One of my (bad) habits is surfing the web late at night when I should be doing homework or in bed. Tonight I was educating myself on programs of study at various California seminaries and colleges when I came across the following:
"Church teaching makes certain judgments about the personal sinfulness of acts ... the prejudice against homosexuals is a greater infringement of the norm of Christian morality than is homosexual orientation or activity."
I must admit I was rather surprised upon discovering that this statement was issued by the Washington State Catholic Conference in 1983. What is not so surprising is that I found it on the website of Santa Clara University, a Jesuit institution in the Bay Area of Northern California. The Jesuits (Society of Jesus) are well known for their scholarship as well as their liberal approach to social issues. Perhaps this statement of purpose from the University bulletin is a fitting summation:
"The University is thus dedicated to a community enriched by men and women of diverse backgrounds, respectful of difference and enlivened by open dialogue, caring and just toward others, and committed to broad participation in achieving the common good.
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