Fewer baptisms. Civil rights leaders of today. Revisiting Lampedusa.
There’s been a sharp drop in the number of baptisms over the last decade in Catholic and Presbyterian churches across the island. What does that say about society today and what might it mean for organised religion in the decades to come? Audrey is joined by Dr Tom Finnegan (chairperson of The Iona Institute), Dr Rebecca Stevenson (Public Affairs Officer with the Presbyterian Church in Ireland) and sociologist of religion Professor Gladys Ganiel (Queen's University Belfast).Who is willing to stand up and fight for those being dehumanised and discriminated against in this society? Have…
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