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San Diego pulls offer to feminist theologian.(NEWSWATCH)(University of San Diego on Dr. Rosemary Radford Ruether)(Brief article)

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The University of San Diego has rescinded an endowed chair appointment to a Catholic feminist theologian over her views on abortion rights.

At issue is Dr. Rosemary Radford Ruether's position on the board of directors for Catholics for Choice, a pro-choice organization. The decision to rescind the offered USD post has put the school in the middle of a debate over adhering to church teachings versus academic freedom.

The problem resulted from the appointment not having gone to the provost for final approval, according to a USD spokesperson.

For Ruether, a well-known scholar with 13 honorary doctorates and author of more than 40 books who writes a regular column for the National Catholic Reporter, the situation is obvious. "It appears to me that some right-wing group has ...

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