Chairman of Fordham’s theology department marries another man — UPDATED
July 3, 2015 by
Somehow, I missed this little item in last Sunday’s New York Times. A reader sent it my way:
Patrick Anthony Bergquist and J. Patrick Hornbeck II were married Saturday in Manhattan. The Rev. Matthew J. Moretz performed the ceremony at St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church, where he is an associate rector.Mr. Bergquist, 35, is the director of children, youth and family ministries at St. Bartholomew’s. He graduated from Anderson University in Indiana and received a master’s degree in theology from Northern Seminary in Lombard, Ill……Dr. Hornbeck, 33, is the chairman of the theology department and an associate professor of medieval and reformation history at Fordham University in the Bronx. He graduated from Georgetown and received a doctoral degree in theology from Oxford University.
You can read the full announcement here.
UPDATED: Aleteia’s John Burger got this response from Fordham:
“While Catholic teachings do not support same-sex marriage, we wish Professor Hornbeck and his spouse a rich life filled with many blessings on the occasion of their wedding in the Episcopal Church,” said Bob Howe, Fordham’s senior director of communications. “Professor Hornbeck is a member of the Fordham community, and like all University employees, students and alumni, is entitled to human dignity without regard to race, creed, gender, and sexual orientation.”
(This article needs amplification and explanation about this situation at Fordham U.
-Is FU a Catholic institution or is it a secular university? Its logo seems to be Catholic.
-If it is a Catholic college who controls it? Does the bishop of that diocese have any control?
-Who controls the theology department? " " " " " " " " " ?
This is one reason I don't give to any "Catholic" institution unless I know for certain that it is an orthodox catholic institution. I don't want to waste my hard earned money. I donate to legal groups-Catholic and non catholic alike. They are fighting in the courts to uphold moral and ethical values in our culture. When the non catholic groups are fighting in the courts to preserve their religious freedom -they are fighting for Catholic religious freedom too.
If these institutions want to fool around with these sodomy shenanigans let them do it on their own dime and time.)
