Monthly Archives: March 2010

The human race disappears

Posted on March 25, 2010 by Quentin

The human race is sitting on a time bomb. It is not the sort of time bomb which might or might not explode: it most certainly will explode – disastrously, and it is doubtful whether we can do more than … Continue reading →

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Banana skin

Posted on March 18, 2010 by Quentin

You will no doubt have heard that the Charities Commission, which effectively prevented Catholic adoption societies from continuing to operate under a Catholic banner, has been instructed by the Court to review its decision. It seems very likely that our … Continue reading →

Posted in Church and Society, Quentin queries | 29 Comments

No apology needed

Posted on March 11, 2010 by Quentin

What do you want from this column? One of the advantages of Second Sight Blog is that I get enough feedback to make a judgment. And one topic which is popular is apologetics. This is perhaps because the media is … Continue reading →

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The real facts of life

Posted on March 4, 2010 by Quentin

We are rightly concerned about secular attempts to lay down how we should teach our beliefs about the proper use of sexuality. The threatened Bill on children, schools and families would, on first reading, appear to do just that. But … Continue reading →

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