Posted on 27. Jun, 2013 in Church Teachings, Economy, Humanitarian Aid
Recordings of executives from Anglo Irish bank mocking their customers and those who were bailing them out has ignited national and international outrage. Judith Turbyne, director of Progressio Ireland, an Irish international development organisation, spoke to Miriam Gormally about the scandal. Judith considers the moral issues within the banking sector, the effects of the bailout […]
Posted on 27. Jun, 2013 in Church Teachings, Spirituality
Dr. Michael Sullivan SJ, Director of the MA in Applied Christian Spirituality in All Hallows College and author, spoke with Pat Coyle about Authentic Self Presence and Liberation Theology and the links between them. Pat Coyle put it to him that those involved in Liberation Theology were often critical of things like “Authentic Self Presence” […]
Posted on 20. Jun, 2013 in Celibacy/Sexuality, Church Teachings, Humane Vitae
Fine Gael TD Peter Mathews put three motions before a meeting of the Fine Gael parliamentary party calling for the proposed abortion legislation to be scrapped, the suicide clause to be removed and for members to have a free vote. However he did not get support for any of these motions and voting for the […]
Posted on 20. Jun, 2013 in Church of Ireland
Church of Ireland Bishops and Archbishops issued a statement ahead of the G8 Summit in Co. Fermanagh. In it they urged the leaders of the G8 to make the fundamental goal of ensuring that nobody goes to be hungry a reality. They also expressed that: “From our perspective as religious leaders, the work of civil […]
Posted on 20. Jun, 2013 in Spirituality
The Dublin Unitarian Church has a prominent place on St. Stephen’s Green and recently celebrated 150 years. Rev. Bridget Spain says that despite this, not much is known about Unitarianism. She explains that, “our bond of union is religious sympathy, not the declaration of a creed-bound faith.” She adds that they believe human intelligence is […]
Posted on 13. Jun, 2013 in Church Teachings, Humane Vitae
The much debated abortion legislation was published this week. It brought in new changes regarding conscientious objection and gave powers to the Minister for Health to suspend services if he believes an institution is failing to comply with the provisions. It included the controversial access to abortion for women experiencing suicide ideation, even though psychologist […]
Posted on 13. Jun, 2013 in Feminism/Women in the Church, Poverty
The Bishops’ Appeal is the Church of Ireland’s world aid development programme and depends on collections that are made during the periods of Lent and Harvest. The Church’s General Synod in May heard that annual takings were down 20 percent because of the economic situation. But on the other hand there was no single major […]
Posted on 13. Jun, 2013 in Spirituality
It was often understood that spirituality was something that had to be taught to children. However Dr. Michael Sullivan SJ, Director of the MA in Applied Christian Spirituality in All Hallows College and co-editor of the book Spiritual Capital – Spirituality in Practice in Christian Perspective says that even very young children have a sense […]
Posted on 06. Jun, 2013 in Community, Education, Family
The recent Prime Time programme Breach of Trust uncovered many unpleasant truths about childcare in Ireland. Parents all over the country were horrified that children could be looked after in such a manner. However Breda O’Brien, writing for the Irish Times, said that we shouldn’t really be shocked that stressed and poorly-paid staff are treating children badly. […]
Posted on 06. Jun, 2013 in Church Teachings, Faith and Justice, Gospel Values
Pat Coyle spoke to Dr. Michael Sullivan SJ, Director of the MA in Applied Christian Spirituality in All Hallows College and co-editor of the book Spiritual Capital – Spirituality in Practice in Christian Perspective. Spiritual Capital is the most recently recognised form of capital within the 4Capital Theory (the four capitals referring to material capital, […]