In the wake of some Catholic schools 39 attempt to strengthen faculty fidelity to the moral teachings of the Catholic Church a recent New York Times story highlights a similar effort underway at a Bryan College a Christian college in Dayton Tenn which is tweaking its statement of belief and c
Matt Emerson
Matt Emerson is the author of Why Faith? A Journey of Discovery (Paulist Press, 2016). His writing has appeared in numerous publications, including America and The Wall Street Journal.
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Is God in our Deepest Desires?
In a culture that tells us “do what you love,” Matt Emerson reflects on the limits of desire in search for God’s will.
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David Brooks and St. Augustine
Ross Douthat is not the only New York Times writer to hit upon some very Catholic themes David Brooks 39 s recent column turns to St Augustine to reflect upon the path to personal knowledge The highest rung on the stairway to understanding is intimacy Our master-teacher here is Augustine As he
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LMU Study: Catholic Schools Help Those in Poverty
The School of Education SOE at Loyola Marymount University the Jesuit university of Los Angeles has released a new study that provides encouraging news about the value of Catholic education From the official press release The study conducted by SOE 39 s nbsp Center for Catholic Education fol
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Commencement Speakers at Jesuit Colleges and Universities
The Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities AJCU has published a list of commencement speakers for Jesuit institutions around the country See the lineup at the AJCU website nbsp
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Education into Darkness
The educator’s paradox: enlightenment begins in darkness; wisdom, in mystery.
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Notre Dame and LGBT Athletes
quot The University of Notre Dame is committed to fostering an environment of welcome and mutual respect that is grounded in its Catholic mission quot So says Jack Swarbrick Notre Dame 39 s athletic director in a new video meant to convey support for LGBT athletes at the University nbsp Accor
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Update on Harvard
So it 39 s real The Harvard Extension Cultural Studies Club a student group affiliated with Harvard Extension School nbsp is hosting a black mass Why So they can quot learn and experience the history of different cultural practices quot The quot performance quot says the club quot is pa
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A Black Mass at Harvard?
Strange reports coming out of Harvard or some part of Harvard Apparently some student group affiliated with the Harvard Extension School is hosting a black mass as part of a Satanic ritual It 39 s not clear if this is a joke some bizarre effort at tolerance or a sincere effort at demonic worsh
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Louis C.K., Diane Ravitch and the Common Core
Diane Ravitch Louis C K and the Common Core State Standards thanks to Twitter and social media somehow this all connects This is what happened nbsp The comedian Louis C K recently criticized the Common Core State Standards based in part on his observations of how the new curriculum was af