What’s Wrong With The Catholic STEM School?
By ARTHUR HIPPLER (Editor’s Note: Dr. Hippler is chairman of the religion department and teaches religion in the Upper School at Providence Academy, Plymouth, Minn.) + + + Many Catholic schools have tried to make themselves more marketable by offering rigorous class in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). These are perceived as surer routes to college and future employment. What this decision often overlooks is the way in which this emphasis can compromise the Catholic mission of the school. While in the abstract, there is no conflict between true science and divine faith, the faith can be undermined by the common assumptions and opinions of many who devote themselves to science. Even sixty years ago, the bishops at the…Continue Reading