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God and the Gun: The Church and Irish Terrorism Hardcover - 1998

by Martin Dillon

In this astonishing and at times terrifying book, an acclaimed writer and political commentator examines the true role of religion in the conflict of Northern Ireland.


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In this astonishing and at times terrifying book, acclaimed writer and political commentator Martin Dillon examines for the first time the true role of religion in the conflict in Northern Ireland. He interviewed those directly involved--terrorists like Kenny McClinton and Billy Wright and churchmen like Father Pat Buckley--finding that the terrorists were more forthcoming than the priests and ministers. Dillon charts the history of the paramilitary forces on both sides and exposes the shocking covert role of British intelligence. He finds that, ultimately, both the church and government have failed their communities, allowing men and women of violence to fill a vacuum with bigotry and violence.

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This book is the first of its kind to examine the role of religion in Northern Ireland by talking directly to those involved: to the churchmen and to the terrorists. It shows how religious conditioning and history lead inexorably to political violence. It asks Roman Catholic and Protestant paramilitaries how they can reconcile murder with their Christian convictions, and what the men of God should - or could - do to stop the killing. Martin Dillon talks to Billy Wright, loyalist hard man, whose murder in MAZE Prison on December 27, 1997 threatens the peace process; to Kenny McClinton, a convicted murderer who once advocated beheading Roman Catholics and impaling their heads on railings; to motherly Eileen, a leading member of the women's arm of the IRA; and to Father Pat Buckley - prepared to break the confessional seal to save a Unionist MP under threat of assassination but also to smuggle a Republican prisoner's wife across the Irish border.

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  • Title God and the Gun: The Church and Irish Terrorism
  • Author Martin Dillon
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition First American e
  • Pages 256
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Routledge, New York
  • Date 1998-02
  • ISBN 9780415920605 / 0415920604
  • Weight 1.12 lbs (0.51 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.3 x 6.33 x 0.98 in (23.62 x 16.08 x 2.49 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 20th Century
    • Cultural Region: British
    • Ethnic Orientation: Irish
    • Religious Orientation: Catholic
    • Religious Orientation: Christian
  • Library of Congress subjects Northern Ireland - History, Terrorism - Northern Ireland - History -
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 97048818
  • Dewey Decimal Code 941.608

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Citations

  • Library Journal, 04/01/1999, Page 116
  • Publishers Weekly, 03/02/1998, Page 50

About the author

Martin Dillon worked for the BBC in Northern Ireland for eighteen years and has won international acclaim for his non-fiction books about Ireland. A writer and producer of documentaries, Dillon has also been featured in news segments on CNN, ABC News, CBC, and National Public Radio, and is often called on as one of the foremost authorities on global terrorism. Dillon is the author of six bestselling books on terrorism in Northern Ireland. He currently resides in New York City.

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