Catholic Universities
Pro-life leader says Marquette University should fire dissident theologian
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.- Marquette University should stop “hiding behind false ideas of tenure and academic freedom” and dismiss Dan Maguire, whose ideas are inconsistent with the Church’s teachings on contraception, abortion and marriage, said Fr. Thomas Euteneuer, president of Human Life International.
 
Maguire, a theology professor and ex-priest, recently distributed pamphlets, stating that the Catholic Church’s teachings on these three issues are optional and that there is no clear Catholic position on them.

The U.S. bishops’ doctrine committee issued a statement last week, rebuking Maguire for propagating his views, which run counter to Church teaching. Fr. Euteneuer applauded the bishops for issuing a formal and public statement on the matter.
 
“I am very heartened that the bishops of the committee finally addressed an erroneous model of moral theology that dissenting theologians have used for decades to mislead the faithful,” Fr. Euteneuer said, referencing the model which claims certain central moral teachings of the Church are “optional” when they are not.
 
This idea wrongly states that the opinions of theologians are somehow equal with the Magisterium, the priest explained. 
 
Last fall, Human Life International awarded Maguire, who is divorced and remarried, its “Millstone Award” for his advocacy of abortion, contraception, and same-sex marriage. The award’s title refers to the fate of those who mislead the innocent, as spoken by Jesus in Mt 18:6.

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Subscriber comments:
Published by: Bioethics Watch
Philippines 12/11/2007 05:54 AM EST
Very good! May more Priests be as keen as Fr. Euteneuer. and May more Bishops be firm and brave for their flock to follow.
Published by: Gloria
Brea, CA , USA 03/27/2007 03:17 PM EST
I applaud Fr. Thomas Euteneuer for his suggestion to dismiss Dan Maquire at Marquette University. I applaud the bishops who rebuked Maquire. I hope all bishops would take these opportunities as they arise to teach the truth publicly regarding the Roman Catholic Church's doctrines. These are opportunities to correct the errors of these past "modern" teachings. Keep up the good work of the Lord.
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