Love, Sex & Marriage: in the Beginning
In this edition of Foolish Wisdom, Bernard provides an overview of Blessed John Paul II’s Theology of the Body and what it lends to the Christian understanding of love, sex and marriage.
Browsing: Life Issues
The Pain of Abortion: an elephant in the room
In this edition of Foolish Wisdom, Bernard reflects on our society’s tendency to block out the reality of abortion and the suffering it brings about.
Legislating Immorality: Human Rights & the Law
Natasha D speaks with law and human rights expert Prof. Brian Scarnecchia on the shifting notion of human rights at an international level, the problem of concupiscence in the legislation of immorality, and the state of contraception around the world.
Freedom, Democracy & Same-sex Marriage
In this edition of Foolish Wisdom, Bernard reflects on why matters of morality can’t be voted on.
On Euthanasia & Marriage: Faith or Reason?
In this public lecture for the Centre for Faith, Ethics & Society, Professor John Finnis confronts two of the great moral and legal issues of our time: euthanasia and same-sex marriage.
Stem-Cells: Where to From Here?
Paul Bizannes explores the development of legislation on stem-cell research in Australia, what stem-cells are and the current state of research, and the prospect of embryonic vs. adult stem cells in medical treatment.
Q&A: Culture Change by Legislation
Private member’s bills undermining the dignity of human life, the meaning of marriage and good of society as a whole are continually being introduced in the name of ‘progress’. Why this strategy? What are the consequences? What can we do to change it?
The Gardasil Imperative?
Vaccines have long proven helpful in the fight against diseases for a number of centuries. But can the desire to prevent disease push to the side concerns about side-effects and unintended consequences? Natasha D sat down with Dr Little to hear about her investigation into Gardasil, and how the truth may have been sacrificed in the safeguard process.