Peter Admirand
Biographic Data
| ID | 570911 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Peter Admirand |
| GIVEN NAMES | Peter |
| FAMILY NAME | Admirand |
| SIGNATURE | ADMIRAND P |
| AFFILIATIONS | Dublin City University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-6169-9263 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 20 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 6 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 20 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2007 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Impossible Balancing Act? Teaching Interfaith Dialogue through Humility, Compassion, and Justice
In this paper, I am concerned with three key questions:1. Why are the values of humility, compassion, and justice so essential and destabilizing in interfaith dialogues, especially in times of peace?2. Why should teaching interfaith dialogue always provide space for the grievances on all sides from past, present (and possibly) future unrest and conflict?3. How do interfaith dialogue participants in post-conflict settings balance the desire and ne…
The Transformation of Christology (And the Church) Through Interfaith Dialogue
This article explores how interfaith dialogue, especially involving non-Christian views and interpretations of Jesus, has transformed contemporary understandings of Christology. It also contends how and why such challenges and developments can further reform and expand what is meant by the Church and salvation (ecclesiology and soteriology). To do so, it first highlights three perspectives towards the other that seem most promising for any robust…
Sacrificial Love (Of Cyborgs, Saviors, and Driller, a Real Robot Killer) in the Comics Descender and Ascender
Seeking to examine cases of sacrificial love for another that is empathetic, unconditional, and morally redemptive, I focus on writer Jeff Lemire’s and artist Dustin Nguyen’s heralded comic series, Descender and Ascender (published by Image Comics starting in 2015 and 2018, respectively). In the first main subsection, I argue how illustrative fictional cases (some involving robots) can mirror inter-human ethical struggles in our own world and exa…
Liana Finck, Let There Be Light
Liana Finck, Let There Be Light: The Real Story of Her Creation. New York: Random House (2022)
Catholic-Sikh dialogue and the importance of Guru Nanak
In this article, I first address the call for Catholics to participate in interreligious dialogue and note the absence of Sikhi in most Vatican documents prior to recent times. I then trace recent Catholic-Sikh dialogues or papal tweets about Sikhi or the inclusion of Sikhs at interfaith events. I also argue why Sikh individuals, communities, and institutions should engage in this specific form of interreligious dialogue with Catholic Christians.…
The Future of Post-Shoah Christology
Post-Shoah Christology is embedded in the unique relationship of Jews and Christians, especially Jesus' Jewishness and the Jewish roots of Christianity, as well as Christian moral failures towards Jews before and during the Shoah. Essential for contemporary Christianity, a vibrant post-Shoah Christology confronts three main challenges, each demanding a different response. The first challenge is the reality that soon there will be no more first-ge…
Atheist Critiques of the New Atheists
In this article, I examine atheist critiques of the New Atheists. The goals are both to highlight the diversity of atheist views and to examine how these intra-atheist dialogues and exchanges can advance atheist-theist dialogues and partnerships. As is commonly stressed, many New Atheist works tended to treat religion in a fairly provincial, negative way, leading many theists to claim their faiths were misrepresented or painted with an overly neg…
Bullets and Opium
Building Bridges among Bridge-Destroyers
Focusing on the Bosnian war (1992–1995), and its lingering consequences, this article turns to witness testimonies to situate and evaluate the place and value of interfaith dialogue in a post-conflict setting. It particularly focuses on the horror of neighbor killing neighbor, a seemingly intractable divide for any hope for future reconciliation and role for dialogue. To pave a way forward, this article assesses the aims and work of interfaith bo…
Theist-Atheist Encounters in Les Misérables, The Brothers Karamazov, and The Plague
Turning to the novels, Les Misérables, The Brothers Karamazov, and The Plague, this article focuses on theist-atheist encounters within fiction as guides and challenges to contemporary atheist-theist dialogue. It first provides a discussion of definitions pertinent to our topic and a reflection on the value and limitations of turning to fiction for the study and development of theist-atheist dialogue specifically, and interreligious dialogue more…
Blood Papa
Humbling the Discourse
Our public square is in need of much refurbishment, if not reconstruction. Access for many seems barred by various ideological platforms and walls. Some are deemed too much of this, another too much of that: liberal, religious, anti-Trump, anti-Brexit, pro-life, anti-gay-whatever the label or brand-and some access points are opened, others closed. Gatekeepers are many, deeming who really counts, who really represents. The public square, of course…
Obama’s Guantánamo
Death, Beauty, Struggle
The Church We Want
