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What is the Role of Conscience in Moral Decision-Making?

By Brian Clowes, PhD / October 15, 2021 /
decision making; conscience

…out what is true and good, or when conscience is by degrees almost blinded through the habit of committing sin.”5   The Formation of the Conscience The conscience is a…

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Can We Use Our Consciences on Contraception?

By Brian Clowes, PhD / April 18, 2018 /
forms of contraception

…9:14 and 1 Peter 3:16], and who allows his conscience to become “seared” [1 Timothy 4:2].  The Bible also speaks of a “weak conscience” [1 Corinthians 8:7], a “wounded conscience”

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Does Pro-Life Rhetoric Lead to Violence?

By Brian Clowes, PhD / June 7, 2017 /
Does Pro-Life Rhetoric Lead to Violence?

…Mary Jean Wolch. “An Open Letter from a Catholic Birth Mother.” Conscience, Autumn 1996, pages 25 to 28; “Gazette.” Conscience, May/June 1988, page 17; Letter by Rev. E.L. O’Hickey, Conscience,

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Can Catholics Apply the Principle of Probabilism to Abortion Decisions?

By Brian Clowes, PhD / September 7, 2018 /
ten commandments

…can be considered morally wrong only in an individual’s conscience. And because only God can judge conscience, nobody can declare a specific human behavior ‘intrinsically wrong.’”7 In other words, he…

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NaProTECHNOLOGY: Effective Women’s Health Science

By Susan Ciancio / May 3, 2023 /
Male gynecologist explaining young girl menstrual period

…is a health science that helps women monitor and maintain their reproductive health. In addition, it can include surgical and medical treatments for reproductive problems. These techniques cooperate with the…

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The “Threat” of the Cultural Revolution and Why It Matters

By Fr. Francesco Giordano / November 25, 2017 /

…is supposed to be objective science and news is so subjective, what is one to think? It is no wonder that people are willing to listen to so-called conspiracy theories…

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The Strange World of Margaret Sanger’s Birth Control Review

By Brian Clowes, PhD / April 18, 2017 /

…as well. Table of Contents Margaret Sanger’s Eugenic Beliefs Sanger’s Connection to Nazis Hatred of the Catholic Church Anti-Catholic Conspiracies Galore Science to Replace Religion Racism in The Birth Control…

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Is Church Teaching on Contraception Infallible?

By Brian Clowes, PhD / April 9, 2017 /

…Dissent.” Conscience, Autumn 1998, pages 8 to 16. [6] Rosemary Radford Ruether. “Watershed for Faithful Catholics.” Conscience, Winter 1993/1994, pages 31 and 32. This article is part of the commentary…

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The Bloody History of Fetal Cell Research

By Living a Culture of Life Podcast / September 21, 2023 /

…time because sometimes as we learned during COVID, the scientific literature is not always reliable. 0:07:27.6 Colleen: Yeah. So, do you have a PhD in the science field then? Or…

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Why Is Abortion Wrong?

By Susan Ciancio / August 27, 2021 /
Illustration of a human fetus at 20 weeks

…a particular religious viewpoint or even a belief in God to understand that abortion is wrong. Let me explain.   Science A human zygote First, let’s discuss the science. Embryology…

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