October 6, 2014

Catholic Spirituality and Mental Health

by Tom Gourlay

This week is Mental Health Week here in Australia, and we felt it particularly appropriate to share with you a recording of the last lecture hosted by The Dawson Society for Philosophy and Culture.Our speaker was Dr Philippa Martyr PhD …

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November 11, 2013

Religion & Politics: Volatile Mix or Perfect Partnership?

by Tom Gourlay

In polite conversation there are two topics, they say, that one should never bring up. One is religion, the other is Politics. In public debate, and no more so than in the political arena, it is often argued that somehow …

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October 18, 2013

Beauty will save the world?

by Tom Gourlay

The Dawson Society was recently honoured to host Professor Tracey Rowland, Dean of the John Paul II Institute for Marriage and Family, Melbourne. Professor Rowland flew across the country to give a public lecture titled “What did Dostoyevsky mean when …

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