“At a recent debate, broadcast worldwide by the BBC, over 87 per cent of the audience rejected the notion that the Catholic Church is a force for good in the world. Although the defenders of the Church were confronted by two masters of rhetoric, there is little doubt that the vote reflected a shift in attitudes towards Christianity in general and the Catholic faith in particular. To put this shift in blunt terms, whereas we were regarded recently as nice but naïve, today we are increasingly regarded as evil. As a result, teaching the faith and defending Christian ethics has become much more difficult.”
In a recent article in The Catholic Herald (published in London, U.K.), Father Andrew Pinsent (Research Director of the Ian Ramsey Centre for Science and Religion, Oxford University) writes about the contributions Catholics have made to western civilization and to the world.
To access this article, please visit:
Catholic Herald: What the Church has given the world (6 MAY 11)
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