I am an alum of the U of I. I obtained my BA in 79 and my JD in 82. My wife is also an alum of the U of I, obtaining her MA in Spanish in 82. Our eldest son will be entering the U of I as a freshman in August. I therefore found the news that Professor Kenneth Howell, an adjunct Professor at the University of Illinois, has been fired for teaching in a course about Catholicism basic Catholic doctrine on homosexuality quite alarming:
Anti-Catholic Bigotry Alive and Well at the University of Illinois
Friday, July 9, 2010 \PM\.\Fri\.
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Posted by Donald R. McClarey
The American Catholic 