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I am a little amused by the confluence of three things I have read in recent days on arguments for atheism. It seems that there are three kinds of atheism out there – not mutually exclusive: stroppy, sloppy and soppy. … Continue reading →

I’ve added an “Anima Education” page to my blog – you can access it by clicking “Anima Education” in the bar at the top of the page. I intend to use this to advertise all upcoming courses for Anima. Currently, … Continue reading →

I finally got around to reading Hans Küng’s “Open Letter” in the Irish Times the other day. I thought I had better read it before reading George Weigel’s reply. Certainly it was completely scurilous of Prof. Küng to provide the … Continue reading →

We seem to be on a roll publicising books at the moment, but this just came in from Connor Court Publishers: Cardinal George Pell’s new book and launches in Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne and Ballarat Test Everything; Hold Fast to What … Continue reading →

There is a popular notion that we all hear all the time from people who haven’t given much thought to the matter: “We all worship the same God, after all – don’t we?” It goes along with the popular presumption … Continue reading →

Yesterday, Cathnews ran a “featured website” piece on the author Lisa Miller, whose new book is called “Heaven: Our Enduring Fascination With The Afterlife”. Having taught a subject for Anima Education last year on “The Last Things” – which attracted … Continue reading →

I am curious (they say it killed the cat – and it is an attribute that sometimes gets me into trouble too – but which perhaps makes me more suited than some would think to be involved in dialogue with … Continue reading →

Celebrate the Holy Father’s 5th Anniversary by reading the good news of his pontificate from this Catholic World Report round table, written by those who know him best – including our “local girl”, Tracey Rowland. Priest, Prophet, King Three ways … Continue reading →

I laughed out loud when I read the final paragraph of “The Impossible Dream” by Ruth Williams in the Sunday Age. Question: “What is the solution to the housing affordability problem?” Answer: “Cheaper houses”. The full paragraph reads: ”Ultimately, the … Continue reading →

Slowly the facts are starting to get through. In today’s regular “The Pope and The Scandal” article in The Age, Paolo Totaro reports, amid all the other inuendo, that there may be some “nuance and context” required to understand the … Continue reading →