Tag Archives: Secularism

Report: Canadians Turning Away from Organized Religion

Posted on May 16, 2013 by

Religion News Service reports: A new national study shows that while Canada remains overwhelmingly Christian, Canadians are turning their backs on organized religion in ever greater numbers. Results from the 2011 National Household Survey show that more than two-thirds of Canadians, … Continue reading →

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Namibia Mulls Relaunch of Bible Classes in Schools to Counter ‘Moral Decay’

Posted on August 2, 2012 by

Well, what better answer is there to ‘moral decy’ (sin is what they actually should be calling it but won’t) than a return to the Word of God? In Namibia, as far as I know, Lutheranism is the major denomination.  Namibia … Continue reading →

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The Dangerous Religion of Secularism

Posted on May 17, 2012 by

The Tablet: Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O’Connor said that distorted notions of equality, freedom and tolerance are “three monsters on our cultural landscape” that formed part of a new and “very, very dangerous” secular religion. Speaking in Leicester Cathedral yesterday evening, the … Continue reading →

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Portugal Cancels Religious Holidays after Vatican Talks

Posted on May 10, 2012 by

Including Corpus Christi and All Saints’ Day, so as to attempt to boost the country’s aling economy. Portugal is eliminating four holidays to try to boost its economy, the government announced – but only after getting the agreement of the Vatican. The … Continue reading →

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UK Society ‘Post-Christian’?

Posted on May 6, 2012 by

Glasgow — The archbishop of Glasgow has warned that if the government  continues to ignore the wisdom of generations, then society will further descend  into “ethical confusion and moral disintegration.” Archbishop Mario Conti went on to warn that religion is … Continue reading →

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Why they Hate the Church

Posted on February 27, 2012 by

The Catholic Church stands as the principal obstacle to realization of the secularists’ procedural paradise. The conflict will continue… Read on here.  

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Archbishop Vincent Nichols: Secularists are Holding Back the Faithful

Posted on February 16, 2012 by

We started blogging this morning with the post, Britain has gone from God-fearing to God-jeering (here). Well still with Britain: The Archbishop of Westminster has said that intolerance is preventing believers from making “some of the best contributions” to the common … Continue reading →

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Pope Warns: Threat to Freedom of Religion and Conscience in USA

Posted on January 20, 2012 by

The Catholic Herald: Pope Benedict XVI has warned visiting US bishops that “radical secularism” threatens the core values of American culture, and called on the Church in America, including politicians and other laypeople, to render “public moral witness” on crucial … Continue reading →

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Chief Rabbi Lord Sacks: Has Europe Lost its Soul?

Posted on December 13, 2011 by

Every so often a sermon or lecture is delivered which merits being published in its entirety. In truth, the Chief Rabbi Lord Sacks delivers them all too frequently, but the pithy brevity of the blog is hardly the optimum medium … Continue reading →

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Church Meetings Cannot Be Held In Public Schools

Posted on December 9, 2011 by

In yet another sign of the times. The Wall Street Journal reports: The United States Supreme Court has declined to hear a case over whether a church can hold religious services in public school facilities, ending a 16-year legal battle about … Continue reading →

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