Kevin Hargaden
@kevinhargaden.bsky.social
Theologian from Ireland. Fan of Man City, purple Snack bars, and grace.
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there's a moment in PARADISE LOST where Satan arrives in Eden and realizes Hell isn't a place; it's a thing he carries within him and it'll follow him wherever he goes. and i think about that when i see these awful rich men whose monstrous wealth has enriched them not at all
“whatever club he’s invited to join has been devalued by the invitation”
November 11, 2025 at 6:31 AM
there's a moment in PARADISE LOST where Satan arrives in Eden and realizes Hell isn't a place; it's a thing he carries within him and it'll follow him wherever he goes. and i think about that when i see these awful rich men whose monstrous wealth has enriched them not at all
The next century arrived early and Ireland chooses to let that wind literally blow right by them...
A statistic that concentrates the mind: In the first 6 months of 2025, China installed 250 GW of solar power capacity. This is around 150% of France's aggregate electricity production...
November 11, 2025 at 9:03 AM
The next century arrived early and Ireland chooses to let that wind literally blow right by them...
I've never sat the Bar exam but as someone who has sat some hard exams, I have some excellent methods to secure success. You can access my wisdom by paying a proportionate amount of income tax and enrolling at an institute of higher education. It's really a good deal.
Kim Kardashian shares her frustration in a new TikTok after failing the California bar exam, calling out psychics who told her she’d pass.
November 11, 2025 at 9:01 AM
I've never sat the Bar exam but as someone who has sat some hard exams, I have some excellent methods to secure success. You can access my wisdom by paying a proportionate amount of income tax and enrolling at an institute of higher education. It's really a good deal.
Just wasting my train commute reading about the insane 1990s critical backlash to Veruca Salt, a pretty neat grunge band that happened to be fronted by two women. "Selling out" was such a weird idea to be so widely embraced
November 11, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Just wasting my train commute reading about the insane 1990s critical backlash to Veruca Salt, a pretty neat grunge band that happened to be fronted by two women. "Selling out" was such a weird idea to be so widely embraced
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me and the kid made this during lockdown together.
November 10, 2025 at 5:28 PM
me and the kid made this during lockdown together.
God is good and here's Olivia Rodrigo with Feist, bringing the White Stripes back into the world
Feist and Olivia Rodrigo performing "We're going to be friends" www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-kZ...
Olivia Rodrigo - We’re going to be friends Live at Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame
YouTube video by Hearts4livie
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November 10, 2025 at 5:43 PM
God is good and here's Olivia Rodrigo with Feist, bringing the White Stripes back into the world
I had great fun writing a chapter about the connections between Monaghan, a youth minister, and the founding of Manchester City for this (excellent Christmas gift) book edited by @salvadorryan.bsky.social www.hodgesfiggis.ie/book/childho...
November 10, 2025 at 2:33 PM
I had great fun writing a chapter about the connections between Monaghan, a youth minister, and the founding of Manchester City for this (excellent Christmas gift) book edited by @salvadorryan.bsky.social www.hodgesfiggis.ie/book/childho...
Me and my pals mapped and interviewed the diversity of religious expression in one single part of Dublin and the results will annoy yer Dawkins-loving da and your neighbour who thinks the Dublin in the Commitments is worth going back to...
In late October, the Centre published 'Faith in the North-East Inner-City,' a report exploring the overlooked connection between faith-based communities and the integration of new communities to a city.
A 🧵on the local and national coverage received so far /1
www.jcfj.ie/research/fai...
A 🧵on the local and national coverage received so far /1
www.jcfj.ie/research/fai...
Faith in the North-East Inner-City - Jesuit Centre for Faith and Justice in Ireland
Introduction New research by the Jesuit Centre for Faith and Justice and ACET Ireland has identified almost fifty faith-based communities in the north-east inner-city of Dublin. A key aim of the resea...
www.jcfj.ie
November 10, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Me and my pals mapped and interviewed the diversity of religious expression in one single part of Dublin and the results will annoy yer Dawkins-loving da and your neighbour who thinks the Dublin in the Commitments is worth going back to...
Cutting courses in architecture, maths, public health (5 years out from a global pandemic!), modern languages, and theology among many others. The United Kingdom is allowing vandals to destroy one of their few remaining world class sectors over relatively paltry sums of money.
My former employer, @uniofnottingham.bsky.social, will be the first Russell Group university to cut #Theology degrees from next year onwards: thetab.com/2025/11/06/r...
Do consider to sign this student-led petitions: www.change.org/p/stop-the-r...
@uonucu.bsky.social
Do consider to sign this student-led petitions: www.change.org/p/stop-the-r...
