Anthony Hogan
Anthony Hogan PhD QPR FASRC is a Sociologist and Rehabilitation Counsellor. He is Honorary Professor with the Sydney School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health at The University of Sydney. Drawing on the insights offered by a trans-disciplinary approach to social research, Anthony’s work has focused on the personal and social impacts of disruptions to life’s taken-for-grantedness. His worked has addressed the experience of acquired disability, technology and the self, identity, suicide, climate change, drought, belief and society and the sustainability of rural communities.
Anthony's recent articles
16 May 2019
ANTHONY HOGAN. The Christian Left a case study of value driven social progressives?
Perhaps being socially progressive and Christian are not such mutually exclusive value positions after all?
6 September 2018
ANTHONY HOGAN. Can we start again please? Towards reform of the Catholic Church?
The Australian Catholics Bishops Conference have announced that they are open to change. This article scopes out what such an agenda for change might need to address.
19 July 2018
ANTHONY HOGAN. Law and the seal of Catholic confessional.
I continue to be concerned by the public positions taken by various Catholic Arch-Bishops (Prowse, Canberra Times, June 7, 2018; Coleridge Canberra Times, 11 July, 2018) with regards the Catholic confessional and the mandatory reporting of child abuse. The Churchs position against such laws is based on the arguments that: people basically dont confess such sins anymore so there is no issue that children would not be safer the priest has taken a holy vow to keep confidential what is heard in the confessional, and that the practice of confession is a religious freedom and...
10 June 2018
ANTHONY HOGAN. Religion and the question of voluntary assisted suicide.
Across Australia, various jurisdictions are beginning to address the question of whether or not to legalise voluntary assisted suicide for people who are terminally and extremely ill. By 2019, legislation approved in Victoria will come into effect while legislation previously approved in the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory was overturned by the so-called Andrews Bill.Media reports covering the passing of the Victorian legislation represented the debates around the issue as being highly emotional and very contentious. Several issues seem to be at play here.