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Tag Archives: Moral questions
War and Peace
No, this is not a rewrite of Tolstoy’s monumental book. I simply draw your attention to a new tendency in the thread of comments on The Roaring Mouse. The subject has turned to the painful issue of warfare. Is there such … Continue reading
Are the Atheists our Enemies?
I received a very kind message from my Bishop this morning who found that it was wise to put The Anglican Catholic to bed for a little while until it gets focused on positive themes and transcends the kind of … Continue reading
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Tagged Atheism, Moral questions, Mystery of Evil, Religious pathology
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Dives et Pauper
Update: This story has turned out to be an urban legend, and therefore is not true. It is doing the rounds on the blogs and Facebook, and my Bishop reproduced it in good faith. This photo is one of a … Continue reading
Hooked like a Fish!
I remember as a child reading a comic in which a cartoon cat used fishing tackle to catch a mouse. The cat threatens the mouse with great delight – “I’m going to hook you. When I get you, I’ll reel … Continue reading
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Tagged Addiction, Blogging & Trolling, Moral questions, Pastoral matters, Psychology, Religious pathology
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Is Christianity Dying?
It’s an old question, and someone kindly send me a link by e-mail to Fr Guy Winfrey’s blog and its article under this very same title – Is Christianity Dying?. Fr Winfrey is an Orthodox priest, but speaks of Christianity … Continue reading
Work
Sometimes, we can get awfully sanctimonious about work, especially when someone else is doing it. We are indeed fortunate if our daily work involves helping people, as a doctor or a nurse does, or if we find fulfilment in something … Continue reading
The Nightmare of a Post-Human World
Dr William Tighe sent out an e-mail with the text of Leon Kass: The Meaning of the Gosnell Trial. Gosnell, according to the evidence given by the media, is a quack specialised in abortions “on the cheap”. The story is … Continue reading
French Letter Purveyors Fiddle while Rome Burns
Papal contender: condom use a ‘duty’ in some circumstances – one would expect nothing less from The Tablet. Two observations: Benedict XVI already broke the taboo by saying that condoms were justifiable to prevent the spread of AIDS. All moral … Continue reading
Facing a World without Christianity
I occasionally look at the blog of Fr Ray Blake, who is a Roman Catholic priest in Brighton. He bewails the increasing secularism in England through his entry of yesterday, Like the Monks of Egypt. I have very simple questions … Continue reading
A New Model of Church?
This is an interesting article from the Catholic Herald: Catholics today could see the birth of a new model of Church. Mass media seems to have changed everything, especially the Internet, blogs and social networking. Freedom of the press indeed, … Continue reading
The Blue Flower 