“Living the good life as created beings depends on living within the limits and according to the truths of the human condition. Purity of heart and the capacity to channel desires toward personal self-mastery in holiness are part of the… — George Cardinal Pell Copy Share Image
“In this confusion we begin to see what lies behind John Paul II's startling warning about democracy "effectively mov[ing] towards a form of totalitarianism." It begins to happen at a practical level when we simultaneously hold that rights which arise from the dignity of the person are also a matter of "bargaining." New rights can be claimed or created, and… — George Cardinal Pell Copy Share
“To understand our faith -- to theologize in the Catholic tradition -- we need philosophy. We must use the philosophical language of God, person,… — George Cardinal Pell Copy Share Image
I believe we do a disservice to God and probably to the pro-life cause if God is never mentioned in our pro-life arguments — George Cardinal Pell Copy Share Image
“Living the good life as created beings depends on living within the limits and according to the truths of the human condition. Purity of… — George Cardinal Pell Copy Share Image
“God is not a scientific hypothesis that might rival evolution. To think he is reduces the Creator to a creature, a highly creative force… — George Cardinal Pell Copy Share Image
“The argument that personal moral views should not be imposed on others when it comes to lawmaking is incoherent and misleading. It is incoherent… — George Cardinal Pell Copy Share Image
“As well as being essential to theological study, philosophy is an indispensable tool for communicating theology, for evangelization and catechesis. A faith based on… — George Cardinal Pell Copy Share Image