Reviewed by: The Church We Want: African Catholics Look to Vatican III ed. by Agbonkhianmeghe E. Orobator Peter Admirand Orobator, Agbonkhianmeghe E., ed. The Church We Want: African Catholics Look to Vatican III. Maryknoll, NY: Orbis Books, 2016. The world is a very different place since Vatican II (1962–65), the last global ecumenical council of the Roman Catholic Church. That council, in part, was meant to modernize the Church, opening it up t…
Dialogue in the Face of a Gun? Interfaith Dialogue and Limiting Mass Atrocities
Interfaith dialogue can play an indispensable role in limiting, if not preventing, many mass atrocities which are fuelled by pernicious portraits of the Other. Genuine interfaith dialogue seeks to remove such barriers, identifying potential areas of understanding and commonality without undermining true distinctiveness and difference. The article consists of five main sections, which will analyse the importance of the following in the context of …
The Ethics of Displacement and Migration in the Abrahamic Faiths
Strengthening contemporary approaches to public policy regarding migrants and displaced people can be aided by studying ancient religious texts (here of the Abrahamic faiths). To do this entails believers and non-believers having a greater grasp of the strengths and weaknesses of these texts and traditions. After formulating an interfaith theology of migration, I will examine a select group of stories and themes of displacement and migration in t…
‘My Children Have Defeated Me!’ Finding and Nurturing Theological Dissent
Two main strands will be developed in this article: theological dissent is ultimately rooted in a relationship with (and thus at times questioning) God; all of us will be challenged to practise distinctive forms of dissent for and against various authorities, dogmas, laws, and mores. Thankfully, we have a range of biblical and Talmudic guides and examples to consult. Building upon these strands, this article will develop (and foster) what it mean…
Dirt, Collapse, and Eco-responsibility
As a theologian seeking to evaluate the meaning of "nature" or the "natural"—especially as contained in the problematic term "natural evils"—I will turn predominantly to an anthropologist-poet (Loren Eiseley), a professor of evolutionary biology (Jared Diamond), and a geomorphologist (David Montgomery). Ultimately, I will assess the value of creation and the question of responsibility in light of the staggering and senseless loss of so much life.…
The Future of Liberation Theology
Humbling the Discourse
Our public square is in need of much refurbishment, if not reconstruction. Access for many seems barred by various ideological platforms and walls. Some are deemed too much of this, another too much of that: liberal, religious, anti-Trump, anti-Brexit, pro-life, anti-gay-whatever the label or brand-and some access points are opened, others closed. Gatekeepers are many, deeming who really counts, who really represents. The public square, of course…
Dialogue in the Face of a Gun? Interfaith Dialogue and Limiting Mass Atrocities
Interfaith dialogue can play an indispensable role in limiting, if not preventing, many mass atrocities which are fuelled by pernicious portraits of the Other. Genuine interfaith dialogue seeks to remove such barriers, identifying potential areas of understanding and commonality without undermining true distinctiveness and difference. The article consists of five main sections, which will analyse the importance of the following in the context of …
Dirt, Collapse, and Eco-responsibility
As a theologian seeking to evaluate the meaning of "nature" or the "natural"—especially as contained in the problematic term "natural evils"—I will turn predominantly to an anthropologist-poet (Loren Eiseley), a professor of evolutionary biology (Jared Diamond), and a geomorphologist (David Montgomery). Ultimately, I will assess the value of creation and the question of responsibility in light of the staggering and senseless loss of so much life.…
The Future of Liberation Theology
Dirt, Collapse, and Eco-responsibility
As a theologian seeking to evaluate the meaning of "nature" or the "natural"—especially as contained in the problematic term "natural evils"—I will turn predominantly to an anthropologist-poet (Loren Eiseley), a professor of evolutionary biology (Jared Diamond), and a geomorphologist (David Montgomery). Ultimately, I will assess the value of creation and the question of responsibility in light of the staggering and senseless loss of so much life.…
‘My Children Have Defeated Me!’ Finding and Nurturing Theological Dissent
Two main strands will be developed in this article: theological dissent is ultimately rooted in a relationship with (and thus at times questioning) God; all of us will be challenged to practise distinctive forms of dissent for and against various authorities, dogmas, laws, and mores. Thankfully, we have a range of biblical and Talmudic guides and examples to consult. Building upon these strands, this article will develop (and foster) what it mean…
The Ethics of Displacement and Migration in the Abrahamic Faiths
Strengthening contemporary approaches to public policy regarding migrants and displaced people can be aided by studying ancient religious texts (here of the Abrahamic faiths). To do this entails believers and non-believers having a greater grasp of the strengths and weaknesses of these texts and traditions. After formulating an interfaith theology of migration, I will examine a select group of stories and themes of displacement and migration in t…
Dialogue in the Face of a Gun? Interfaith Dialogue and Limiting Mass Atrocities
