Parents need a new approach to religious dogma

The Catholic Church is attempting to recover from (another) one of its horrific child sexual abuse scandals. This is only the last of a series of similar outrages to have surfaced in recent months. Pope Francis made headlines earlier this year in South America, when he questioned the victims’ version of events and denied the alleged guilt of the priests involved. He has since recanted.

In the wake of this latest child abuse scandal, the prospect of a future where human children are raised free of restrictive and dogmatic education and free to explore the intellectual landscape is ever more appealing.