Evangelicalism and Conflict in Northern Ireland

This innovative book explores the role of evangelical religion in the conflict in Northern Ireland, including how it may contribute to a peaceful political transition. Ganiel offers an original perspective on the role of a 'strong' religion in conflict tr

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CONTEMPOR ARY A NTHROPOLOGY OF R ELIGION A series published with the Society for the Anthropology of Religion Robert Hefner, Series Editor Boston University Published by Palgrave Macmillan Body / Meaning / Healing By Thomas J. Csordas The Weight of the Past: Living with History in Mahajanga, Madagascar By Michael Lambek After the Rescue: Jewish Identity and Community in Contemporary Denmark By Andrew Buckser Empowering the Past, Confronting the Future By Andrew Strathern and Pamela J. Stewart Islam Obscured: The Rhetoric of Anthropological Representation By Daniel Martin Varisco Islam, Memory, and Morality in Yemen: Ruling Families in Transition By Gabrielle Vom Bruck A Peaceful Jihad: Negotiating Identity and Modernity in Muslim Java By Ronald Lukens-Bull The Road to Clarity: Seventh-Day Adventism in Madagascar By Eva Keller Yoruba in Diaspora: An African Church in London By Hermione Harris Islamic Narrative and Authority in Southeast Asia: From the 16th to the 21st Century By Thomas Gibson Evangelicalism and Conflict in Northern Ireland Gladys Ganiel

Evangelicalism and Conflict in Northern Ireland Gladys Ganiel

EVANGELICALISM AND CONFLICT IN NORTHERN IRELAND

Copyright © Gladys Ganiel, 2008. Softcover reprint of the hardcover 1st edition 2008 978-0-230-60539-8

All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles or reviews. First published in 2008 by PALGRAVE MACMILLAN™ 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10010 and Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire, England RG21 6XS Companies and representatives throughout the world. PALGRAVE MACMILLAN is the global academic imprint of the Palgrave Macmillan division of St. Martin’s Press, LLC and of Palgrave Macmillan Ltd. Macmillan® is a registered trademark in the United States, United Kingdom and other countries. Palgrave is a registered trademark in the European Union and other countries.

ISBN 978-1-349-60311-4 ISBN 978-1-137-06334-2 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-1-137-06334-2 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Ganiel, Gladys. Evangelicalism and conflict in Northern Ireland : by Gladys Ganiel. p. cm.—(Contemporary anthropology of religion) Includes bibliographical references. 1. Evangelicalism—Northern Ireland. 2. Northern Ireland—Church history. 3. Christianity and politics—Northern Ireland. I. Title. BR1642.N73G36 2008 274.169082—dc22

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Contents

List of Tables

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Acknowledgments

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List of Abbreviations List of Previous Publications

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Chapter 1

Introduction

Chapter 2

Civil Society, Religion, and Conflict in Northern Ireland

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Chapter 3

Religion in Transition—Comparative Perspectives

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Chapter 4

Evangelical Congregations and Identity Change

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Chapter 5

Evangelicals