RSS 1.0Ecumenics (Theses and Dissertations)
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Dante, Political Theology & The Divine Comedy
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Religion. Irish School of Ecumenics, 2024)Despite the vast critical interest in Dante Alighieri's (1265-1321) theology and philosophy there still remains much work to be done in order to identify and appreciate more fully and critically his political theology, ... -
"A poet is a theologian": wonder and sacrament in the work of Patrick Kavanagh
This study undertakes an in-depth theological exploration of Patrick Kavanagh’s declaration that “a poet is a theologian”. To this end, the thesis assesses Kavanagh’s claim under the two headings of ‘wonder’ and ‘sacrament’, ... -
The Wandering Minstrels of Compassion: Tracing the Role of Women's Grassroots Peacebuilding in Northern Ireland and Kashmir
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Religion. Irish School of Ecumenics, 2024)Nandini Gupta Women's role in peacebuilding is often internationally lauded: for example, in the UN's Women, Peace and Security Agenda UNSCR 1325. But the questions as to why women mobilise for peace, what they contribute ... -
Knowledge sharing in peacebuilding: A case study of the Nuba Mountains' war zone in Sudan
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Religion. Irish School of Ecumenics, 2023)Over the past decade, there has been an increase in decolonial/postcolonial approaches to peace, peacebuilding and peace education pedagogy, with scholars asking scholar-practitioners and practitioners to rethink `the ... -
Consociation and Young People: The Case of Northern Ireland and the Good Friday Agreement Generation
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Religion. Irish School of Ecumenics, 2023)Employing a reflexive thematic analysis with qualitative semi structured interview data, this research explores the lived experiences and attitudes of members of the Good Friday Agreement generation; the first generation ... -
THE WEST BANK BARRIER AS A CANVAS FOR POLITICAL EXPRESSION: THE DIALECTIC BETWEEN LOCAL PALESTINIAN RESISTANCE AND INTERNATIONAL GRAFFITI TOURISM
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Religion. Irish School of Ecumenics, 2023)Arguably the most notorious symbol of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is the West Bank Barrier. The barrier and its negative impact on Palestinian life have been protested by Palestinians, Israeli activists, and ... -
'For You One Flesh': Allusions to Genesis 2:4-3:24 and the Construction of Male-Female Relationships in Select Second Temple Texts
Throughout history, countless writers have ventured to explore the myriad of questions that arise from the short but deeply enigmatic text of Genesis 1-3. In particular, the Eden narrative of Genesis 2:4b-3:24 has been ... -
Non-Negotiability in Conflict: Religious Zionist Attachments to Land and Temple in the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Religion. Irish School of Ecumenics, 2023)A major reason for peacemaking failures has thus far been overlooked and understudied: policy makers and scholars tend to lack a nuanced understanding of non-negotiability, especially when they encounter conflict parties ... -
Examining the Impact of Peacekeeping Operations on Soldiers' Militarized Masculinities: The Case of Korean Peacekeeping Soldiers
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Religion. Irish School of Ecumenics, 2023)Gender studies of militaries and the dynamics of war suggest that ideas of militarized masculinity are central to the creation of soldiers who are willing to fight and perhaps die in combat. With the rise of national ... -
'Une paix precaire' Promoting local ownership using adaptive approaches. The case study of of North Kivu in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Religion. Irish School of Ecumenics, 2023)In the early 2000s, almost ten years after its institutionalisation in 'Agenda for Peace' by Boutros Ghali (1992), peacebuilding entered into a crisis (Wiuff Moe and Stepputat 2018, 294) . The failure of ongoing and past ... -
The Role of Political Parties in Civil War Peace Processes Outside Their Own Country - A New Internationalism? A Case Study of Sinn Féin and its Involvement in Three Foreign Peace Processes
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Religion. Irish School of Ecumenics, 2023)The existing literature on third party involvement in peace processes has largely overlooked the role of foreign political parties. This qualitative research tackles this gap by examining the involvement of foreign political ... -
Winning the peace, losing the state? Organised crime, governance and liberal peacebuilding in post-war Mozambique
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Religion. Irish School of Ecumenics, 2021)Good governance and the rule of law have long been considered core components of the liberal peace paradigm, alongside interventions such as opening economies to market forces, reshaping states in line with Western liberal ... -
Integrating Women into Peacebuilding in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. A Case Study of Goma
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Religion. Irish School of Ecumenics, 2021)Lack of representation and participation of women in decision-making is a global phenomenon that has been under public discussion for many years. Feminist theory has articulated gender as an underlying factor in inequality, ... -
Colombian Leftist Non-State Armed Groups: The Gendered Experience of Conflict through to Disarmament, Demobilisation and Reintegration (DDR)
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Religion. Irish School of Ecumenics, 2021)The prevailing approach which the Women, Peace and Security Agenda takes to inform gender sensitive Disarmament, Demobilisation and Reintegration (DDR) is important but ultimately inadequate in the pursuit of gender equality. ... -
The Bible and Empire in the Divided Korean Peninsula: In Search for a Theological Imagination for Just Peace
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Religion. Irish School of Ecumenics, 2021)The major objective of this thesis is to examine the relationship between biblical interpretation and imperialism in the context of the Korean conflict. This study takes its starting point in the questions of what caused ... -
Otherisation and Polarisation in the Korean Peninsula: North Korean Defectors and Korean Protestant Churches
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Religion. Irish School of Ecumenics, 2020)This thesis deals with the relationship between North Korean defectors and the South Korean Protestant churches in light of Emmanuel Levinas' philosophy. North Korean defectors who stay in the South experience significant ... -
Just War and Iraq: Examining the Limitations of the Just War Tradition and the Supplementary Benefits of Just Peacemaking
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Religion. Irish School of Ecumenics, 2020)This study examines the inconsistencies and limitations present within the just war tradition and the potential for just peace to provide supplementary advice in conflict discourse. In light of historical evidence that ... -
Alexander Dugin: Geopolitics at the Confluence of Theology, Tradition, and Eurasia
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Religion. Irish School of Ecumenics, 2020)This dissertation examines the development and impacts of contemporary Russian Geopolitical-Theologian Alexander Dugin and his Fourth Political Theory. This study focuses through the receptive lenses of Western political ... -
Same-Sex Marriage and Conservative Christian Values: A Comparison Between the Republic of Ireland and the State of California (US) from a Post-Legalisation Perspective
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Religion. Irish School of Ecumenics, 2020)After years of contentious and polarising debate, same-sex marriage was legalised both in the US and Ireland in 2015. However, the relative autonomy of American states and the country s vast size make a single state, like ... -
The Role of Women in Post Conflict Peace building in Niger Delta
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Religion. Irish School of Ecumenics, 2020)United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325, passed in October 2000, emphasizes the crucial role of women in the prevention and resolution of conflicts. It urges UN member states to recognize the gendered nature of ...
