Monthly Archives: June 2010

Abortion through ignorance

Posted on June 24, 2010 by Quentin

st. joseph, a regular contributor to the blog, has referred from time to time to methods of contraception which are claimed to act as abortifacients. This subject hasn’t fitted easily into the other posts but it is such an important … Continue reading →

Posted in Bio-ethics, Moral judgment, Quentin queries | 47 Comments

Paved with good intentions

Posted on June 17, 2010 by Quentin

A couple of generations ago, when the average decent member of the British public looked for reasons of substance rather than simple convenience before electing for abortion, the danger to the mother’s life was often cited. We hear of this … Continue reading →

Posted in Catholic Herald columns, Moral judgment | 31 Comments

God’s “dumb ox”

Posted on June 10, 2010 by Quentin

I wonder who would make the best patron saint for the Science and Faith column. The first candidate who springs to my mind is Thomas Aquinas (13th century). And I have several good reasons for this. I like his instinctive … Continue reading →

Posted in Philosophy, Quentin queries, Spirituality | 6 Comments

Kissing cousins

Posted on June 3, 2010 by Quentin

So we have a new set of cousins: the Neanderthals. We were already aware of a distant relationship – although they were never our direct forebears – because we shared a common ancestor some half a million years ago. But … Continue reading →

Posted in Catholic Herald columns, Quentin queries, Spirituality | 14 Comments