@uonucu.bsky.social
Russell Group uni plans to axe a huge 48 courses that aren't 'financially viable' enough
The uni won't accept freshers for 15 subject areas
thetab.com
November 10, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Cutting courses in architecture, maths, public health (5 years out from a global pandemic!), modern languages, and theology among many others. The United Kingdom is allowing vandals to destroy one of their few remaining world class sectors over relatively paltry sums of money.
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From Eamonn Sweeney’s sports column in the Indo 👏
November 9, 2025 at 10:33 AM
From Eamonn Sweeney’s sports column in the Indo 👏
The Irish Times covering the new @jcfjustice research on the vibrancy and centrality of the rich diversity of faith-based communities in the life of Dublin's north-east inner-city in their op-ed pages this weekend: www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...
Breda O'Brien: Not far from the tricolours of Dublin’s inner city, 50 faith communities are doing vital work
Irish people should understand their importance – from Kilburn to Canberra, our diaspora for generations sought out Catholic churches as bridges to their new lives
www.irishtimes.com
November 9, 2025 at 8:59 AM
The Irish Times covering the new @jcfjustice research on the vibrancy and centrality of the rich diversity of faith-based communities in the life of Dublin's north-east inner-city in their op-ed pages this weekend: www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...
excommunicate the internet
state of the trad catholic discourse on the other site is debating whether undocumented immigrants should be able to receive the Eucharist if you were wondering how that was going
November 9, 2025 at 6:31 AM
excommunicate the internet
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I made a “how do you do, fellow kids?” joke to someone in their mid 20s who, it turns out, was too young to have heard of that meme.
So “how do you do, fellow kids?” is now an example of “how do you do, fellow kids?”
So “how do you do, fellow kids?” is now an example of “how do you do, fellow kids?”
November 7, 2025 at 5:28 PM
I made a “how do you do, fellow kids?” joke to someone in their mid 20s who, it turns out, was too young to have heard of that meme.
So “how do you do, fellow kids?” is now an example of “how do you do, fellow kids?”
So “how do you do, fellow kids?” is now an example of “how do you do, fellow kids?”
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Our research colleagues, Sophie Manaeva and Richard Carson, spoke with Áine Lawlor about our new "Faith in the North-East Inner-City" report.
📻 Listen from 30.55. 📻
www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...
📻 Listen from 30.55. 📻
www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...
Episode 2
Threats to global religious freedom - Michael Kelly. Religion & politics: peace/conflict? – Rev. Dr. Gary Mason. Religions in the NEIC - Richard Carson & Sophie Maneva. Remembrance reflection – Richar...
www.rte.ie
November 8, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Our research colleagues, Sophie Manaeva and Richard Carson, spoke with Áine Lawlor about our new "Faith in the North-East Inner-City" report.
📻 Listen from 30.55. 📻
www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...
📻 Listen from 30.55. 📻
www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...
At the Textual Intersections conference at DCU where Neil Morrison is unpacking the brilliant engagement with evangelical Protestantism in @jancarsonwrites.bsky.social's writing
November 7, 2025 at 11:22 AM
At the Textual Intersections conference at DCU where Neil Morrison is unpacking the brilliant engagement with evangelical Protestantism in @jancarsonwrites.bsky.social's writing
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Jimmy Carter's advice to a young person.
My nephew Matthew shared this letter with me yesterday. Five years ago, he wrote to all the living presidents and asked for advice on how to participate in public service. Only Jimmy Carter responded. A precis on how to live a life of service.
My nephew Matthew shared this letter with me yesterday. Five years ago, he wrote to all the living presidents and asked for advice on how to participate in public service. Only Jimmy Carter responded. A precis on how to live a life of service.
December 30, 2024 at 2:25 PM
Jimmy Carter's advice to a young person.
My nephew Matthew shared this letter with me yesterday. Five years ago, he wrote to all the living presidents and asked for advice on how to participate in public service. Only Jimmy Carter responded. A precis on how to live a life of service.
My nephew Matthew shared this letter with me yesterday. Five years ago, he wrote to all the living presidents and asked for advice on how to participate in public service. Only Jimmy Carter responded. A precis on how to live a life of service.
It is good to be reminded that there are good things that are getting better.
I have a friend on the Mizen peninsula - which is about as remote as it gets on this island - who can go into the Big Town (Bantry) do his shopping, have a pint and a sandwhich and get brought back 50 yards from his front door - it's changed his life.
November 6, 2025 at 1:43 PM
It is good to be reminded that there are good things that are getting better.
