CST & Mobility
Here’s a presentation that I prepared for the Perilous Journeys course on mission, morality and migration. Catholic Social Teaching & Migration
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End of the Decade
In the December ACSJC Briefing John Ferguson, National Executive Officer of the Australian Catholic Social Justice Council, reflects on the end of the UN Decade for a Culture of Peace and the World Council of Churches Decade for Overcoming Violence. I even get a mention. Read it at http://www.socialjustice.catholic.org.au/briefing/012.pdf
Pigeon Platters, Alienation & Ethics
The other day while eating chicken for lunch I recalled the horrified response of a colleague to a platter of pigeons served for lunch at a meeting in Java. “Arghh I’m not eating that – look at the heads! Look at the beaks!” Indeed, the entire little birds, complete with heads, beaks, eyes and feet, were laid out in rows like casualties. I regret to say that my response was somewhat dismissive of my colleague’s dismay: “They kill the whole animal in order for us to eat them you know – not just the legs and wings”. It is easy… Read More »Pigeon Platters, Alienation & Ethics
What does the Church Teach About Work / Life Balance?
This is a brief input that I gave at a forum in Parramatta a few years ago. It remains a challenging issue especially as organisations, including faith-based not for profits, are trying to do more with fewer paid staff in the wake of the GFC. ChurchTeachingOnWorkLifeBalance
The Option for the Poor in Church Teaching
The option for the poor enjoys a significant place in Catholic Social Teaching. This paper traces the development of Church teaching in relation to the option for the poor showing how reflection on experience in dialogue with the primary sources of the tradition helped to overcome early anxieties and some extreme interpretations. It is the third in a series of articles including: What is the Option for the Poor? and The Option for the Poor in Scripture. TheOptionForThePoorInChurchTeaching.