Edward P. Hahnenberg

Theodore M. Hesburgh, Theologian: Revisiting Land O’Lakes Fifty Years Later

Theodore M. Hesburgh, CSC, was the driving force behind the 1967 Land O’Lakes Statement—a watershed document that affirmed both the distinctive identity of Catholic universities and the “true autonomy and academic freedom” they needed to excel. This article explores the prominent role of theology in the Land O’Lakes Statement by means of an examination of

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