by 4cornersfestival | Feb 13, 2018 | 2018
4 Corners Festival 2018 ended with an act of acknowledgement and commitment. The acknowledgement of our contributions and complacency to a broken world in general and our fractured Northern Ireland in particular. The commitment is that we would leave this year’s...
by 4cornersfestival | Feb 13, 2018 | 2018
I had a dream. My favourite songwriter is at the front of Fitzroy. I am asking him questions about art and faith. I am pretty much choosing the set list. I am stretching him. A song or two that he hasn’t done for a while. Favourite songs of mine with spiritual depth. ...
by 4cornersfestival | Feb 13, 2018 | 2018
The have been a number of typos in the printed programme of the 4 Corners Festival this year… we on the organising committee didn’t do a very good job of proof reading this time out. One of those resulted in last night’s production “Now Hear...
by 4cornersfestival | Feb 13, 2018 | 2018
For some years I have been surmising that we in Northern Ireland have fallen for the most subtle deception of idolatry. We worship at the Altar of Correct Theology. I have been surmising that it has is one of the biggest stumbling blocks to Churches working for peace...
by 4cornersfestival | Feb 13, 2018 | 2018, Uncategorized
It was a very special night. I don’t mean subjectively, just because what I had wanted for a few festivals finally came about and I had on the stage four great songwriters with the wonderful Stuart Bailie. No, it was more than that. There was something in the room....
by 4cornersfestival | Feb 7, 2018 | 2018, Media
The 4 Corners Festival hosted a discussion last night about why churches have not done enough to promote peacebuilding and reconciliation since the Belfast Agreement – and what Christians can do to change that. During the question and answer part of the evening, Alan...
