Comments for The Use of Religious Studies at http://www.thecatholicthing.org , comment 1 to 3 out of 3 comments http://www.thecatholicthing.org Sun, 19 May 2013 18:31:13 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://www.thecatholicthing.org/columns/2009/the-use-of-religious-studies.html#comment-476 I believe many Catholic universities transitioned their theology departments into "religious studies" departments. In part, this was so the schools and their students could be rendered more eligible for federal aid. - Kevin J Jones Wed, 21 Jan 2009 07:37:02 +0100 http://www.thecatholicthing.org/columns/2009/the-use-of-religious-studies.html#comment-457 Dr. Novak writes that the civil rights movement and anti Vietnam War movements "found themselves using churhces...". First of all, movements do not find anything. Perhaps some of the followerrs of those movements were surprised to find themselves in churches, but the real leaders were conscioulsly exploiting the faithful and do so today. Look at how many Catholics and evangelicals voted for a pro abort, being unable to distinguish secular redistributionism from Christain doctrine! - Thomas C. Coleman, Jr. Thu, 15 Jan 2009 11:57:58 +0100 http://www.thecatholicthing.org/columns/2009/the-use-of-religious-studies.html#comment-456 Religious studies is a social science; it treats religion as a human phenomenon--not a divine reality. - Tom Thu, 15 Jan 2009 10:31:06 +0100