I stumbled on an excellent article on abortion in the Oxford Companion to Christian Thought (2000), which pleads convincingly for a middle ground amid the clash of absolutisms. If Pope Francis starts
We need the icy clarity of seasoned moral theologians such as Richard McCormick: https://ejournals.bc.edu/ojs/index.php/ctsa/article/view/2647/2296Of course this essay is a discussion between four m
World media, including this site, often welcome Pope Francis's off-script off-the-cuff obiter dicta, in so far as they may reveal the real Francis, even if his Vatican handlers rush in to tidy them up
Well of course the CDF condemns abortion in all circumstances, but in the passage I quoted there is quite a nuanced discussion that could be invoked to say that a Catholic would not be obliged to vote
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“The Declaration on Procured Abortion of 1974 … warns against the RISK of murder, rather than taking the absolutist position that all foeticide is murder.”The declaration is as close to
I'm not well-informed at all -- just catching up. I think we've all been kept in the dark and misinformed for a long time, and it is women who have borne the brunt of our naivety.
Joe. I can only say I am so impressed with your posts @10 and @11.
We are all so fortunate to have your incredibly well informed contributions to debate on this site.
The Declaration on Procured Abortion of 1974 honours the classical distinction between the foetus which is not yet ensouled and the ensouled foetus which is a human person, and it admits that no one k
The harvest of my life ~ 11th Sunday BI used to go to Mass. Now Mass comes to me over the airwaves from Mid West Radio. The habit of a lifetime, going home to Mayo, has never left me, and today I li
Joe #8:
"Varadkar’s answer is pragmatic." Interesting word. Could suggest: "Whatever will get me the result I want", or, "Whatever will help me avoid trouble."
Pilate's response was pragmatic. Tiana
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‘more tolerant, open and respectful’ – really??
June 14 2018I stumbled on an excellent article on abortion in the Oxford Companion to Christian Thought (2000), which pleads convincingly for a middle ground amid the clash of absolutisms. If Pope Francis starts
‘more tolerant, open and respectful’ – really??
June 14 2018We need the icy clarity of seasoned moral theologians such as Richard McCormick: https://ejournals.bc.edu/ojs/index.php/ctsa/article/view/2647/2296Of course this essay is a discussion between four m
‘more tolerant, open and respectful’ – really??
June 14 2018World media, including this site, often welcome Pope Francis's off-script off-the-cuff obiter dicta, in so far as they may reveal the real Francis, even if his Vatican handlers rush in to tidy them up
‘more tolerant, open and respectful’ – really??
June 14 2018Well of course the CDF condemns abortion in all circumstances, but in the passage I quoted there is quite a nuanced discussion that could be invoked to say that a Catholic would not be obliged to vote
‘more tolerant, open and respectful’ – really??
June 14 2018#13 “The Declaration on Procured Abortion of 1974 … warns against the RISK of murder, rather than taking the absolutist position that all foeticide is murder.”The declaration is as close to
‘more tolerant, open and respectful’ – really??
June 14 2018I'm not well-informed at all -- just catching up. I think we've all been kept in the dark and misinformed for a long time, and it is women who have borne the brunt of our naivety.
‘more tolerant, open and respectful’ – really??
June 14 2018Joe. I can only say I am so impressed with your posts @10 and @11. We are all so fortunate to have your incredibly well informed contributions to debate on this site.
‘more tolerant, open and respectful’ – really??
June 14 2018The Declaration on Procured Abortion of 1974 honours the classical distinction between the foetus which is not yet ensouled and the ensouled foetus which is a human person, and it admits that no one k
17 June, 2018. 11th Sunday
June 17 2018The harvest of my life ~ 11th Sunday BI used to go to Mass. Now Mass comes to me over the airwaves from Mid West Radio. The habit of a lifetime, going home to Mayo, has never left me, and today I li
‘more tolerant, open and respectful’ – really??
June 14 2018Joe #8: "Varadkar’s answer is pragmatic." Interesting word. Could suggest: "Whatever will get me the result I want", or, "Whatever will help me avoid trouble." Pilate's response was pragmatic. Tiana
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