Appeal

2010 Fighting Fund launched

Peter Westmore

Contents - Sep 2010 - Buy a copy now Appeal: 2010 Fighting Fund launched - Peter Westmore Britain prepares for Benedict XVI's visit - Joanna Bogle News: The Church Around the World Academia: Challenging times for Catholic universities - Babette Francis University: Another successful Australian Catholic Students Conference - Br Barry Coldrey Ecclesial movements in the life of the Church - Bishop Julian Porteous Cinema: The Waiting City - An Australian film of religious significance - M.A. Casey (reviewer) Foundations of Faith: Do people of faith lack reason? - Frank Mobbs Natural Family Planning: Kyrgyzstan leads the way - Paula Flynn Vocations: The story of a grandmother and her love of the priesthood - Andrew Kania Letters: New evangelisation - Retired Queensland Priest Letters: Religious liberty - John Young Letters: Infallible teaching - Fr Brian Harrison OS Letters: A rejoinder to John Young - James Bogle Books: Edith Stein Discovered / Edith Stein and Companions - Terri Kelleher (reviewer) Books: LETTERS TO A NON-BELIEVER, by Thomas Crean - Michael Daniel (reviewer) Books: MEETING JESUS AND FOLLOWING HIM: A Retreat, by Cardinal Francis Arinze - Br Barry Coldrey (reviewer) Books: THE TEMPLARS: Knights of Christ, by Régine Pernoud - Br Barry Coldrey Formation: MacKillop College: Wagga's educational showcase - Joanne Andrews Books: Order books from www.freedompublishing.com.au Reflection: Accepting the reality of sin: a cornerstone of Christian faith - Fr Dennis Byrnes

This issue marks the commencement of the 2010 Fighting Fund, our annual appeal to readers to ensure the continuation of AD2000 and its associated works.

There can be no doubt that the impact of a highly materialistic, secular culture has eroded religious belief and practice in contemporary Australia. The radical individualism of contemporary society has inevitably been accompanied by moral confusion and an increase in selfishness and lack of concern for others, the breakdown of the family unit, and the erosion of standards of conduct in the media, film, TV and the internet.

To reverse these social disorders will require not so much a change of government as a change of hearts. The future depends on those who are imbued by what are rightly called the Christian virtues of faith, hope and love, and who live out these principles in their own lives and in our society.

We are convinced that these principles, which have stood the test of time, are as valid today as they were 50, 100 or 2000 years ago.

Our role is to examine critically what is happening in the Church and society, and to look forward, in a way which is faithful to Christian tradition.

We will not succumb to the temptation of despair. There are signs of hope, and your support for the Fighting Fund will ensure that AD2000 can continue to play a prophetic role to help bring about a more Christian society.

Peter Westmore is Publisher of AD2000

Reprinted from AD2000 Vol 23 No 8 (September 2010), p. 2