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Towards a democracy of hope
Cardinal George Pell has won the respect of the media with his straightforward manner and the strength of his intellect. Here he talks about Islam, Christianity and democracy.
The ultimate Christmas present
Santa came early for good little girls and boys in the Netherlands,
bringing the gift of involuntary euthanasia for children under 12.
The selfish society begins to crack
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How will we cope with an ageing society if our common ideal has been
individual self-fulfillment? The Social Action research service reports.
A tale of crooked accounts and pyromaniacs
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We've seen both over these last few months, but it isn't just that. The real similarity is that both are using their professional skills in an unprofessional way - but what does this mean?
Get rid of that sinking feeling
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Film reviews on the internet are a godsend for parents who want to know what their children will be watching.
Will the true Islam please stand up?
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Do Osama bin Laden and his murderous associates speak for all Muslims? Or are there many voices of Islam?
Is the biotech revolution a myth?
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All over the world governments are staking the future of their economies on biotechnology, especially stem cell research. Have they been sold a pig in a poke?
The ultimate deconstruction for the ultimate deconstructionist
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One of the most famous academic voices of the twentieth century has been silenced by the common lot of all men.
A life’s a life for all that
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In May this year a New Zealand man smothered his five-month-old daughter after she was diagnosed with lissencephalus, meaning her brain was profoundly under-developed and she would never walk or talk. Recently it took a jury only 47 minutes to find the father not guilty of any crime - a verdict that has made the position of disabled infants suddenly more precarious.
Carolyn Moynihan spoke with a woman who deplores this turn of events and appeals for more understanding of disabled people and their families.
Homeopathy and the internet
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Experts often defend "art" that is offensive to ordinary mortals on the ground that cultural expression can do no harm. If that is true then it cannot do any good either, and is worthless.
An African star performer crashes and burns
Eugene Ohu
| 10 December 2004 |
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Hundreds of people in the Ivory Coast have died, foreign residents have fled and its economy is in tatters. An apparently senseless civil war has pitted North against South, natives against migrants, Christians against Muslims. Why?
A quiet breakthrough in AIDS policy
It was hard to miss World AIDS Day this week. If you weren't approached to buy a red ribbon on the sidewalk, the plight of AIDS sufferers around the globe leapt out of television screens and newspapers.
Classic dads
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The Roman Forum never bustled with Fathers' Day shoppers since dies patrum had not yet been invented. But, make no mistake, fatherhood was appreciated two thousand years ago. If Greek and Roman literature is any indication, many ancient writers regarded it as a great privilege to raise children, and they were not short on parenting know-how.
The Quiet Briton: 100 years of Graham Greene
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One of the most famous novelists of the 20th Century, Graham Greene (1904-91), has lost a great deal of the popularity he enjoyed during his life. However, one hundred years after his birth a large part of his work still remains relevant, in particular the novels where his narrative vigour joins forces with some profound ideas.
What makes human beings different from other animals?
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"Lots of things", is the answer. They don't necessarily make us better - quite often they make us worse, or at least give us the possibility of being worse than other animals. I think it was the great Austrian philosopher Wittgenstein who said: "My dog never cheats at cards. Does that mean he's too honest?"
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