The Chronicle of Higher Education: "Two years ago, it looked as if the Roman Catholic Church was headed for a bruising battle with Catholic colleges in the United States.
Newspapers trumpeted a move that many saw as a threat to academic freedom. 'Bishops Tighten Academic Control,' read one front-page headline. 'Catholic Theologians Fear Loss of Freedom,' said another.
American bishops, under Vatican direction, had issued a list of rules for Catholic colleges to comply with. The most controversial ordered all Catholic theologians on those campuses to seek church acknowledgment -- a mandatum -- that what they are teaching is 'authentic Catholic doctrine.' Some theologians, predicting witch hunts and orthodoxy tests, criticized the church for attempting to exercise control over their academic discipline."
Saturday, October 08, 2005
The Chronicle of Higher Education
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