> From: Kendall Clark <kendall at monkeyfist.com>
> On Fri, Mar 15, 2002 at 01:16:45PM +0300, ChrisD(RJ) muttered something about:
>
>> Is this the same Charles Curran who got booted out of my alma matter CUA for
>> saying that same sex marriages were theologically justifuable in certain
>> circumstances?
>
> There's only one Charles Curran, Catholic moral philosopher who does
> revisionary work on Catholic social teaching, so, yes, almost certainly the
> same one.
>
> Though I don't know what "CUA" is, I know he had a tenure appointment to
> Auburn pulled (or something, I'm a bit fuzzy on details) because of his
> views, which landed him at SMU, in a very nice position which he still
> occupies. He's a very warm person and generous teacher, even though he did
> score my moral philosophy field exam too low because I took a dissenting
> view on some technical details re: just war theory. ;>
>
> Best,
> Kendall Clark
cua is catholic university of america. i never realized curran had been booted from cua, but a quick google turned this up.
http://www2.smu.edu/newsinfo/research/2001/voicedissent.html
fwiw
j
-- jeff fisher dilettante -- er, that's 'intellectual nomad'
"When in our age we hear these words: It will be judged by the result--then we know at once with whom we have the honor of speaking. Those who talk this way are a numerous type whom I shall designate under the common name of assistant professors." - Kierkegaard