Posts Tagged ‘Values’

Values are vital in humanizing healthcare reforms says Gerry Arbuckle

Tuesday, November 6th, 2012

People, society and the healthcare systems themselves would benefit from a return to a values-based approach to healthcare argues New Zealand Marist, Gerald Arbuckle in his new book, “Humanizing Healthcare Reforms“. In his book Arbuckle argues that a values-based approach would change healthcare and systems and be a much better approach to healthcare than the Read more

Catholicism and sex shops: the struggle for Poland’s soul

Tuesday, October 23rd, 2012

At the sound of a bell from the altar, relayed over loud-speakers, about 50,000 people at an open-air mass last month in the Polish capital dropped down to kneel in the street. It was a powerful symbol of Poland’s deeply felt Roman Catholicism, a reminder of the scenes in the 1980s when, inspired by Polish Read more

Values, virtues, and your daughter’s date

Tuesday, August 21st, 2012

I’ve been a parent for a long time now, and I have heard many, many parents — in real life, in print, and on television — talk about their ultimate hopes for their children: “I just want my child to be happy.” “I want my child to be successful.” “I want my child to have Read more

Is religion necessary for morality?

Tuesday, August 23rd, 2011

Is religion necessary for morality? Many believers would say yes. Ricky Gervais is working on a new show,”Afterlife”, about an atheist who died and went to heaven – the point being made that believers don’t have the monopoly on morality. “All too often religious people equate faith with moral behavior”, says Pamela Taylor. “As a Muslim, I Read more