The Rise and Fall of Christian Ireland
Crawford Gribben
Reviews and Awards
"Outstanding... Rarely have I found a book so compelling." -- Jim Sayers, Evangelicals Now
"a fascinating history, clearly communicated. It will no doubt fuel discussion and presage further illuminating analysis." -- Brendan McNamara, Numen
"the author's mastery of his subject... But the general reader should not to be intimidated, for the book is written in a very accessible style." -- Raymond Blair, Evangelical Times
"A remarkable book." -- JP O'Malley, Irish Independent
"An erudite, important and detailed account of the major developments in Irish religious history from the earliest times until the present day... This is an eminently readable book, and the author has a page-turning clarity which too few academics possess." -- Alf McCreary, Belfast Telegraph
"Admirable and scholarly." -- Mary Kenny, History Ireland
"A book of remarkable ambitionâ The attempt to tell the whole story from Celtic times through to the astonishingly rapid secularisation of today is what makes this book so special and important." -- David Chillingworth, Church Times
"A broad, sweeping, readable and concise history of the interplay of religion, politics and society in Ireland from pre-Christian times until the present." -- David Quinn, Catholic Herald
"A readable and impressive work of scholarship...The book is thought-provoking and rich in personalities and comment, which encourages the reader to return to the text." -- Thomas Morrissey SJ, Irish Catholic
"This fine volume, by a distinguished historian, meets a long-standing need for an overview of Christianity in Ireland...the book is written in a very accessible style. " -- Raymond Blair, Evangelical Times
"Crawford Gribben's sweeping history surveys Ireland's grand past - and its importance for Western Christianity." -- Jeremiah Rood, Foreword Reviews
"I'd recommend [the book] strongly to anyone who wants to understand recent upheavals on our island." -- Ruth Dudley Edwards, News Letter
"[Gribben's] wide reading is very evident and anyone seeking a one volume survey of "Christian Ireland" will find this an admirable guide." -- Dr Fergus O'Ferrall, Methodist Recorder
"This thorough, explanatory and altogether credible book is a point-blank look and assessment of what its title purports to address...Vivid and readable", David Marx: Book Reviews
"A remarkable read... Gribben covers a vast amount of ground in a relatively concise text. His achievement is to provide much needed perspective on where Irish Christianity came from and where it may be headed." -- Gladys Ganiel, Slugger O'Toole
"Crawford Gribben has produced an outstanding contribution to understanding the complex tapestry that is Ireland, and all its people, from earliest history to the present day... it's a book that anybody interested in the evolution of the island of Ireland and all its people national and international, should read and have on their bookshelf." -- Enda Kenny, Taoiseach, Ireland, 2011/2017
