Category Archives: Advocatus Diaboli

Them’s fighting words

Posted on December 15, 2011 by

Our old friend Advocatus Diaboli has been grumbling away, but I have managed to persuade him to keep quiet. I can’t do that forever, and it would be cowardly of us not to face up to his points. So I … Continue reading →

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How should we think about sex? – 2

Posted on February 4, 2010 by

Two weeks ago I speculated on some attitudes towards sexuality within the Church. And excellent and helpful comments ensued. But I was aware that I was confining myself to a relatively straightforward aspect: our recognition – with or without the … Continue reading →

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How should we think about sex?

Posted on January 21, 2010 by

Whether we agree or disagree with Advocatus Diaboli’s critique of the Church’s approach to sex, he has certainly given us something to think about. And I have been thinking. I do so speculatively – so I hope you will be … Continue reading →

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Sex on the brain

Posted on January 7, 2010 by

Our old, if critical, friend, Advocatus Diaboli, has had some spare time between Christmas and the New Year. And if the Devil makes work for idle hands, we can expect his advocate take advantage of the opportunity. I have now … Continue reading →

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Does God exist?

Posted on November 19, 2009 by

Our recent excursion into the use of rhetoric in defence of the faith, and the subsequent contributions from you, suggests that we should looking at the subject more thoroughly. In order to do that I have enlisted the help of … Continue reading →

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