by Sean Reilly | Feb 10, 2008
In 1987, the Jesuit scholar Michael Buckley published his masterful work, At the Origins of Modern Atheism (Yale University Press). His thesis was that the main cause of atheism is bad theism. In other words, we brought it on ourselves. The argument is roughly this....
by Sean Reilly | Feb 10, 2008
The turmoil in global financial markets caused by the widespread failure of subprime loans in the US, does leave one wondering what would happen if just a small proportion of the £1.25 trillion (that’s right, trillion) in consumer debt we all owe on cards,...
by Sean Reilly | Feb 10, 2008
Funnily enough, I declined the opportunity to attend the inaugural Temple Festival lecture given by Dr Rowan Williams on 7 February. I figured that I could read his talk online, and that it wouldn’t be that exciting an event. What do I know? By mid-afternoon the...
by Sean Reilly | Feb 10, 2008
Following the row over the Archbishop of Canterbury’s speech on Sharia law, the Catholic Bishops Conference of England and Wales (CBCEW) has said it is content that its own marriage regulations exist outside the civil law. In a statement issued on behalf of the...
by Sean Reilly | Feb 9, 2008
Thirteen supporters of Christian Peacemaker Teams (CPT) and On Earth Peace, an agency of the US Church of the Brethren, have visited the West Bank and Israel to explore civil society responses to conflict, security and community. The trip took place from from 8...
