The discussion about Catholic higher education is on-going. In a recent post I made my own extremely modest contribution. You can find thoughtful conversation at Mirror Of Justice, linked by Wired Catholic, both of which take up a variety of other current issues as well. All of these people are much smarter than I am, so go check them for yourself!
Catholic higher education matters here in our home for a variety of reasons, not least of which is our daughter who will one day soon be pursuing her college degree we hope in a Catholic school. We have no illusions about the uniform purity of the students themselves in Catholic colleges and universities, but we hope that the institutions will present, encourage and strongly support publicly the teachings of the church, especially on issues such as abortion which are non-negotiable and about which there is no room for disagreement among Catholics. Can other public figures come to the campus and challenge those views? I suppose so, but the challenge ought not to be enveloped in a degree -awarding ceremony which casts a positive glow on the dissenting position taken by the guest. Others have said this before me, and have said it better.
I still maintain that as we discuss the differences among us regarding Catholic higher education, we walk softly, speak civilly and spend more time in prayer than in public argument.
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Are you familiar with the Cardinal Newman Society? http://cardinalnewmansociety.org/
They have a very useful guide to Catholic colleges that among other things rates them with respect to their adherence to Catholic teaching. I hope to teach at one of them someday, just gotta finish that dissertation first.
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