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Education

Proposed Norms for Catholic Universities Draw Mixed Reaction from Bishops

BY Mo Fung

Defenders say provisions help tie schools to Church's larger mission

December 06-12, 1998 Issue For Subscribers Only

WASHINGTON—James Cardinal Hickey of Washington, D.C., called the proposed norms for Catholic universities an “immense progress” in the effort to help strengthen Catholic higher education. The cardinal's praise for the norms was part of a discussion on a draft document titled Ex Corde Ecclesiae: An... READ MORE


Step-by-Step Moves Can Save Wayward Universities

BY Stephen Balch

Wisconsin professor's triumph with great books program is case in point

November 08-14, 1998 Issue For Subscribers Only

Our colleges and universities are in some serious trouble, only part of which is structural. Swollen, bureaucratized, and inefficient, they waste substantial amounts of student time and public money. This is unfortunate but survivable. We are an extraordinarily rich society and can tolerate mere... READ MORE


The Splendor of the Holy Spirit

BY Ellen Wilson Fielding

The Definite Article

November 01, 1998 Issue For Subscribers Only

“Images of the Spirit”by Msgr. M. Francis Mannion (Lay Witness, October 1998)

Msgr. Mannion writes: “The Holy Spirit is undoubtedly the Person of the Trinity whom Christians have most difficulty comprehending. … One way to comprehend the Holy Spirit more fully, is by examining the diverse images of... READ MORE


Getting to Know All the Saints

BY Raymond De Souza

November 01, 1998 Issue For Subscribers Only

Our Sunday Visitor's Encyclopedia of Saints.

Edited by Margaret, Stephen, and Matthew Bunson (Our Sunday Visitor, 1998, 798 pp., $39.95, on CD-ROM, $49.95)

The Church's job is to make saints,” Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen once said, “and she is at her best when she gives them to us.” The Church has... READ MORE


‘The Boys’ of Wichita Put Education Back in Parental Hands

BY CINDY DUCKETT

EDUCATION PAGE

November 01, 1998 Issue For Subscribers Only

Like-minded elected officials are teaming up to thwart radical school transformation plans

Incident: In Wichita, the school board adopted unanimously a policy that allows parents to inspect teaching materials, such as films and teachers’ manuals, and requires “active written consent” of the parent... READ MORE


Cardinal George Favors Big “C” Universities

BY Michael Wamble

October 11-17, 1998 Issue For Subscribers Only

CHICAGO — “Too secular.” “Too dependent on government regulations.” Or “too religious.”

The seven Chicago-area universities and one college invited to participate in the inaugural Convocation of Faculty, held Sept. 22 at Loyola University, have at different times felt the sting of such critiques.

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School Choice Looks for A Political Champion in Washington

BY William Murray

Many D.C. politicians tout public education, but send their kids to private schools

October 11-17, 1998 Issue For Subscribers Only

WASHINGTON—Voters in the nation's capital will head to the polls next month to elect a mayor to succeed Marion Barry, but school choice advocates will not be able to elect a major party candidate who supports their cause.

The city's mayor does not have responsibility for schools, and only Congress... READ MORE


Educators Re-Emphasize Catholic Contribution to Western Civilization

BY Mike Mastromatteo

Group seeks to counter secular materials in public - and Catholic - schools

October 4-10, 1998 Issue For Subscribers Only

Agroup of Catholic educators and academics has united to promote a new appreciation for Catholic content and social teaching in school textbooks and related teaching materials.

The Catholic Educators’ Resource Center (CERC), established in 1996 and based in Mission, British Columbia, includes... READ MORE


Liberal Arts for the Mind, Heart, and Spirit

BY Robert Royal

A new handbook for those seeking academic excellence — but not at the price of their souls

September 27-October 3, 1998 Issue For Subscribers Only

Every September, parents quail as they send a new crop of prospective college students plunging into the perilous waters of the nation's campuses. And exposure to the moral hazards of dormitories, declining academic standards, and campus hostility toward religion comes at a high cost — over $30,000... READ MORE


Mired in the Land of Self

BY Ellen Wilson Fielding

September 27-October 3, 1998 Issue For Subscribers Only

“The Madness of the American Family” by Midge Decter(Policy Review, September/October 1998)

Journalist and social commentator Midge Decter writes, “Talking about the family should be like talking about the earth itself: interesting to observe in all its various details … but hardly up for debate. …... READ MORE


