Graduation Year
Fall 2013
Document Type
Campus Only Senior Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts
Department
Religious Studies
Reader 1
Gaston Espinosa
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Abstract
“My wife is Protestant, I am Catholic, and we are happily married” my father told our tour guide as we passed Hotel Europa, which the tour guide informed us is the most bombed hotel in Europe, and a prime symbol of the Protestant- Catholic conflict in Northern Ireland. “That sounds great with your American accent,” the tour guide responded. I was baffled that two sects of Christianity, denominations of the same religion, could have so much hate for each other. After much research, I came to realize that religious leaders significantly manipulated Catholicism and Protestantism to implement their own agendas in a way that justified violence. This manipulation was visible in all aspects of society during the height of the conflict in Northern Ireland between 1960 and 1988, a period also known as the ‘Troubles.’ I will specify how religion significantly influenced society, and why the fact that the conflict is reflected in art is so significant. I hope you enjoy!
Recommended Citation
Casey, Shannon E., "The Manipulation of Catholicism and Protestantism in Northern Ireland between 1960 and 1988: A look at Violent and Peaceful Ramifications and their Reflection in Art" (2013). CMC Senior Theses. 783.
https://scholarship.claremont.edu/cmc_theses/783
This thesis is restricted to the Claremont Colleges current faculty, students, and staff.
