Monthly Archives: January 2010

The habits of Hobbits

Posted on January 28, 2010 by Quentin

Were I to show you the skeleton of an adult humanoid creature, standing about 40 inches in height, and with the brain capacity of a chimpanzee, you might immediately think of “Lucy”, a member of the hominid family, Australopithecus, which … Continue reading →

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How should we think about sex?

Posted on January 21, 2010 by Quentin

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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Ecclesia corrupta

Posted on January 14, 2010 by Quentin

A decade ago John Paul II emphasised the error of treating the Church as though it were a multinational corporation and thus subject to a purely human form of authority. While the point is well taken, the human side of … Continue reading →

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Sex on the brain

Posted on January 7, 2010 by Quentin

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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