The Trouble With Jesuits, Part 30

A professor of theology at Creighton University in Omaha,Neb., was recently quoted in the student newspaper and described as recommending “more morally neutral” language in the Catholic Church regarding homosexuality. Although the professor teaches theology at the Jesuit university, the article made no mention of him imparting or explicating the Church’s teaching on the matter.

Dr. Todd Salzman, who teaches ethics under Creighton’s theology department, “believes changing the language the Catholic Church uses to address homosexuality to something more morally neutral is the most helpful step toward improving relationships between the Catholic Church and the LGBT community,” The Creightonian reported.

  

Last October, Creighton President Father Timothy Lannon, S.J., announced the decision to extend employee spousal benefits to same-sex partners at the University. The move was followed by a statement from Omaha Archbishop George Lucas, who said he was disappointed and disagreed with the Jesuit university’s decision. “Despite Father Lannon’s claim that this is not a statement of approval of same-sex marriages, this is precisely the message that the university is giving,” Archbishop Lucas wrote.