Dear Editor, If one approaches the issue of abortion purely on a scientific and sociological basis, the answers seem to validate the religious approach. For example, the life that begins in the woman’s womb is a human life. That said, l object to capital punishment, a view shared by most liberal thinkers. If the human…

Dear Editor, I read with interest David Quinn’s article (IC 8/9/16) on the critics of Mother Teresa who have been so vocal in recent days. Strange though it may sound Mother Teresa did have one rather unlikely admirer. In his autobiography  written some years ago, Bob Geldof speaks very favourably of Mother Teresa. The work is…

Dear Editor, Last week, the media reported about a pro-life pregnancy counselling agency that is apparently giving women inaccurate advice in order to pressure them into not having an abortion. This was well covered by RTÉ, and a man from the agency in question featured on Liveline. He did not do the pro-life cause very…

Dear Editor, While I am enthused by Pope Francis’ recent calls during World Day of Prayer for Care of Creation, for environmental destruction to be classified as a sin, I do wonder if a more nuanced perspective is required. Is it right to classify certain behaviours that cause ecological harm as sin, if there is…