This is our unabridged interview with Pádraig Ó Tuama.




What if, to be a peacemaker, one might have to wade into trouble and stir the waters oneself? What if, to be a theologian, one might have to leave some of the most troubling questions about God unanswered? What if, to be a poet, one might have to do away with flowery abstraction and accept the nitty-gritty of real life?




Pádraig Ó Tuama, host of the podcast Poetry Unbound from On Being Studios, is all of these things - peacemaker, theologian, poet. In this episode, he shares beautiful and troubling stories from his peacemaking work in Northern Ireland, discusses why one must be ready to accept nuance as a condition for any fruitful outcome, and offers observations about the makings of a good life.




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Resources mentioned this episode




"The Facts of Life" - Pádraig Ó Tuama (   • "The Facts of Life" - Pádraig Ó Tuama...  )




Being Here by Pádraig Ó Tuama (https://amzn.to/3TsCzQw)




Sorry for Your Troubles by Pádraig Ó Tuama (https://amzn.to/3vkABKh)




Readings from the Book of Exile by Pádraig Ó Tuama (https://amzn.to/49ffAOM)




Poetry Unbound (https://onbeing.org/programs/welcome-...)




Corrymeela’s website (https://www.corrymeela.org/)




PDF of Lee’s Interview Notes (https://assets.speakcdn.com/assets/29...)




Link to Transcript for Abridged Episode (https://www.nosmallendeavor.com/padra...)




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