Catholic Higher Education in Ruins

Before there was Pope Francis, there was a different Francis from Assisi, Italy. Back in the twelfth century, St. Francis heard the call to fix a church falling into ruins. Now it is the twenty-first century, and this Francis ought to hear the call to fix Catholic colleges falling into ruins.

Recent incidents at Notre Dame, Marquette, and Catholic University of America trouble me, because they stir up memories of the muddled theology that corrupted my Catholic youth, led me into terrible confusion, and ultimately led me to leave the Church. Since I am a professor, the prospect of Catholic higher education unraveling is doubly alarming.  (more...)

Catholic Higher Education in Ruins

Some background:

The Children Need A Club That’s Just About Them

Commentary from Catholic Education Daily (The Cardinal Newman Society):

Catholic Higher Ed. Threatened by ‘LGBT Advocacy’ Argues Professor