent work in the area of ecological hospitality.

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In this episode, Dr Patricia Kieran (Lecturer in Religious Education and Director, Irish Institute for Catholic Studies, Mary Immaculate College, Limerick) and Dr Aiveen Mullally (Lecturer in Religious Education and Spirituality of the Child and Director, Centre for Religious Education, Marino Institute of Education) discuss their research on pre-service teachers perspectives on teaching Religious Education at primary level as well as the demographical insights arising from their research on this cohort and what this has to say to the future development of religious education at primary level in the Republic of Ireland.

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This episode is the final episode in our series of feature episodes on the theme: 'Science, Religion, and Education'.

In this episode, Prof Bob Bowie (Professor of Religions and Worldviews Education, Canterbury Christ Church University, and Director, NICER Research Centre ) discusses the NICER project Science and Religion Encounters in the Classroom, Curriculum Development and Curricular Integration.

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