3 September, 2024 Dear Reader, An almost perpetual cultural cringe is a feature of what passes as intellectual life in the West nowadays.  If we are ‘white’ we have much to be ashamed of; if we’re elderly males as well we are almost beyond the pale.  So in commenting on any current events that touch on matters … Continue reading Abortion and Infanticide →

19 August, 2024 Dear Reader, Twenty years ago, as rector of Sydney University’s St John’s College, I interviewed a young woman for admission.  In those days it was still acceptable for a Catholic educational body to expect in its students a certain sympathy, at least, for the Christian faith, so I asked her about her views on … Continue reading Blasphemy in Paris? →

2 August, 2024 Dear Reader, All the talks from our 6 July Colloquium are now online.  Here are the links: Richard Brown Teaching Authentic Humanism in schools – is it possible?  An educator’s view Bella d’Abrera Undoing Australia: how the Australian Nation is being Dismantled, One Statue at a Time Natalie Kennedy Cultivating a Posture of … Continue reading COLLOQUIUM TALKS ONLINE →