Are there any significant works of theology that deal with suicide (or novels or poems that take the topic theologically)? @drempel.bsky.social @jmoraltheology.bsky.social @ryankturnbull.bsky.social @karanslade.bsky.social
November 6, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Are there any significant works of theology that deal with suicide (or novels or poems that take the topic theologically)? @drempel.bsky.social @jmoraltheology.bsky.social @ryankturnbull.bsky.social @karanslade.bsky.social
If you are someone who is deeply distressed by the rising anti-immigrant violence evident across the nation, then my colleague, Sophie Manaeva, writes today in the @irishexaminer.bsky.social about one concrete push back that you might not have considered: faith communities.
JCFJ's Sophie Manaeva writes:
'If public services and community leaders are not connected or engaged with each other, a vacuum is created. Within such a vacuum, misinformation and fear fester.'
Actively working with FBCs is essential to building stronger, healthier communities!
'If public services and community leaders are not connected or engaged with each other, a vacuum is created. Within such a vacuum, misinformation and fear fester.'
Actively working with FBCs is essential to building stronger, healthier communities!
November 6, 2025 at 11:10 AM
If you are someone who is deeply distressed by the rising anti-immigrant violence evident across the nation, then my colleague, Sophie Manaeva, writes today in the @irishexaminer.bsky.social about one concrete push back that you might not have considered: faith communities.
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It shouldn't need to be explained to anyone, so soon after the Soldier F verdict, why Irish people might not want to be socially obliged to donate to a charity committed to uncritically commemorating all British wars, including Iraq and Northern Ireland, and financially supporting their veterans.
November 5, 2025 at 11:23 AM
It shouldn't need to be explained to anyone, so soon after the Soldier F verdict, why Irish people might not want to be socially obliged to donate to a charity committed to uncritically commemorating all British wars, including Iraq and Northern Ireland, and financially supporting their veterans.
Interesting thread but I do seem to remember there being some kind of a city that is so important in the Hebrew Scriptures that the entire story rotates around it...
1. In the wake on Mamdani’s win, we’ll see a lot more far right anti-urban sentiment. Here’s a thread on its roots and evolution.
The idea that the city is evil and corrupt, and the countryside innocent and pure, goes back a long way: to Theocritus in Alexandria, and to the Old Testament. 🧵
The idea that the city is evil and corrupt, and the countryside innocent and pure, goes back a long way: to Theocritus in Alexandria, and to the Old Testament. 🧵
November 5, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Interesting thread but I do seem to remember there being some kind of a city that is so important in the Hebrew Scriptures that the entire story rotates around it...
Later today, the @jcfjustice.bsky.social launch a report that demonstrates Irish society has moved decisively into a post-secular stage and it's past time for us all to leave our 20th century kneejerk nu-atheist tendencies behind
www.irishtimes.com/ireland/soci...
The risk of crises such as the 2023 Dublin riots “will diminish if officials cultivate relationships with faith-based communities”.
The risk of crises such as the 2023 Dublin riots “will diminish if officials cultivate relationships with faith-based communities”.
Policymakers failing to tap into religious groups for migrant integration, says report
Nearly 50 faith-based communities in north-east inner city play unique role as ‘mediators of integration’ in addressing needs ‘often unmet’ by Government
www.irishtimes.com
November 5, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Later today, the @jcfjustice.bsky.social launch a report that demonstrates Irish society has moved decisively into a post-secular stage and it's past time for us all to leave our 20th century kneejerk nu-atheist tendencies behind
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We know that perceptions of 'crime' drive criminal justice policy and resource allocation, rather than actual crime levels.
Incredible public service here by the @dublininquirer.com to commission this research
Incredible public service here by the @dublininquirer.com to commission this research
There's been a great deal of debate about how safe Dublin city centre is, but when we @dublininquirer.com looked for data to resolve this, we couldn't find much useful – so we commissioned a survey to try to add some facts/data to the debate. Today we've published five articles about the results. 1/
November 5, 2025 at 9:29 AM
We know that perceptions of 'crime' drive criminal justice policy and resource allocation, rather than actual crime levels.
Incredible public service here by the @dublininquirer.com to commission this research
Incredible public service here by the @dublininquirer.com to commission this research
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A typical European car is parked 92% of the time. It spends 1/5th of its driving time looking for parking. Its 5 seats only move 1.5 people. 86% of its fuel never reaches the wheels, and most of the energy that does, moves the car, not the people.
Sound efficient?
HT @ellenmacarthurfdn.bsky.social
Sound efficient?
HT @ellenmacarthurfdn.bsky.social
November 4, 2025 at 10:33 PM
A typical European car is parked 92% of the time. It spends 1/5th of its driving time looking for parking. Its 5 seats only move 1.5 people. 86% of its fuel never reaches the wheels, and most of the energy that does, moves the car, not the people.
Sound efficient?
HT @ellenmacarthurfdn.bsky.social
Sound efficient?
HT @ellenmacarthurfdn.bsky.social
and he shot his friend
November 4, 2025 at 10:28 PM
and he shot his friend