Listen to a short documentary about the conflict between Catholic and Protestant Christians in Northern Ireland. Choose and circle TWO answers for each question (1-4) based on what you hear.
Extra discussion questions:
If Joyce had been writing about Riga instead of Dublin, would mentioning Catholics and Protestants have had the same sort of impact? What identity groups might he have focused on instead in a Latvian context?
Do you agree with Rowan Williams that religion is not the root of most conflicts and used as an excuse for conflicts about other issues? Why or why not?
One of the people interviewed said that while the conflict between the nationalist and the unionists was very important to his generation, it is not at all for his children’s generation. What is one issue that your parents’ generation feel much more emotional about than your generation? Why do you think that is?