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New Oxford Notes: September 2010

Another Victim of Institutional Coddling

On at least one college campus, teaching certain aspects of the Catholic faith -- even in the context of a class on Catholicism -- is considered "hate speech."

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The Marketplace of Ideas -- Command-Economy Style

If you want to continue teaching on college campuses, it's best to hold to the politically correct version of the genesis of homosexual orientation.

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