Monthly Archives: February 2010

Truth and rhetoric

Posted on February 25, 2010 by Quentin

Rhetoric is properly regarded as a science but of the softer kind. That is, it is possible to make verifiable predictions about the effects of various rhetorical skills and techniques. But their accuracy is, like those in, say, psychology or … Continue reading →

Posted in Catholic Herald columns, Moral judgment | 38 Comments

The heathen at the gate

Posted on February 18, 2010 by Quentin

(First published in The Catholic Herald on 12 February 2010) So for the time being crisis is averted. It would seem that the combined efforts of the Lords Spiritual, our bishops, and the big gun of the Pope himself have … Continue reading →

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The sins of our fathers

Posted on February 11, 2010 by Quentin

Last time I wrote about the “Hobbit”, the small hominid who descends from an ancient line but survived to be a contemporary of homo sapiens. Another contemporary of ours was the Neanderthal, also not thought to be a direct ancestor, … Continue reading →

Posted in Bio-ethics, Catholic Herald columns, Spirituality | 17 Comments

How should we think about sex? – 2

Posted on February 4, 2010 by Quentin

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 →

Posted in Advocatus Diaboli, Bio-ethics, Moral judgment | 19 Comments