Depressing But Yet Could Be Fun

[ironmonk]

I am a student of a Catholic University. (http://www.SaintLeo.com)

I have a professor for Catholic Tradition that has a Masters degree from Louisivlle Presbyterian Seminary... and has a Ph.D. in Theology and Language from Emory University.

How can a man that was taught such error be working for a Catholic School?!

It's depressing that Saint Leo would hire anyone non-Catholic to teach Catholic Tradition.

It could be fun because of dialogs that might arrise.

I'll try to keep you informed on how things go.

God Bless,
ironmonk

[lifeteenchick527]

i hope all goes well...please keep us informed. I will be prayin for ya!!

GodBless
Alena

[Colleen]

That's awful. In seventh grade (this was at a Catholic school) we had a Methodist teaching us religion class.

[IcePrincessKRS]

Maybe he's a convert?

[ironmonk]

[quote name='IcePrincessKRS' date='Aug 30 2004, 02:39 PM'] Maybe he's a convert? [/quote]
Doesn't seem to be from his biography... mentions nothing about being Catholic... was at one time a prot. pastor.

He might be Catholic, but you can't tell from his biography.

God Bless,
ironmonk

[musturde]

Well, they can't legally deny him a spot because of his religion as long as he teaches the subject correctly... right?

[ironmonk]

[quote name='musturde' date='Sep 1 2004, 12:39 AM'] Well, they can't legally deny him a spot because of his religion as long as he teaches the subject correctly... right? [/quote]
They can deny him a job because he's not Catholic.


God Bless,
ironmonk

[Aloysius]

it's a religious institution, Affiliated with the Catholic Church, so they're exempt from having to hire any religion, right?

at least they should be.

[Scofizzle]

I don't think that religious organizations are required to be equal opportunity employers. They can require somone to be Catholic to teach at the school. Even if they were made to hire people of other religions they would hire them for PE classes and art coarses and things like that. They would not entrust the infallibilty of the Church's teachings to someone who doesn't believe in it.
my two cents

[kateri05]

[quote name='Aloysius' date='Aug 31 2004, 11:00 PM'] it's a religious institution, Affiliated with the Catholic Church, so they're exempt from having to hire any religion, right?

at least they should be. [/quote]
they are. even the diocese are, they say so in their hiring materials; by the nature of the organization, they can discriminate based on "creed." i mean, if its a secretary job, they pry aren't going to care but because it is a Catholic organization, they don't have to hire non-Catholics. which is nice for fresh-out-of-college Catholics like me, looking for jobs

[picchick]

I would think that if it is a religion class that has to do with the Catholic Teachings then you would have a Catholic Theologian teaching to avoid any problems with misteaching. In other words to be on the safe side. Also, they wouldn't have to deny him a job. I am sure that he could teach another class, what about a Christian Religion course or World Religions? I am sure that if were a core then people would sign up for the class.

[Fiat_Voluntas_Tua]

IronMonk...if he is Protestant you should have talks with him, and see if you could interview him...My very good friend goes to Boston College, and he eats lunch with Peter Kreeft a couple times a month. He has interviewed Dr. Kreeft several times and recored it, then typed the dialouge out. You should do the same if given the opportunity, then post the convo. on PhatMass.

-UIOGD-

Andy

[HartfordWhalers]

Why are you going to Catholic University? Did you not know of its unorthodoxy (such as this one) before you applied?

[EcceNovaFacioOmni]

From their homepage at the bottom:
[quote][b]Saint Leo University is committed to policies supporting non-discrimination on the basis of[/b] age, sex, race, color, [b]creed[/b], [b]religion[/b], national origin or disability.[/quote]

[HartfordWhalers]

"Saint Leo University is committed to policies supporting non-discrimination on the basis of age, sex, race, color, creed, religion, national origin or disability."

That's the kind of unorthodoxy I was talking about.

[ironmonk]

I got this in the email from my theology professor yesterday...



From: Robert
To: Max
Subject: Appreciation

Thank you for your recent post on the work you're doing. It's all quite enlightening. A lot of nonsense regarding the Catholic Faith appears on those "Protestant" website (Paisely, etc.) and I applaud you for taking the time to address them. Much "Protestant" perception of the Catholic Faith is based on misunderstanding and mispresentation, or by focusing on a single, short period in Catholic history and making that time stand for the whole. (Protestants likewise have those not-so-commendable times, too.)

Thanks again for your work. (By the way, I'm speaking as a Protestant, who nonetheless has great admiration and respect for the Catholic faith.)

Robert
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God Bless,
ironmonk

Edited October 8, 2004 by ironmonk

[popestpiusx]

Ironmonk,

Do you know Fr. Anthony Kissel?

[Norseman82]

Well, he could be one of those protestants who know and teach the Catholic faith better than some Catholics!!!!!

[Lil Red]

yeah, what norseman said!

[Brother Adam]

'Tis always possible, if I remained a Protestant, would have you objected me teaching others about the Catholic faith since I would have done so in a manner othrodox to the faith?