FINDING 'THE CATHOLIC THING' : In Aquinas, Marx & Billie Holiday.(defining 'Catholic Studies' at university level)

From: Commonweal | Date: April 20, 2001| Author: Crowley, Paul | Copyright information

Catholic studies programs seem to be springing up like mushrooms all over the country. Typically, these programs involve the awarding of a certificate or a minor, and in some cases bachelor's and master's degrees. They range from well-funded and highly developed enterprises such as the program at the University of Saint Thomas in Saint Paul, Minnesota, to modest interdisciplinary programs such as the one at Santa Clara University in California. Not only Catholic universities, but s...

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