Interfaith

A True Blueprint for an Islamic State

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Interfaith

Islamic Veneration of the Virgin Mary

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19th/20th Century Pictures of Tivoli Terrace, Lisdoonvarna

11/21/2014 Dr. Craig Considine1 Comment

I went to the Valuation Office in Dublin yesterday for the second time in a week. I pulled up records in relation to where my great, great-grandfather lived after he left our older home in Ardeamush, Lisdoonvarna. I posted about that home here. Michael Considine (b.1861) lived in a place called Tivoli Terrace on Main St. in the townland of Rathbaun,…… Continue reading 19th/20th Century Pictures of Tivoli Terrace, Lisdoonvarna

Politics

Who Controls the Information You Put Into Your Mind?

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Clare · Pictures

A Ridiculous Picture of the Cliffs of Moher, County Clare

08/07/2014 Dr. Craig Considine3 Comments

This ridiculous picture of the Cliffs of Moher, County Clare (Ireland), was snapped by Sean Tomkins. Obviously it captures the natural beauty of the cliffs, but it also shows a rare natural optical event called a “Brocken Spectre,” or “a magnified shadow of an observer, typically surrounded by rainbow-like bands, thrown on to a bank of cloud in high…… Continue reading A Ridiculous Picture of the Cliffs of Moher, County Clare

Pictures · Travels

Port, an Abandoned Irish Famine Village in Donegal

07/16/2014 Dr. Craig Considine3 Comments

In all my travels, Port, Donegal was one of the most magical places that I’ve ever been. Port has been called “the most remote and least visited corner of Ireland.” The nearest neighbors are three miles up the road. I’m still surprised that we even found it considering that you can take only one road to get there.…… Continue reading Port, an Abandoned Irish Famine Village in Donegal

Philosophy

Reflection on the Importance of Paying Attention to Our Selves

07/03/2014 Dr. Craig ConsidineLeave a comment

“… By paying attention to ourselves, we give to ourselves, and can open ourselves up to receiving too. We can re-parent and heal our inner child, as we start to trust that we can depend on ourselves. We have less need of attention from others because we begin to realise that from others there is…… Continue reading Reflection on the Importance of Paying Attention to Our Selves

Pictures · Poems

Simplicity

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I took this picture at Anwar al Madina mosque on Dublin’s northside during Mawlid 2013.

Religion

Are We Alone in the Universe?

07/20/201302/08/2015 Dr. Craig ConsidineLeave a comment

“The universe?” From where did it come? How? When? By what energies did what we see only in tiny glimpses come into being?—the universe containing infinities of organized, living worlds, earths, suns, galaxies—cells, organic life, atmosphere— purpose, directions, and lawful order, fundamental forces at work everywhere and in everything—all of which emerged out of what?…… Continue reading Are We Alone in the Universe?

Pictures

Picture of sunset published in Boston.com

07/16/2013 Dr. Craig ConsidineLeave a comment

A picture I snapped of a sunset in Dover, Massachusetts has recently been published by Boston.com, an affiliate of The Boston Globe and The New York Times. See the picture at Boston.com

Pictures · Travels

A little bit of Italy on the Irish coast

07/13/2013 Dr. Craig Considine2 Comments

These are some pictures of my recent visit to Killiney (Irish: Cill Iníon Léinín, meaning “Church of the Daughters of Léinín”). Killiney is located about 30 minutes on the train from Dublin city centre. For many centuries the major part of the district was the property of the Talbot de Malahide family, some of the…… Continue reading A little bit of Italy on the Irish coast

Pictures

A walk on a not so dark day in Dublin

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These pictures were snapped in the beginning of 2013 while walking around my old stomping ground: The Liberties in Dublin. Dublin can seem like a very dark place at times. In this gallery, I tried to tease out the bright lights as best as I could.

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And that was all heaven said

06/08/2013 Dr. Craig Considine2 Comments

“I saw only the noble earth on which I was born, with the great Star which warms and enlightens it. I saw the clouds that hang their significant drapery over us. It was Day— that was all Heaven said.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson This was taken as I flew over Ireland in the wee hours…… Continue reading And that was all heaven said

Pictures

“For Those Who Love With Their Heart and Soul”

05/25/201302/08/2015 Dr. Craig ConsidineLeave a comment

About a year ago Melony and I visited a beautiful place called Glencolumbkille, Ireland. We found the beautiful Maghera Beach on a memorable day trip.

