Tom Dillon vs. the Relativists

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Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Tom Dillon vs. the Relativists

Tom Dillon vs. the Relativists | Dr. Paul Kengor | April 22, 2009

Last week, as we at Grove City College held a conference on "Faith, Freedom, and Higher Education," in which we underscored the struggle against rampant secular relativism in our universities, American higher education lost a true apostle of faith and freedom. A continent away, Thomas Dillon, the remarkable president of the remarkable Thomas Aquinas College in Santa Paula, Calif., was tragically killed in an auto accident while visiting Ireland. He was 62 years old.

I did not know Dillon well, though I interacted and corresponded with him a number of times. We were introduced by Judge Bill Clark, the close Reagan adviser who, among his many roles, is a longtime supporter of Thomas Aquinas College. I first met Dillon and his gracious wife, Terri, at Clark's office in Paso Robles, Calif.

A few weeks later, the Dillons took time from their busy schedule to host me and my family--all the kids included--at their college. They served us lunch, even preparing "kid food"--chicken fingers, spaghetti and meatballs. (My son, Mitch, when I asked him last week if he remembered that lunch, responded: "Yeah, they gave us Cherry Coke and Dr. Pepper.")

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