Presbyterians in Ireland Today Identity in the Twenty-First Century

by Baillie, Sandra M.

• ISBN13: 9781403912442
• ISBN10: 1403912440
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-03-15
• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan

Summary

In this investigation of Presbyterians and identity in modern Ireland, Baillie explores a wide range of contemporary topics based on over 115 interviews with Ministers and individuals from 25 congregations. Among other issues, she explores politics and culture; social and moral issues; roles of women; the influence of life history and geographical location; education; inter church relations; the Orange Order; Freemasonry; the ministry and the future. Do the institutions of the Presbyterian church help or hinder individuals in their lives? Baillie helps to demonstrate that identity is a key concept within the context of postmodernity.

Author Biography

Sandra M. Baillie is at the Department of Sociology and Social Policy, The Queen's University of Belfast, Northern Ireland.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements	p. viii
Introduction	p. 1
Concepts of Identity	p. 6
Personal Identity	p. 17
Presbyterian Identity: Structure, Form and Morality	p. 31
Presbyterians and Politics in Northern Ireland	p. 46
Presbyterians and Politics in Southern Ireland	p. 81
National Identity	p. 102
Education and Social Integration	p. 135
The Ministry and College	p. 169
The Future	p. 201
Conclusions	p. 215
Organizational Structure of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland	p. 221
Wider Work at Home and Overseas - The Presbyterian Church in Ireland	p. 222
Bibliography	p. 225
Index	p. 236
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