Monthly Archives: May 2016

Holocaust 2016

Posted on May 26, 2016 by Quentin

None of us will have missed the chief executive of the Royal College of Midwives, Cathy Warwick, deciding, without formally consulting members of the RCM’s governing board, that her organisation should campaign for women to be legally free to have … Continue reading →

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Eunuchs in the choir

Posted on May 19, 2016 by Quentin

Moral theologians at loggerheads? So it may seem to us amateurs. Let’s try to understand the problem by starting with natural law which underpins our moral decisions. This is based on our understanding of human nature as God has created … Continue reading →

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Fundamentally I’m a Christian

Posted on May 12, 2016 by Quentin

Today I want to look at a particular issue in moral life. I am going to give a brief description of two antagonistic views. Perhaps you will be able to assist me in understanding the issues better. As Catholics we … Continue reading →

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Anti anti-Semitism

Posted on May 5, 2016 by Quentin

A big kerfuffle this week about alleged anti-Semitism in the Labour Party! The pièce de résistance was Ken Livingstone’s claim that Hitler had initially been in favour of the Zionists – “before he went mad”. Leaving aside history (see below) … Continue reading →

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