Mike, You wrote far more than I could reply to, so I'll focus on the excerpt I copied below. You are correct that faculty who teach theology in a Catholic college may need a Mandatum. That comes from the local bishop. But even in a Catholic college, some faculty who teach in the theology department may not have a Mandatum. It depends on what they teach. For example, we have a rabbi who teaches a couple of courses. He'll never get a Mandatum.
Now, complications arise, I'll give you a couple of personal examples. Last time I chaired the psych department, there was a priest teaching a course called Psychology of Religion. The course was cross-listed in theology & psychology. Shortly after the Ex Corde debate, he was no longer allowed to cross-list the course in theology (no way that the bishop was going to give him a Mandatum). But he still teaches that course in the psychology department. As for outside of the theology department, clearly this is going to differ across colleges. It is true that some Catholic colleges require a "statement of faith" We don't, and I believe that most Catholic colleges don't require that. Notre Dame, Georgetown, St. John's, et al would not be the predominant colleges that they are otherwise. In fact, wasn't it Hesburgh at Notre Dame who pretty much led the so-called Land of Lakes conference that discussed this issue? John -- John Serafin Psychology Department Saint Vincent College Latrobe, PA 15650 [email protected] From: Mike Palij <[email protected]> Reply-To: "Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS)" <[email protected]> Date: Sun, 4 Oct 2009 10:31:43 -0400 To: "Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS)" <[email protected]> Cc: Mike Palij <[email protected]> Conversation: Re:[tips] How Do You Explain A 4.4 Million Skeleton in a 6,000 Year Old Universe? Subject: Re:[tips] How Do You Explain A 4.4 Million Skeleton in a 6,000 Year Old Universe? Catholic institutions do put certain demands on their faculty. Faculty in departments of religion and theology are bound by the Pope's "Mandatum" that their teaching is consistent with with Catholic dogma and re-affirms Catholic values and beliefs (perhaps this is to keep the faculty going Hans Kung route). Faculty in non-religion/theology departments are advised to generally teach their courses consistent with Catholic values and beliefs but I am unsure whether these faculty are also held to the Mandatum or have sign a "statement of faith" affirming Catholicism. --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly ([email protected])
