About the Iona Institute
The Iona Institute promotes the place of marriage and religion in society. We defend the continued existence of publicly-funded denominational schools. We also promote freedom of conscience and religion.
The Iona Institute is headed by religious and social affairs commentator, David Quinn.
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Government’s Abortion Bill also attacks freedom of conscience
The Government's abortion legislation is an attack on the unborn child, but it is also a frontal attack on freedom of conscience.
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Christianity in Britain declined faster than expected, new figures suggest
Christianity in Britain could be facing a collapse with new figures suggesting it is declining 50 per cent faster than previously thought, The Daily Telegraph reports. An analysis of the 2011 census shows that a decade of mass immigration helped mask the scale of decline in Christian affiliation among the British-born population – while driving a dramatic increase in Islam, particularly among the young.
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No evidence that abortion will help suicidal women says leading doctor
One of the country’s leading obstetricians has said he has seen no evidence that abortion can help a suicidal pregnant woman and that creates a moral dilemma for doctors. Speaking on Newstalk this morning, the Master of the Rotunda, Dr Sam Coulter Smith, said: "We as doctors are required to practice evidence based intervention, evidence based medicine.
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The Iona Blog
Should marriage in any form have special status?
The family diversity or family equality argument is perfectly expressed today in The Irish Times by Karen Kiernan of One Family. The essence of her argument; the family in Ireland is changing, all families are equal in esteem and marriage shouldn’t be held in higher esteem. Therefore change the Constitution and remove the special status of marriage.
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Recent and Upcoming Events
A Christian response to Europe's crises
The Iona Institute is co-sponsoring a major conference to coincide with Ireland’s presidency of the European Union. It takes place on May 10, with a ‘curtain-raiser’ event on May 9. The conference will look at the many crises currently facing Europe, whether economic, political, social, religious or environmental. It will look at Christian responses to each of these challenges.
What we owe Christianity
The topic of our next conference will be 'What we owe Christianity'. It will look at the Christian contribution to human rights, politics and how it helped shape Ireland for the better.
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'I want gay marriage but I also think marriage shouldn't exist at all'
An appalling cartoon and a cartoonish view of the world
Morning Ireland misleads its listeners over interpretation of abortion study
Abortion bill a direct attack on freedom of conscience
How two of our current debates may be normalising suicidal feelings
Why family equality is a more logical aim than marriage equality
Concern expressed at new embryo stem cell technique
Archbishop Martin intervenes in debate over abortion legislation
European Court attacked over new assisted suicide ruling
New French coalition formed to fight for freedom of conscience
Abortionist found guilty of murder of infants
Young families hardest hit by recession says ESRI
Our new video explains the case for man/woman marriage
Our new video sets out the case for man/woman marriage and how marriage as presently defined is our most vital and child-centred social institution.
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