Promoting Science and Critical Thinking
Catherine Deveney has a really insightful article on the Catholic child abuse and subsequent coverup in Scotland. One key line reads … one cardinal is not the crisis. Thousands of abused children around the world, and an institution that silences them: that is the real crisis. The church claims child-protection policies have been in place … Read more
I could not resists saying something on the prevailing hot topic. Since much gushing of sugar-coated adoration is being freely dispensed by the mainstream, I thought I’d dig a bit and see what else is currently known, so here is what I have found so far … Gay Rights – Not In favor (not a … Read more
If news of a 3.2 Earthquake striking London was reported, it would not only create mega headlines within the media, we would also be inundated with clips and comment for days to come. An event like that would come as a complete shock to many. However, if the news was that a 3.2 Earthquake struck … Read more
It perhaps merits a bit more comment. The cardinal who was forced to resign by the pope has now admitted in a statement that his sexual conduct ‘fell below standards’. O’Brien was forced to resign last week by Pope Benedict XVI, barely 36 hours after the Observer disclosed that three serving priests and a former priest were accusing him … Read more
New research dispels the myth of altruism and generosity surrounding Mother Teresa There is a prevailing myth of altruism and generosity that surrounds Mother Teresa. However, a new a paper by Serge Larivée and Genevieve Chenard of University of Montreal’s Department of Psychoeducation and Carole Sénéchal of the University of Ottawa’s Faculty of Education, concludes that … Read more
Damian Thompson, Editor of Telegraph Blogs, writes today about the thousand Catholic priests who have signed the letter to The Daily Telegraph arguing that the Government’s gay marriage plans will “severely restrict the ability of Catholics to teach the truth about marriage in their schools” and rejecting promised safeguards as “meaningless“. His conclusion is as … Read more