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The April - June 2007 edition of the The Irish Humanist

(the quarterly publication of the Humanist Association of Ireland)

Cover Story

HAI Attends Launch of Government Dialogue Process

Along with delegations from the various churches, the Humanist Association of Ireland attended on 26 February last the launch in Dublin Castle of the new process of dialogue between the Government and churches, philosophical and non-confessional organisations.

Feature

Universalism and Particularism by Timothy J. Madigan

The complete text for a talk given by Timothy at the HAI's monthly meeting in June 2006.

Opinion

Letters to the Editior:

In this issue subjects include the case of Ms K who was given a blood transfusion against her wishes and Dick Spicer's comments in the Irish Times and in the last issue of The Irish Humanist, the six nurses sentenced to death in Libya and the difficult business of formally committing apostasy in Ireland.

The Christian Roots of Democracy and Humanism, an essay by Dick Spicer

News

HAI in the media:

Letters to the Irish Times from members concerning The Taoiseach's speech about "aggressive secularism", the Pope's criticism of Science and Irish Times columnist, Breda O' Brien's call for unity between believers and atheists

The Government Dialogue process

The European Parliament "Brussels Declaration" on 27th February

Reports

Monthly Meetings in Buswell's Hotel in January, February and March.

Highlights of HAI's calendar

Meeting of the Humanist Council of the Isles

Poetry