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The book explores the challenges facing open and pluralistic societies in Europe and the United States, addressing recent threats to democratic values and social cohesion. It delves into the implications of rising nationalism, political polarization, and the erosion of civil liberties. Through a series of essays and analyses, the author examines historical contexts, current events, and potential pathways to safeguard democratic institutions, urging readers to engage in the defense of societal pluralism and open discourse.

This book examines the history of “the Troubles” in Northern Ireland in the 1970s-1990s and compares it with the situation in the Gaza Strip. The book takes as its cue the tragic events in Gaza in July 2014, when Israel launched Operation Protective Edge which began seven weeks of bombardment of Gaza and which led to rocket attacks by the Palestinians on Israel. In all over 2,200 people were killed. The book provides a brief history of the violence in both countries. It then analyzes the Northern Ireland Peace Process that resulted in the Good Friday Agreement in 1998, which ended decades of violence and led to relative peace in Northern Ireland through the process of “talking to terrorists.” The book suggests seven creative lessons for a peaceful way forward between the Israelis and the Palestinians.

Author Andrew Fitz-Gibbon writes: "These musings are something of a window on my spiritual and philosophical journey. The journey did not begin recently, nor does it end with the last of these reflections. These serve as but a glimpse into my personal odyssey. Though these reflections are not in any way polished philosophy nor systematic theology, the careful reader will be able to piece together what I think about metaphysics (what is the case), epistemology (how we know what we think we know), ethics (how we ought to live) and aesthetics (what is beautiful and why). I comment also on understandings of God, Christ, Christianity, the Buddha, Daoism, and interfaith dialogue."

Book by Fitz-Gibbon, Jane, Fitz-Gibbon, Andrew

Focusing on prayer and liturgy, this resource serves the Lindisfarne Community, a neo-monastic network based in Ithaca, NY. It offers spiritual guidance and practices that reflect the community's values and traditions, emphasizing a contemporary approach to monastic living.