Pictures

Pictures of Beautiful Churches in Europe

05/25/201303/01/2015 Dr. Craig Considine1 Comment

Here’s a collection of pictures I’ve taken over the years in traveling throughout Europe. The churches range from Catholic, to Protestant, to Greek Orthodox in Italy, Greece, Spain, and Ireland. Below you will see massive cathedrals in major cities but also little parishes in the middle of nowhere. I hope to add to this gallery as…… Continue reading Pictures of Beautiful Churches in Europe

Travels

“Our Lady of Peace:” The Abbaye Ecole in Sorèze

05/21/2013 Dr. Craig Considine2 Comments

In the summer of 2009 I travelled to Sorèze, an enchanted village in the south of France. The purpose of the trip was to screen my documentary Journey into America at the Culture and Cultures Intercultural International film festival at the Château de Padiès, a mansion built on the site of a former castle, located in the outskirts…… Continue reading “Our Lady of Peace:” The Abbaye Ecole in Sorèze

Pictures · Quoted

Carry beauty

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Flying into Dublin over a year ago, our plane glided through a majestic sky that was truly awe inspiring. I use a quote from Boston native Ralph Waldo Emerson, a transcendental philosopher, poet, and humanitarian for inspiration.

Pictures

“There is a Voice that Doesn’t Use Words. Listen.” – Rumi

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I took this picture in the summer of 2012 in Glencolumbkille, Ireland. Glencolumbkille is located in a quiet area on the coast of Donegal. My lady and I had just returned to our place after a magical drive to the abandoned seaside village called Port.

Pictures

Two of my street art photographs published by The Guardian (England)

05/07/2013 Dr. Craig ConsidineLeave a comment

The Guardian Witness has a new assignment called Public Art. Whether it’s a traditional statue or graffiti on the wall of an underpass – public art is all around us. But is it always good? Public art can be controversial, the latest proposed occupant of the Fourth Plinth in London’s Trafalgar Square is a recent…… Continue reading Two of my street art photographs published by The Guardian (England)

Film-work

Short video of reading “God or Allah”

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Religion

Allowing Others to Love, Akbar the Great

04/11/201302/07/2015 Dr. Craig ConsidineLeave a comment

You can read more about the life of Akbar the Great in my Huffington Post Religion article, “Finding Tolerance in Akbar, the Philosopher-King”

Pictures

Where is your soul from?

04/06/2013 Dr. Craig ConsidineLeave a comment

I took this picture in the summer of 2011 at “The Rock” in Dover, Massachusetts. “The Rock” is one of my favorite getaways, a serene place I often go to contemplate the world around me. That’s me in the picture. I placed my camera on the timer to capture the glorious sunset. I’ve included Rumi’s poetry to…… Continue reading Where is your soul from?

Outreach · Pictures

Pictures of Mawlid Celebration in Dublin (2013)

03/10/201304/05/2014 Dr. Craig Considine1 Comment

As I first mentioned in this post, I recently had the privilege of participating in Mawlid E Nabi, also referred to as simply Mawlid, to celebrate the birthday of the Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him). The event was set up by the Irish Sufi Foundation and the Sufi community at Anwar Al Madina mosque in Dublin’s…… Continue reading Pictures of Mawlid Celebration in Dublin (2013)

Outreach · Pictures

Pictures of Mawlid with Dublin’s Sufi Community

03/09/201302/06/2015 Dr. Craig Considine6 Comments

In the first weekend of March 2013, I had the pleasure of participating in Mawlid E Nabi, also referred to as simply Mawlid, to celebrate the birthday of the Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him). The event was set up by the Irish Sufi Foundation and the Sufi community at Anwar Al Madina mosque in Dublin’s…… Continue reading Pictures of Mawlid with Dublin’s Sufi Community

Pictures

Photos of Northwest County Clare

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Pictures

Pictures of St. Patrick’s Cathedral in Dublin

02/04/201303/17/2015 Dr. Craig Considine1 Comment

St. Patrick’s Cathedral in The Liberties, Dublin, is one of the great gems of Ireland. The Cathedral is one of the most important in Christendom, for it’s said that St. Patrick himself baptized the pagan Irish at a well outside of the church. I hope that you enjoy these pictures @CraigCons

Pictures

Pictures of visit to Istanbul

02/03/201302/04/2013 Dr. Craig Considine1 Comment

I visited Istanbul, Turkey, over 1 year ago, but I’m just now adding them to the blog. Istanbul is a remarkable city with tons of history and culture. I made it to all the key historic spots including the Hagia Sophia (my favorite), all the main mosques, Topkapi Palace, and managed to catch a ferry…… Continue reading Pictures of visit to Istanbul

Pictures

“Journey into America” at SOAS

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Uncategorized

Personal: ‘The world’s greatest scholar of contemporary Islam’ and I

12/14/201212/15/2012 Dr. Craig ConsidineLeave a comment

Ambassador Akbar Ahmed, my intellectual mentor and role model, has been described by the BBC as ‘the world’s leading authority on contemporary Islam’. At the U.S. Embassy in London a few weeks ago, he was described by Minister Barbara Stephenson, the former U.S. Ambassador to Panama, as ‘one of the greatest scholars of Islam in…… Continue reading Personal: ‘The world’s greatest scholar of contemporary Islam’ and I

