“The most dangerous consequence of an undiscerning application of the principle of inclusion is the loss of the sense that not everything is true – truth being ultimately the object of all intelligent searching, not beholding to opinion, but to proof, depending on the nature of the field of thought, and, in matters of spirituality, to that insight and revelation which over many years, and by proofs which concern the heart as well as the mind, demonstrate their principality.”

In this lecture given to Headteachers of Scotland’s Catholic secondary schools in May 2009, Archbishop Conti argues for the need to educate young people and adults in the Social Teaching of the Church so that they can participate fully in debating the many challenging social, moral and ethical issues which face society today.