Alasdair Macintyre - Newman's idea of a university from Robert Verrill OP on Vimeo.
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Sunday, February 28, 2010
Alasdair MacIntyre on John Henry Cardinal Newman and the Idea of a University
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3 comments:
Francis,
I can't access this video right now, but I have read MacIntyre's new book on Universities. I have a question. If you were a Catholic parent in a typical situation (i.e. without inside contacts) and were trying to pick the best liberal arts college for your children, which would you choose?
Best,
Derek
Dear Bill:
Because I am a professor at a non-Catholic university, I'd rather not answer that question in a public venue such as this blog.
However, a good resource is the Cardinal Newman Society, whose website you can find here: http://www.cardinalnewmansociety.org/
I will, however, say a thing or two about my employer, Baylor University.
Although Baylor is not a Catholic university, it is a very good one that takes seriously its Christian faith. There are 99 Catholic faculty (out of 903): http://www.baylor.edu/lariat/news.php?action=story&story=67676. We also a vibrant Catholic center adjacent to the campus: http://www.baylor-catholic.org/stpeter/Welcome.html
Baylor has an outstanding honors college that has a great text curriculum similar to what one would encounter at the best Catholic liberal arts colleges.
I really think Baylor is terrific, and would encourage you to consider it for your children.
Thanks Francis,
Would it be possible for you to contact me at billcobbett@gmail.com? I have read Newman, and I have also read MacIntyre's new book on the university. I will try not to take up much of your time. ;)
Thanks,
Bill
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