Haldane, 51, is a philosophy professor at the University of St. Andrews. He is author of a number of publications, most recently «Faithful Reason: Essays Catholic and Philosophical» (2004).
«One of Pope Benedict’s priorities is the re-evangelization of Western civilization and bringing Europe back into Christendom,» said Haldane, in a statement released by the Archdiocese of Glasgow. «The way to re-evangelize Western civilization is through cultural dialogue; that is, through reinterpreting the arts and philosophy through a Christian perspective.
«There is a larger issue than declining numbers in churches and that is about convincing at a cultural and intellectual level. As a Catholic intellectual, I am very happy to be associated with this.»
There are now 27 consultors to the pontifical council. The appointment is for five years.
