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What would the world have been like today if the Reformation had not happened? Would it really have been a better Church and a better world? And how, indeed, can we evaluate these enormous historical events? By Andrew Hamilton
Few Australians of Irish descent will now be familiar with this history and the experience that accompanied it. They would see themselves as simply Australian. But the emphasis on social justice, the recognition of the value of community, and the concern for people who are marginal that are communicated through Catholic schools and the sympathy with the underdog owe much to the Irish heritage. By Andrew Hamilton
The quality of Niall’s writing is evident in An Accidental Career, though easily unnoticed. It lies in the clarity of her thought, her exact choice of words, the alternation of anecdote and reflection and the self-effacement that creates a direct link between the reader and the work itself. Her writing has the rare gift of simplicity. The precision of the title is characteristic of the book as a whole. By Andrew Hamilton
There will be lots of craic today as cities go green for St Patrick’s Day. But there’s nothing Irish about the tradition.
There will be lots of craic today as cities go green for St Patrick’s Day. But there’s nothing Irish about the tradition. For a start, St Patrick’s colour is really blue.