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Related Iona Documents
The Future of Catholic Primary Schools in a Pluralist Society-Fr Michael Drumm
15th March 2012
Fr Michael Drumm defends the role of Catholic schools in a pluralist society in a talk given at the Iona Institute's conference on denominational education "Denominational schools in a pluralist society".
Ireland, the United Nations and human rights
4th October
Ireland is to appear before the UN Human Rights Council to discuss our human rights record. But UN bodies often radically misinterpret their own treaties.
David Quinn: Pope Benedict and freedom of religion in the West
9th June 2011
Here is the text of David Quinn’s talk on religious freedom in the West delivered at the Irish College, Rome, on June 3, 2011.
Submission to UN Human Rights Council
23rd March 2011
The Iona Institute has made a submission to the UN Human Rights Council, before which Ireland appears in October. The submission concentrates on freedom of conscience and religion.
Religious Education and Human Rights submission
9th February 2011
The Iona Institute has made a submission in response to the Irish Human Rights Commission Discussion Paper ‘Religion and Education: A Human Rights Perspective’. The IHRC paper argues that Ireland may be in breach of certain of our human rights obligations in respect of denominational schools. We argue that the paper proceeds from a flawed understanding of human rights and religious freedom.
The new moral absolutism
27th September 2010
The pursuit of equality as an absolute right threatens other rights, most especially freedom of conscience and freedom of religion.
Freedom of Conscience and Religion-Roger Trigg
30th September 2010
Roger Trigg's speech to the Iona Institute on the threat posed to religious freedom by new equality laws.
Religious freedom in the United Kingdom-Neil Addison
30th September 2010
UK Barrister Neil Addison says that religion in the UK is often seen as "a potentially dangerous eccentricity" in a talk given to the Iona Institute.
Religion, politics and the European Union: An address by John Bruton
26th November
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An appalling cartoon and a cartoonish view of the world
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A reasonable accommodation found in conscience case
Related Talks
The Alleged Conflict between Faith and Science
Fr Michael Drumm on the rights of denominational schools
Mr Henk Vos of VGS an organisation which supports boards and directors of Christian schools in the Netherlands.
Bishop Michael Nazir Ali on Triple Jeopardy: Aggressive Secularism, Radical Islamism and Multiculturalism
Bishop Richard Clarke on the impact of cuts on Church of Ireland schools
Related Web Links
Studies ~ An Irish Quarterly Review http://www.studiesirishreview.ie
The Pew Forum on Religion and Life http://pewforum.org/
The Becket Fund of Religious Liberty http://www.becketfund.org/
The Religion Law Blog http://religionlaw.blogspot.com/
