Saturday, April 11, 2009

Notre Dame, Obama and the Catholic Brand

By Helen M. Alvaré

How Honoring the President Could Weaken the Catholic Voice
Supporters of Notre Dame University's decision to honor Barack Obama at its commencement employ elevated and even aspirational language in their attempt to characterize the meaning of the event. They invoke the language of "engagement" and "common ground" and "dialogue." But no matter their intentions or even their hopes, the very contents and structures of their argumentation ultimately denigrate the Catholic "brand" of speaking in the public square.

http://www.zenit.org/article-25616?l=english

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