As the old saying goes, sometimes we can miss the forest for the trees.
It’s like the old story of a king who lived in a kingdom plagued by thievery. And the thieves weren’t just thieving, they were also smuggling what they stole out of the country. So the king decided to post guards at all the border crossings leading out of the country with orders to search everybody and everything that came through.
What should Catholic education look like today? As universities move toward more efficient and technical processes in higher education, is there still room for seeking truth and knowledge for its own sake? These are some of the questions explored by Timothy P. O’Malley, theology professor and director of education at the McGrath Institute for Church Life at the University of Notre Dame. OSV News’ Charles Camosy spoke with him recently about the state of Catholic higher education and his vision for its reform.