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The Idea of a Catholic University (Hardcover, 2nd)
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The Idea of a Catholic University (Hardcover, 2nd)
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George Bernard Shaw thought that a Catholic university was a
contradiction in terms--"university" represents intellectual
freedom and "Catholic" represents dogmatic belief. Scholars,
university administrators, and even the Vatican have staked out
positions debating Shaw's observation. In this refreshing book,
George Dennis O'Brien argues that contradiction arises both from
the secular university's limited concept of academic freedom and
the church's defective notion of dogma.
Truth is a central concept for both university and church, and
O'Brien's book is built on the idea that there are different areas
of truth--scientific, artistic, and religious--each with its own
proper warrant and "method." In this light, he argues that one can
reverse Shaw's comparison and uncover academic dogma and Christian
freedom, university "infallibility" and dogmatic "fallibility."
Drawing on theology and the history of philosophy, O'Brien shows
how religious truth relates to the work of a Catholic university.
He then turns to the current controversies over Pope John Paul II's
recent statement, "Ex Corde Ecclesiae," which seeks to make
Catholic universities conform to the church's official teaching
office. O'Brien rejects the conventional "institutional-juridical"
model used by the Vatican as improper both to faith and academic
freedom. He argues for a "sacramental" model, one that respects the
different kinds of "truth"--thus preserving the integrity of both
church and university while making their combination in a Catholic
university not only possible but desirable. O'Brien concludes with
a practical consideration of how the ideal Catholic university
might be expressed in the actual life of the contemporary
curriculum and extracurriculum.
For anyone concerned about the place of religion in higher
education, "The Idea of a Catholic University" will be essential
reading.
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