tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13522238.post800570159625735509..comments2024-03-28T17:53:43.541-04:00Comments on DarwinCatholic: Truth, Untruth, And the Benedict OptionDarwinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08572976822786862149noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13522238.post-35861830369681784422017-04-28T16:34:41.542-04:002017-04-28T16:34:41.542-04:00To be fair, I think that anyone wanting to be take...To be fair, I think that anyone wanting to be taken seriously in a discussion about Catholic higher education ought to be rigorous enough to avoid calling anything "slime". (It reminds me of middle-school youth group talks about how watching a movie with any hint of profanity or sexuality is like eating brownies made with a teaspoon of dog poop.) And indeed, if one wants a person to engage with their ideas rather than giving them a talking point to run with, that kind of silly characterization is best avoided in favor of a more clearly laid out definition of one's terms. People using terms like "slime" to describe anything that contradicts Catholic doctrine do reveal a great deal about themselves in the process.<br /><br />That said, I don't think that the post in response to the conversation was as intellectually rigorous or consistent as it ought to have been either, nor (as Darwin mentioned in the post) did it have much to do with the actual content and obligations of the Mandatum.mrsdarwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03446744635277205867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13522238.post-64637163102338794592017-04-28T10:42:13.746-04:002017-04-28T10:42:13.746-04:00Thanks, Shannon.
That's some interesting (and...Thanks, Shannon.<br /><br />That's some interesting (and given the tone of RBW's post not very surprising) background. I thought that her approach to the question of whether a broad education could be offered by a university composed of Catholics did not show very clear thought.<br /><br />When were you at Stuebenville? I graduated in 2001.Darwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08572976822786862149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13522238.post-20398205408699439442017-04-28T10:07:09.327-04:002017-04-28T10:07:09.327-04:00I WAS part of the conversation she refers to (Rebe...I WAS part of the conversation she refers to (Rebecca and I have many Steubenville friends in common) and she was not listening to what was said... here is one of the responses she got (no one on the thread defended her position) "Things that contradict Catholic doctrine might as well be slime. Since you've glossed over my point - let me restate. Having a complete education sometimes requires learning things that contradict our faith. It does not mean that the instructors of these things must go beyond the information. These professors go way beyond - they represent, campaign, enforce, and require belief in these things. That's the point of an oath."<br /><br />also... "Is there really free inquiry at a state university where the moral and philosophical claims of Judeo-Christianity are dismissed out of hand?" (never got an answer on that one...) <br /><br />and here was the last comment on the thread (again, no response from Rebecca, who wanted to focus on "slime" and wether, then, we thought Jews go to hell)... "From John Paul II:<br /><br />Since the objective of a Catholic University is to assure in an institutional manner a Christian presence in the university world confronting the great problems of society and culture(16), every Catholic University, as Catholic, must have the following essential characteristics:<br /><br />"1. a Christian inspiration not only of individuals but of the university community as such;<br /><br />2. a continuing reflection in the light of the Catholic faith upon the growing treasury of human knowledge, to which it seeks to contribute by its own research;<br /><br />3. fidelity to the Christian message as it comes to us through the Church;<br /><br />4. an institutional commitment to the service of the people of God and of the human family in their pilgrimage to the transcendent goal which gives meaning to life"(17).S" Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01493370039791804947noreply@blogger.com