Showing posts with label psychology. Show all posts
Showing posts with label psychology. Show all posts

Monday, February 21, 2011

Notes: Saturday, February 19-Monday, February 21, 2011

1. "Study finds merit in distractions"

http://www.smh.com.au/world/study-finds-merit-in-distractions-20110217-1ay8e.html?skin=text-only

Labels: psychology

2. "BENEDICT XVI RECEIVES PRESIDENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION"

Full text of a Vatican Information Service daily e-mail bulletin item from the other day:

BENEDICT XVI RECEIVES PRESIDENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION

VATICAN CITY, 17 FEB 2011 (VIS) - The Holy See Press Office released the following communique at midday today:

"Today, 17 February 2011, the Holy Father Benedict XVI received in audience Dimitry Medvedev, president of the Russian Federation. Subsequently the president, accompanied by Sergei Lavrov, minister for foreign affairs, went on to meet with Cardinal Secretary of State Tarcisio Bertone S.D.B. who was accompanied by Archbishop Dominique Mamberti, secretary for Relations with States.

"In the course of the cordial discussions, the parties expressed their pleasure at the good state of bilateral relations and highlighted their desire to strengthen them, also in the wake of the establishment of full diplomatic relations. The broad-ranging collaboration between the Holy See and the Russian Federation was recognised, both in the promotion of specifically human and Christian values, and in the cultural and social field. Subsequently, emphasis was given to the positive contribution inter-religious dialogue can make to society. Finally, attention turned to the international situation, with particular reference to the Middle East".
OP/ VIS 20110217 (180)

Labels: Russia

3. Latest Australian developments regarding so-called gay marriage

3.1 "Labor ministers find backing for same-sex marriage"

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/nation/labor-ministers-find-backing-for-same-sex-marriage/story-e6frg6nf-1226009086049

Labels: G.L.B.T., marriage, morality

3.2 "Tony Abbott won't change gay marriage stance"

http://www.cathnews.com/article.aspx?aeid=25124
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/tony-abbott-wont-change-gay-marriage-stance/story-fn59niix-1226008409033

Labels: G.L.B.T., marriage, morality

3.3 Mr. Hunter on 'gay marriage'

http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/hey-julia-civil-unions-are-no-substitute-for-real-marriage/

Labels: G.L.B.T., marriage, morality

4. Mr. Furedi on, among other things, past and present explanations for homosexuality

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/opinion/is-that-biological-determinism-in-your-genes-or-are-you-gaga-about-free-will/story-e6frg6zo-1226008077137

Labels: biology, G.L.B.T.

5. Information on Fr. Crothers's curriculum vitæ

Here is my transcription of the third item from the "parish pump" section of the Sydney Catholic Weekly of two Sundays ago on page three:

Parish cheerio this week to Fr John Crothers and Fr Van Vuong Nguyen, parish priest and assistant priest respectively of St Declan's, Penshurst, and Our Lady of Fatima, Peakhurst, and their flock. Fr John has just celebrated his 10th anniversary at the parish, having moved there in late 2000. He has also served as Diocesan Justice and Peace Promoter and parish priest of Enmore/Tempe.

Fr. Crothers is in the news again, as it happens.

Labels: John Crothers

6. Cardinal Pell on, among other things, the Neo-Catechumenal Way

http://www.catholicweekly.com.au/article.php?classID=3&subclassID=7&articleID=7799&class=Features&subclass=Cardinal's Comment

Labels: George Pell, Neo-catechumenal Way

7. Interesting article on the religious situation in The Ukraine

http://www.therecord.com.au/site/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2341&Itemid=28

Labels: R.O.C., Russia, Ukraine

8. "Scottish Humanist weddings more popular than Catholic ones"

http://angelqueen.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=36126

Labels: humanism, marriage, Scotland

Reginaldvs Cantvar
21.II.2011
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Friday, December 24, 2010

Notes: Friday, December 24, 2010

... One in seven children grow up in families where no one in the house has a job.