Interfaith dialogue can play an indispensable role in limiting, if not preventing, many mass atrocities which are fuelled by pernicious portraits of the Other. Genuine interfaith dialogue seeks to remove such barriers, identifying potential areas of understanding and commonality without undermining true distinctiveness and difference. The article consists of five main sections, which will analyse the importance of the following in the context of …
The Church We Want
Reviewed by: The Church We Want: African Catholics Look to Vatican III ed. by Agbonkhianmeghe E. Orobator Peter Admirand Orobator, Agbonkhianmeghe E., ed. The Church We Want: African Catholics Look to Vatican III. Maryknoll, NY: Orbis Books, 2016. The world is a very different place since Vatican II (1962–65), the last global ecumenical council of the Roman Catholic Church. That council, in part, was meant to modernize the Church, opening it up t…
Obama’s Guantánamo
Death, Beauty, Struggle
Blood Papa
Humbling the Discourse
Our public square is in need of much refurbishment, if not reconstruction. Access for many seems barred by various ideological platforms and walls. Some are deemed too much of this, another too much of that: liberal, religious, anti-Trump, anti-Brexit, pro-life, anti-gay-whatever the label or brand-and some access points are opened, others closed. Gatekeepers are many, deeming who really counts, who really represents. The public square, of course…
Atheist Critiques of the New Atheists
In this article, I examine atheist critiques of the New Atheists. The goals are both to highlight the diversity of atheist views and to examine how these intra-atheist dialogues and exchanges can advance atheist-theist dialogues and partnerships. As is commonly stressed, many New Atheist works tended to treat religion in a fairly provincial, negative way, leading many theists to claim their faiths were misrepresented or painted with an overly neg…
Bullets and Opium
Building Bridges among Bridge-Destroyers
Focusing on the Bosnian war (1992–1995), and its lingering consequences, this article turns to witness testimonies to situate and evaluate the place and value of interfaith dialogue in a post-conflict setting. It particularly focuses on the horror of neighbor killing neighbor, a seemingly intractable divide for any hope for future reconciliation and role for dialogue. To pave a way forward, this article assesses the aims and work of interfaith bo…
Theist-Atheist Encounters in Les Misérables, The Brothers Karamazov, and The Plague
Turning to the novels, Les Misérables, The Brothers Karamazov, and The Plague, this article focuses on theist-atheist encounters within fiction as guides and challenges to contemporary atheist-theist dialogue. It first provides a discussion of definitions pertinent to our topic and a reflection on the value and limitations of turning to fiction for the study and development of theist-atheist dialogue specifically, and interreligious dialogue more…
The Future of Post-Shoah Christology
Post-Shoah Christology is embedded in the unique relationship of Jews and Christians, especially Jesus' Jewishness and the Jewish roots of Christianity, as well as Christian moral failures towards Jews before and during the Shoah. Essential for contemporary Christianity, a vibrant post-Shoah Christology confronts three main challenges, each demanding a different response. The first challenge is the reality that soon there will be no more first-ge…
Liana Finck, Let There Be Light
Liana Finck, Let There Be Light: The Real Story of Her Creation. New York: Random House (2022)
Catholic-Sikh dialogue and the importance of Guru Nanak
In this article, I first address the call for Catholics to participate in interreligious dialogue and note the absence of Sikhi in most Vatican documents prior to recent times. I then trace recent Catholic-Sikh dialogues or papal tweets about Sikhi or the inclusion of Sikhs at interfaith events. I also argue why Sikh individuals, communities, and institutions should engage in this specific form of interreligious dialogue with Catholic Christians.…
Sacrificial Love (Of Cyborgs, Saviors, and Driller, a Real Robot Killer) in the Comics Descender and Ascender
Seeking to examine cases of sacrificial love for another that is empathetic, unconditional, and morally redemptive, I focus on writer Jeff Lemire’s and artist Dustin Nguyen’s heralded comic series, Descender and Ascender (published by Image Comics starting in 2015 and 2018, respectively). In the first main subsection, I argue how illustrative fictional cases (some involving robots) can mirror inter-human ethical struggles in our own world and exa…
Impossible Balancing Act? Teaching Interfaith Dialogue through Humility, Compassion, and Justice
In this paper, I am concerned with three key questions:1. Why are the values of humility, compassion, and justice so essential and destabilizing in interfaith dialogues, especially in times of peace?2. Why should teaching interfaith dialogue always provide space for the grievances on all sides from past, present (and possibly) future unrest and conflict?3. How do interfaith dialogue participants in post-conflict settings balance the desire and ne…
The Transformation of Christology (And the Church) Through Interfaith Dialogue
This article explores how interfaith dialogue, especially involving non-Christian views and interpretations of Jesus, has transformed contemporary understandings of Christology. It also contends how and why such challenges and developments can further reform and expand what is meant by the Church and salvation (ecclesiology and soteriology). To do so, it first highlights three perspectives towards the other that seem most promising for any robust…
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