In which the watchwords seemed to be huntin’, shootin’ – and minglin’… The Internal Market Bill, resignations and the rule of law On Monday, Rehman Chishti MP resigned
as the Prime Minister’s Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief, on the grounds that he is unable to support the Internal Market Bill “on a matter of [...]
On Sep. 30, I'll be moderating a Murphy Institute program on the legalization of physician-assisted suicide that was originally scheduled for this past March. So much about
our world has changed since then, including the social context and political landscape of debate on this topic. Please join us as we explore these issues, in a [...]
Following up on Marc's post, I was very sorry to learn of the passing of Prof. Jeffrie Murphy. He was a wonderful scholar, deeply engaged with moral questions, and -- to
me -- a kind and generous mentor when I started teaching Criminal Law (and since). For several years now, I've been concluding my course with his "Law Like Love" [...]
On the morning of 18 September, the Church of England updated its FAQ “How does the ‘rule of six’ apply to choirs?” which is now in the Prayer and Worship section of
its advice. A further update was posted in the afternoon, Coronavirus (COVID-19) Advice on the Conduct of Public Worship, v2.4; this revised the earlier version (v2.3) [...]
Jeffrie Murphy, a wonderful philosopher of criminal law and ethics, has died. One of the many things about which he wrote insightfully and with penetration concerned the relationship
of retributivism and Christianity, as in his excellent book, Getting Even: Forgiveness and Its Limits (see the final Chapter 9) (2003). Here is a little something [...]
New guidance on “the rule of six” The Church of England updated its Coronavirus (COVID-19) guidance for churches on Thursday September 17 to reflect the changes to the
legislation which became effective on Monday. Yesterday, information specific to church choirs was posted on the Facebook page of the Royal School of Church Music [...]
In today's Washington Post, Bishop Salvatore Joseph Cordileone of the San Francisco Archdiocese calls out the government of the City of San Francisco for its discrimination
against religious worship, including the Catholic Mass, in its Covid-related restrictions. The full piece is here. [...]
Here is a reprise of a post of mine from a few years ago about St. Robert Bellarmine on his memorial day, including a mention of the striking fact that Thomas Hobbes encountered
Bellarmine from afar in Rome in 1614: A few things for today's Memorial of Saint Robert Bellarmine (1542-1621), the Counter-Reformation Jesuit cardinal and one of [...]
John Carr has an essay in America called "I helped write the bishops' first document on Catholics and voting. Here's why I'm voting Biden, not Trump." I have great respect
for Carr, his work, and his consistent practice of thoughtful, charitable engagement. And, I have no interest in litigating his bottom-line conclusion, which I [...]
