Aquinas Did It

Dennis O'Brien June 17, 2004 - 8:28am

Having recently published a book on the idea of a Catholic university [see review, page 24], I was asked by the Chicago Tribune what role Catholic universities and colleges should play in the sex-abuse crisis enveloping the American church. The answer: "They should discuss all those things that the pope thinks are undiscussable." Whatever sense prohibition against discussion may have for ecclesiastical piety and politics, it makes no...

The remainder of this article is only available to paid subscribers.

Print subscribers to Commonweal are entitled to free access to all premium online content. Click here to purchase a print subscription, or if you’re already a print subscriber, register now for premium access.

Online-only subscriptions provide access to all premium online articles for just $34/year. Click here to subscribe.

Registered users, please log in below:

Topics: 
Continuing the Conversation
Higher Education
U.S. Catholicism

Share

About the Author

Dennis O’Brien is president emeritus of the University of Rochester and author of The Idea of a Catholic University (University of Chicago Press), among other books.

Also by this author

Book Reviews

Articles