Wheaton College Seeks to Fire Professor over Views of Islam

College-1919-600Wheaton College, a prominent evangelical Christian school in Illinois, says it plans to fire a professor who in a sign of solidarity with Muslims wore a hijab. She also posted a comment on Facebook saying Christians and Muslims worship the same God. Larycia Hawkins is a political science professor at the college and says she is “flabbergasted” by the school’s decision to terminate her position. School leaders say Hawkins’ theological statements are inconsistent with the college’s statement of faith.

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