Published on
20 May 2011
Posted in Christianity, Culture, Recommended Links, Religion
‘Quietly but firmly Benedict is making his own distinct contribution to the battle of ideas upon which the fate of civilizations hang . . .’ Readers of A Blog for All Seasons may be interested in this article by Samuel Gregg on the website of the Acton Institute: here.
Published on
11 May 2011
Posted in Christianity, Human Rights, Moral Philosophy, Philosophy, Religion
From a Guest Blogger: A case that is about to go before the courts in which a former employee of the BBC is suing for wrongful dismissal appears to test some of the limits of what constitutes a belief worthy of government protection. The man in question, Devan Maistry, claims the Corporation wrongfully dismissed him […]
Published on
28 March 2011
Posted in Christianity, Conscience, Education, Europe, Human Rights, Legal Affairs, Liberty, Moral Philosophy, Philosophy, Religion, Social Commentary
It was with surprise that many people heard last week of the decision of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), by a majority of 15-2, to overturn its own much-criticised decision in 2009 to forbid the display of crucifixes in Italian schoolrooms. Perhaps it would be kinder not to point out to the hapless […]
Published on
18 March 2011
Posted in Moral Philosophy, Philosophy, Religion
Robert P. George, McCormick Professor of Jurisprudence and Founder and Director of the James Madison Program in American Ideals and Institutions at Princeton University, spoke on “Natural Law, God, and Human Dignity” at the University of Toledo College of Law on February 18, 2010.
Published on
10 March 2011
Posted in British Politics, Christianity, Civil Liberties, Conscience, Culture, Europe, Islam, Liberty, Public Policy, Religion
Guidelines have now been published for the implementation of France’s much-publicised ban on the wearing of full face-coverings in public places, which will come into force next month. The Guardian reports that – with more than a slight reminder of Communist Vietnam – women caught wearing the burka will be ‘given a citizenship class to […]
Published on
17 February 2011
Several media outlets over the weekend reported that the British Government is poised to allow civil partnership ceremonies to be held in places of worship and to include religious elements. Under current legislation, ceremonies are forbidden to include religious readings, music, or symbols. A spokesman for the Home Office said that ‘the government is currently […]
Published on
25 November 2010
Posted in Ethics in the Media, Freedom, Religion, Social Commentary, World Affairs
SERIES ON HUMAN FREEDOM: PART ONE The first blog in a series on human freedom examines what the media reaction to the Pope’s recent comments says about the state of moral discourse in contemporary society. One of the most-reported news stories this last weekend dealt with the Pope’s now famous comments on condoms. The Pope […]
Published on
6 October 2010
Posted in British Politics, Conscience, Public Policy, Religion
Way back in 2007 David Cameron announced that a Conservative government would put an end to the ‘compensation culture’ which he claimed had been blighting Britain’s schools. He argued that children need ‘play, adventure and excitement. But, today, fear of litigation means school trips and adventure holidays are abandoned.’ A laudable ambition perhaps, which makes […]