Glafka-2004: Categorical quantum gravity

A synopsis-cum-update of work in the past half-decade or so on applying the algebraico-categorical concepts, technology and general philosophy of Abstract Differential Geometry (ADG) to various issues in current classical and quantum gravity research is presented. The exposition is mainly discursive, with conceptual, interpretational and philosophical matters emphasized throughout, while their formal technical-mathematical underpinnings have been left to the original papers. The general position is assumed that Quantum Gravity is in need of a new mathematical, novel physical concepts and principles introducing, framework in which old and current problems can be reformulated, readdressed and potentially retackled afresh. It is suggested that ADG can qualify as such a theoretical framework.