Monthly Archives: December 2008

Mind over Matter

Posted on December 18, 2008 by Quentin

I decided to click my computer mouse this morning. Or did I? There is good evidence that my brain anticipated my conscious decision by a fraction of a second or even, as the latest research shows, by up to seven … Continue reading →

Posted in Bio-ethics, Catholic Herald columns, Moral judgment, Philosophy | 7 Comments

Keep the Anglicans at Bay

Posted on December 11, 2008 by Quentin

Here is a passage from an authoritative manual of moral theology. It makes interesting reading: “It is not, as a general rule, permitted to Catholic nurses in hospitals to send for non Catholic ministers to attend non Catholic patients for … Continue reading →

Posted in Church and Society, Moral judgment | 14 Comments

Me Jane, you Tarzan

Posted on December 4, 2008 by Quentin

Sexual attraction is a strange phenomenon, and we are often unaware of the factors which play a part. Men, faced by photographs of ostensibly identical twins, tend to choose the one whose eyes have the larger pupils, without knowing why. … Continue reading →

Posted in Bio-ethics, Catholic Herald columns | 6 Comments