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Elesha Coffman is associate editor of Christian History More Christian History, including a listing of events that occurred this week in the church's past, is available at ChristianHistory.net.

You may also wish to subscribe to the illustrated quarterly print magazine.For more in-depth analyses of Irish history, see the BBC, the CBC, The Irish Times, and Britannica.com.For a look at Irish religious history back before Protestant and Catholic divisions, see Christian History's issue 60: " How the Irish Were Saved."ChristianityToday.com's Books & Culture Corner recently had two articles on the Northern Ireland peace process, one by Wheaton College historian Mark Noll, and the other by Irish journalist Mary Cagney (who has written several Christianity Todaynews stories on the subject).Christian History Corner appears every Friday at ChristianityToday.com. Previous Christian History Corners include:Camp Fire | The earliest recorded Methodist camp meeting in America took place 200 years ago this week. For Better or Worse | The diaries of a frontier missionary couple reveal starkly differing perspectives. (June 23, 2000) Like Father, Like Son | The Mather men followed the faith—and career paths—of their fathers. (June 16, 2000) Agent of Grace | PBS's Bonhoeffer film shows us a theologian in action. (June 9, 2000) Revive Us Again | Two recently translated books recount searches for recapturing Pentecost. (June 2, 2000) Asking the Wrong Questions | The Christian History staff's field trip to see the Dead Sea Scrolls (May 19, 2000) Glorified Gore | The early church wouldn't have been pleased with Gladiator (May 12, 2000) Maniac or Martyr? | Two centuries after his birth, John Brown remains a divisive figure (May 5, 2000) Dietrich's Friend Eberhard | A fellow resister of the Nazis, editor, and biographer dies half a century after his subject and companion (April 28, 2000)

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