Monthly Archives: September 2010

Curiouser and curiouser

Posted on September 30, 2010 by Quentin

I am usually sorry not to have the chance to write my weekly column but, on this occasion, I am capitalising on the opportunity to write about a topic which is perhaps too delicate to lie around the house on … Continue reading →

Posted in Bio-ethics, Moral judgment | 9 Comments

A piercing thought

Posted on September 23, 2010 by Quentin

I was never a boy scout but I have always tried to be prepared. And, given the amount of scandal around, I thought I had better survey some religious choices in case any of my readers decided that they needed … Continue reading →

Posted in Quentin queries, Spirituality | 87 Comments

The virtue of empathy

Posted on September 16, 2010 by Quentin

Prudence, justice, fortitude and temperance – we all remember the cardinal virtues. They come next in the list after the theological virtues: faith, hope and charity. But I find myself interested in the lesser virtues, which have the characteristic of … Continue reading →

Posted in Quentin queries, Spirituality | 5 Comments

Happy families?

Posted on September 9, 2010 by Quentin

Does having children increase our happiness? The question answers itself, doesn’t it? Or does it? As I write, the grandchildren are out. The twin five-year-olds are over with their mother from America. How lucky we are in the golden moments. … Continue reading →

Posted in Catholic Herald columns, Church and Society, Quentin queries | 2 Comments

The Grand Theory of Nothing

Posted on September 2, 2010 by Quentin

So that’s that then. Stephen Hawking has assured us that the laws of physics are sufficient to explain the universe we live in – and that we have no need to posit the possibility of God. His book, The Grand Design, … Continue reading →

Posted in Bio-ethics, Catholic Herald other, Philosophy, Spirituality | 18 Comments

Bearding the Pope

Posted on September 2, 2010 by Quentin

Of course we haven’t yet studied the major natural law problem, but this Blog is never afraid to tackle the most controversial topics. I write of a flagrant breach of the natural law which is extremely common. Indeed the Pope … Continue reading →

Posted in Bio-ethics, Quentin queries | 5 Comments