US professor who said Christians and Muslims worship same god condemns moves to fire her
Source: Associated Press
US professor who said Christians and Muslims worship same god condemns moves to fire her
PUBLISHED : Thursday, 07 January, 2016, 12:47pm
UPDATED : Thursday, 07 January, 2016, 12:47pm
Associated Press in Chicago
The professor of a Christian college who asserted Christians and Muslims worship the same god said that her views are in line with the suburban Chicago college’s mission and disputed university accounts of interactions with administrators who’ve taken steps to fire her.
Larycia Hawkins, who's Christian, was placed on leave at Wheaton College in December after posting her views on Facebook. She also wore a headscarf to show solidarity with Muslims. College officials said her views were inconsistent with the college's “doctrinal convictions.”
On Tuesday, they said she refused to participate in further conversations about theological issues and initiated termination-for-cause proceedings. However, Hawkins said she tried to reconcile with university officials during a news conference Wednesday at a downtown Chicago church where she received backing from religious leaders, including the Reverend Jesse Jackson.
Hawkins, a political science professor, said she met with administrators several times after the Facebook posting and provided statements explaining her beliefs which she said don’t contradict the college’s. Hawkins said she was told further discussions weren’t required, but college officials then changed their requirements and said she’d have to participate in two years of ongoing conversations during which time her tenure would be revoked. She said university officials advised her to get an attorney, and the next communication was the notice of termination proceedings.
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