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God and the Gun:

The Church and Irish Terrorism
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Routledge Chapman & Hall, 1999 - History - 244 pages
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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User Review  - Kirk Morrison - Goodreads

For my money Dillon has bee the most effective writer covering the Troubles of Northern Ireland. The fact that the diehards on either side of the divide seem to have it in for him, suggests that he is ... Read full review

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User Review  - John Kelley - Goodreads

An informative account of the Struggles, but the text did not seem to flow and made reading tough. Read full review

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About the author (1999)

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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TitleGod and the Gun: The Church and Irish Terrorism
AuthorMartin Dillon
Editionreprint
PublisherRoutledge Chapman & Hall, 1999
ISBN0415923638, 9780415923637
Length244 pages
Subjects ›  › 

History / Europe / Ireland
Political Science / Comparative Politics
Religion / Religion, Politics & State
True Crime / General
  
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