Pictures · Travels

Pictures of trip to Rome

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Pictures · Travels

Pictures of Walk from Bré to Na Clocha Liatha

11/03/201202/09/2015 Dr. Craig Considine1 Comment

Just outside of Baile Átha Cliath (Dublin) via the Dart is the small seaside village of Bré (Bray). Just north of Bré is another seaside village of Na Clocha Liatha (Greystones), which is about a three-hour walk from said place. Beginning in Bré there’s a shorter ‘cliff walk’ that you can take to Na Clocha Liatha, but you…… Continue reading Pictures of Walk from Bré to Na Clocha Liatha

Personal

Personal: Getup in fall 2012

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Pictures

Pictures: Treading around Dublin

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Pictures

Pictures: Work is love made visable

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As I mentioned previously, when I play around with the blinds over my window, I can create some pretty magical displays of light.

Pictures

Pictures: Zap of light

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When I play around with the blinds over my window, I can create some pretty magical displays of light.

Pictures

Ireland in the sky

09/25/201202/08/2013 Dr. Craig ConsidineLeave a comment

I usually take the 6:30 pm (Boston time) flight back to Dublin, but the flight this time around was delayed 3 hours due to bad weather. If it wasn’t for the delay, taking these pictures would’ve been impossible. We were lucky enough to fly over the emerald isle as the sun was rising. These were…… Continue reading Ireland in the sky

Creativity

Creativity: Is science more beautiful than art?

09/20/2012 Dr. Craig ConsidineLeave a comment

The image above is of a field of crescent-shaped dunes in the northern polar region of Mars. Each dune is about 100 metres across. The image was captured by the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, released in July 2012. As suggested by Jonathan Jones in the Guardian, it is science, not art, ‘that now provides the most…… Continue reading Creativity: Is science more beautiful than art?

Pictures

Picture: One year anniversary of Occupy Movement

09/17/201209/17/2012 Dr. Craig ConsidineLeave a comment

I’m posting this picture (which was a vetted CNN iReport) to remember Occupy Dame Street (Dublin) and the one year anniversary of the start of the global Occupy Movement.

Pictures

Picture: Kids these days

09/12/2012 Dr. Craig ConsidineLeave a comment

Shot at high school in Needham, Massachusetts on 9/11.

Fieldwork · Pictures

Picture/Fieldwork: The Pitt

08/24/2012 Dr. Craig ConsidineLeave a comment

Pictures · Poems

Poem: What’s out there

08/24/201209/01/2012 Dr. Craig ConsidineLeave a comment

After Emerson When the act of reflection takes place in the mind, when we look at ourselves in the light of thought, we discover that our life is embosomed in beauty. Behind us, as we go, all things assume pleasing forms, as clouds do far off. Not only things familiar and stale, but even the…… Continue reading Poem: What’s out there

Work

Work: Vetted CNN iReports

08/24/2012 Dr. Craig ConsidineLeave a comment

Picture – Call to fight in Athens (August 17 2012) Picture – Occupy Dame Street (October 18 2011) Video – Inauguration Day on Former Slave Island in Georgia (January 20 2009) Video – Islam and Hip Hop with Q-Boogie (November 20 2008) Video – Interview in Chomsky’s Office (October 23 2008) Video – Somali Muslims…… Continue reading Work: Vetted CNN iReports

Pictures

Picture: Where I think sometimes

08/21/2012 Dr. Craig ConsidineLeave a comment

On the porch in Needham

Work

Work/picture: CNN iReport – Call to fight in Athens

08/20/2012 Dr. Craig ConsidineLeave a comment

A recent assignment from CNN iReport called on people to send pictures that highlight the deteriorating economic climate throughout Europe. The CNN iReport team vetted this picture and it is now up for consideration for live viewing on CNN. You can see the rest of my iReports here.

Pictures

Pictures: Collection of best shots over the years

08/18/201208/18/2012 Dr. Craig ConsidineLeave a comment

This gallery exhibits some of what I feel are the better pictures that I have taken over the years. Copyright Craig Considine

Pictures · Travels

Serene Sunset in Port, Ireland

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At the abandoned village of Port. One of the most serene places I have ever visited. Click to enlarge.

Pictures

Picture: Mel in the cave

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Taken at Maghera Beach in northwest Ireland. Click to enlarge.

Pictures

Picture: The purple house in Kinsale

08/05/2012 Dr. Craig ConsidineLeave a comment

Taken in the spring of 2011 in the beautiful coastal village of Kinsale, Ireland.

Pictures

Picture: Mad?

08/03/2012 Dr. Craig Considine1 Comment

Pictures

Picture: The rose in the sky

07/29/2012 Dr. Craig ConsidineLeave a comment

That’s me at Royal Holloway, University of London (spring 2008).

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