Amplifying That Still, Small Voice
A Collection of Essays
Published on 31. December 2015
376 pages
978-1-925232-10-3 (ISBN)
Description
Frank Brennan has been a long time advocate for human rights and social justice in Australia. This collection of essays brings together some of his major addresses and writings on justice in the Catholic Church and in Australian society. Placing the individual's formed and informed conscience as the centre piece in any work for justice, he surveys recent developments in the Catholic Church including the handling of child sexual abuse claims and the uplifting effect of the papacy of Francis, the first Jesuit pope. He then applies Catholic social teaching and the jurisprudence of human rights to contested issues like the separation of powers and the right of religious freedom, and to the claims of diverse groups including Aborigines, asylum seekers, the dying, and same sex couples. At every step, he is there in the public square amplifying that still, small voice of conscience, especially the voice of those who are marginalised.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Adelaide
Australia
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Illustrations, unspecified
File size
3,51 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-925232-10-3 (9781925232103)
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Amplifying that Still, Small Voice
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Content
- Intro
- Introduction
- 1. Celebrating a New Pope
- 2. Scrutinising a Non-Transparent Hierarchy
- 3. Handing on the Faith
- 4. Making Room for Aborigines in the Church
- 5. Dealing with Child Sexual Abuse
- 6. Bringing the Church to the World
- At Bridges and Frontiers in the Church and the World
- 7. Pursuing Human Rights
- 8. Insisting on the Separation of Powers
- 9. Respecting Religious Freedom and Freedom of Conscience
- 10. Recognising Aboriginal Rights
- 11. Dealing with Asylum Claims
- 12. Respecting Autonomy and Protecting the Vulnerability of the Dying
- 13. Espousing marriage and respecting the dignityof same sex couples
- Conclusion
- Index