Before Starr, There Was Cox

BY Pius Murray

September 27-October 3, 1998 Issue For Subscribers Only

Archibald Cox: Conscience of a Nation by Ken Gromley, (Reading, Mass.: Addison-Wesley, 1997, 585 pages $30)

Saturday, Oct. 20, 1973 — the “Saturday Night Massacre” — was a watershed date in American history. President Richard Nixon demanded the firing of Watergate Special Prosecutor Archibald Cox.... READ MORE


Keeper of a Great Intellectual Tradition

BY Ellen Rossini

Prof. John Alvis strives to free University of Dallas students of the trappings of moral relativism

September 20-26, 1998 Issue For Subscribers Only

Catholicism is not just about the heart, but the mind, and as such, Catholic thinkers should stand out as the voices of reason on issues of the day, according to nationally recognized professor and playwright John Alvis of the University of Dallas (UD).

“To my mind, Catholicism is important aside... READ MORE


Scholars Work to Secure Natural Law Theory

BY William Mlurray

September 13-19, 1998 Issue For Subscribers Only

Resisting current academic trends, a small but hardy group of American scholars is promoting an academic tradition that emphasizes making moral decisions based on precepts that are accessible to all, regardless of religious belief or lack thereof.

The American Public Philosophy Institute (APPI)... READ MORE


Collegiate Institute Defends Belief That Ultimate Truths Can Be Known

BY William Murray

August 30-September 5, 1998 Issue For Subscribers Only

The ISI works to counter relativism on campuses across the country

A conservative, non-sectarian organization is working with leading Catholic thinkers, among others, to spread traditional liberal arts ideals on college campuses.

The Intercollegiate Studies Institute Inc. (ISI) promotes John Henry... READ MORE


Collegiate Institute Defends Belief That Ultimate Truths Can Be Known

BY William Murray

August 30-September 5, 1998 Issue For Subscribers Only

The ISI works to counter relativism on campuses across the country

A conservative, non-sectarian organization is working with leading Catholic thinkers, among others, to spread traditional liberal arts ideals on college campuses.

The Intercollegiate Studies Institute Inc. (ISI) promotes John Henry... READ MORE


Education Issues a Priority for Voters in Upcoming Election

BY William Murray

But poll demonstrates that 'school choice' advocates still face uphill struggle

August 23-29, 1998 Issue For Subscribers Only

The emergence of education as a leading issue in the November elections may be a mixed blessing for those who support enabling parents to use their tax money to send their children to the school of theirchoice. A poll by The Washington Post and ABC News showed that improving education was the... READ MORE


Ave Maria Institute Joins Growing Group of Small Catholic Colleges

BY Diane Hanson

Michigan-based college looks to Cardinal Newman's vision of a proper liberal arts education

August 16-22, 1998 Issue For Subscribers Only

There is a new institute of higher learning in the bustling college town of Ypsilanti, Mich. Nestled in the shadow of Eastern Michigan University are a couple of old public school buildings that will open their doors in September as Ave Maria Institute, a new Catholic liberal arts college.

“We will... READ MORE


Vouchers Needn’t Make Private Schools Subject to Government’s Agenda

BY William Bentley Ball

August 09-15, 1998 Issue For Subscribers Only

The National Education Association and other forces opposing a free market in education continue to attack school choice as though it were a mortal threat to the nation. A key argument they make is one that unfortunately is also embraced by some sincere and ardent conservatives. A good example is... READ MORE


Proliferation of The ‘School of Resentment’

BY Candace de Russy

Can American universities be rescued from the poststructuralists and multiculturalists?

July 12, 1998 Issue For Subscribers Only

For centuries, universities flourished throughout the civilized world, their work grounded in a view of learning as a disciplined habit of mind brought to perfection through the reading of great, enduring texts.

A classical, realistic, and hierarchically ordered model of learning prevailed, rooted... READ MORE


For Theologian, Taking Oath Was a Moment of Grace and Freedom

BY Stephen Miletic

July 5-11, 1998 Issue For Subscribers Only

In 1983, the Church promulgated a completely revised edition of The Code of Canon Law. It specified several requirements for Catholic universities. In particular, canon 812 has been the subject of much concern. It reads: “It is necessary that those who teach theological disciplines in any institute... READ MORE


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