The Australian Council of Social Service and the Salvos estimate that 2 million people cannot afford some of the bare necessities of life.
[http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/politics/spare-a-thought-for-those-doing-it-tough-20101223-196ij.html?skin=text-only]

3. "I have just spent 10 days in Israel and every discussion there - almost every thought - is infused with Iran"

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/opinion/decision-time-on-iran-approaches/story-e6frg6zo-1225975594243

4. A consequentialist defence of lying to children about the existence of 'Santa Claus'

Needless to say, I disagree:

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/opinion/wonders-never-cease-nor-should-santa/story-fn4riyly-1225975516923

5. Mr. Egan on the harmful psychological effects on mothers who abort their respective pregnancies

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/opinion/harmful-effects/story-fn558imw-1225975624268
(Mr. Egan's letter is a response to this letter from yesterday's edition of The Australian. Unfortunately neither of the respective on-line versions of those two letters contains the respective first sentences of those two letters. They were, for Mr. Egan's letter, "IT won't be difficult for Angela Shanahan to meet Maryanne Long's challenge.", and, for Ms Long's letter, "I CHALLENGE Angela Shanahan to produce objective, valid evidence to support her statement that abortion "can cause terrible long-term trauma".")

6. "Extra Ecclesiam Nulla Salus Forum"

http://angelqueen.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=35261

Reginaldvs Cantvar
Vigil of the Nativity of Our Lord, A.D. 2010
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Monday, December 13, 2010

Notes: Saturday-Monday, December 11-13, 2010

1. "Israeli rabbis back ban on renting property to Arabs"

http://www.smh.com.au/world/israeli-rabbis-back-ban-on-renting-property-to-arabs-20101208-18pwx.html?skin=text-only

See also this AQ thread:
http://angelqueen.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=35074

2. Mr. Muehlenberg on how legalisation of so-called gay marriage affects (adversely) people other than the gay 'husbands' and their respective 'wives'

http://www.billmuehlenberg.com/2010/12/10/same-sex-marriage-who-says-nothing-will-change/

3. A few interesting books reviewed/mentioned over the weekend

3.1 "In Your Face: The New Science of Human Attraction
"By David Perrett Palgrave
"Macmillan, 305pp, $42"
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/arts/for-the-footy-fans/story-e6frg8nf-1225966843570

3.2 "Peter Leithart, Defending Constantine. IVP, 2010"
http://www.billmuehlenberg.com/2010/12/12/recommended-reading-for-the-christmas-break/

3.3 "Edward Feser, Aquinas: A Beginner’s Guide (Oneway Publications, 2009)"
http://www.billmuehlenberg.com/2010/12/13/historical-theology-a-bibliographic-essay/
(also metioned in comments at the web-page linked in 3.2)

4. "AUSTRALIA'S culture of long work hours is putting at risk children's early learning opportunities"

http://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/lifematters/long-work-hours-leave-little-time-for-childs-play-20101210-18swv.html?skin=text-only

Reginaldvs Cantvar
Feast of St. Lucy, Virgin, Martyr, A.D. 2010
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Friday, October 1, 2010

Notes: Friday, October 1, 2010

"Google Translate Now Supports Latin!"

http://angelqueen.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=33973

Fr. Zuhlsdorf and Terra mention this too.

"Polish Bishops Will Not Consecrate Poland to Christ the King"

http://angelqueen.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=33972

Someone in that thread has helpfully provided the key relevant excerpts from Quas Primas.

Some interesting findings on optimal group functioning

http://www.smh.com.au/world/socially-sensitive-women-boost-group-intelligence-by-letting-everyone-have-their-say-20101001-15zws.html?skin=text-only

Mr. Addison contra Mr. Robertson on the Vatican City State and 'arresting the Pope'

A letter in today's Herald:

Robertson's fiction

Geoffrey Robertson is disingenuous in claiming he does not want the Pope arrested and blaming the media (''Holding Pope responsible for abuses is not too dangerous'', September 29).

In the British newspaper The Guardian on April 2, Robertson specifically accused the Pope of a ''crime against humanity'' contrary to the rules of the International Criminal Court. It is only the realisation that this suggestion has made him look ridiculous in the eyes of other lawyers that has caused him to backtrack.

As far as the legal status of the Vatican is concerned, Robertson is presenting his personal opinion that the Vatican should not be a state and pretending that he is putting forward a legal argument.

More importantly, Robertson is pretending that the legal status of the Vatican is protecting abusive priests, but the reality is that Catholic priests and bishops throughout the world are citizens of their individual countries and not the Vatican and they are answerable to national law.

No country has ever suggested that the legal status of the Vatican has prevented the proper investigation of any allegations of abuse by any Catholic priest.

Neil Addison national director, Thomas More Legal Centre, Warrington (England)
[hyperlink, bold, and italics in the original,
http://www.smh.com.au/national/letters/several-billion-good-reasons-to-challenge-advice-20100930-15z6y.html?skin=text-only]

Reginaldvs Cantvar
Feast of St. Remigius, Bishop, Confessor, A.D. 2010
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