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Christian college places professor who wore headscarf on leave
FOX News ^ | 12/16/2015 | Staff, w/ contribution from AP

Posted on 12/17/2015 4:43:39 AM PST by simpson96

An professor at an Illinois Christian college was placed on leave Tuesday after wearing a headscarf to show solidarity with Muslims.

Larycia Hawkins, who is a Christian and an associate professor of political science at Wheaton College in suburban Chicago, said Wednesday that her actions were demonstrations of her own faith. Hawkins began wearing a hijab to counter what she called the "vitriolic" rhetoric against Muslims in recent weeks.

"In the spirit of Advent, my actions were motivated by a desire to live out my faith. Period," Hawkins said Wednesday at a news conference at a Chicago church. Advent is the season leading up to Christmas.

Hawkins said she felt it was important to show solidarity with Muslims who may feel threatened after the terror attacks in Paris and San Bernardino, Calif., as well as GOP presidential frontrunner Donald Trump's calling to block Muslims from entering the U.S.

"Theoretical solidarity is not solidarity," the tenured faculty member said.

The college said in a statement Tuesday that it placed her on leave because of statements she made on social media about similarities between Islam and Christianity.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: Illinois; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: academia; christiancolleges; highereducation; islam; wheaton
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1 posted on 12/17/2015 4:43:39 AM PST by simpson96
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To: simpson96

Thank goodness the rainbow creature is out of focus.


2 posted on 12/17/2015 4:46:24 AM PST by csvset ( Illegitimi non carborundum)
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To: simpson96

GUILTY, GUILTY as HELL!!!!


3 posted on 12/17/2015 4:46:36 AM PST by billyboy15
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To: simpson96

She was suspended for her antithetical beliefs that do not uphold the doctrine of her Christian private college employer


4 posted on 12/17/2015 4:48:34 AM PST by silverleaf (Age takes a toll: Please have exact change)
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To: silverleaf

I wonder how many Evangelical Christians in Saudi Arabia teach in a Muslim University, especially if they spoke out against Sharia Law. Can;t have it both ways...now can ya.....


5 posted on 12/17/2015 4:51:54 AM PST by rovenstinez
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To: simpson96

If I taught class there I might put on a winged helmet and winged sandals to show solidarity with those who worship Hermes. I might get confused with the Golden Age Flash.

Hey, isn’t today a Feast Day in the Jedi religion?


6 posted on 12/17/2015 4:52:16 AM PST by Dr. Sivana (There is no salvation in politics)
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To: simpson96

It’s not every day that a Christian wants to show solidarity with a Satanic death cult. But then, it isn’t every day that a “Christian” president promotes the killing of babies and homosexuality.


7 posted on 12/17/2015 4:54:17 AM PST by JudyinCanada
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To: simpson96
"Larycia Hawkins, who is a Christian"

Yeah, no. Dhimmi, yes.

8 posted on 12/17/2015 4:56:02 AM PST by fieldmarshaldj (Resist We Much)
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To: simpson96

She is not a Christian. She may be a liar, but she is not a Christian. She is one of the College’s Affirmative Actions.


9 posted on 12/17/2015 4:57:50 AM PST by sport
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To: simpson96

Placed on leave. Why not tell the truth? She was given indefinite paid vacation. No wonder she appears so jubilant.


10 posted on 12/17/2015 5:04:46 AM PST by Tucker39 (Welcome to America! Now speak English; and keep to the right....In driving, in Faith, and politics.)
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To: sport

Zackly!


11 posted on 12/17/2015 5:08:54 AM PST by Original Lurker
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To: simpson96

“Well, bye.”


12 posted on 12/17/2015 5:13:30 AM PST by oldplayer
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To: JudyinCanada

Well said.


13 posted on 12/17/2015 5:15:11 AM PST by Genoa
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To: csvset
Perhaps it would be appropriate to express solidarity w/ the Christian minorities that are suffering real persecution at the hands of mohamadians around the world.

No?

That would be "hateful".

14 posted on 12/17/2015 5:24:03 AM PST by Pietro
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To: simpson96

It always amazes me that blacks in this or any country could be, support, or show solidarity with the religion that created their bondage in slavery and practices it to this day.

Science needs to isolate and find an antidote to the stupid genome that has afflicted so many throughout the world.

ISLAM CREATED AND STILL PRACTICES SLAVERY STOOPIDS!

Just incredible.


15 posted on 12/17/2015 5:27:05 AM PST by JEDI4S (I don't mean to cause trouble...it just happens naturally through the Force!)
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To: simpson96

Let us parse together, oui?

:: Larycia Hawkins ::
Thank your mother for that one, dear.

:: who is a Christian ::
Yet publicly exhibits agreement with the anti-Christian tenets of Islam.

:: an associate professor of political science at Wheaton College in suburban Chicago ::
Oh, oh! Can you say “tenure” Larycia?

:: her actions were demonstrations of her own faith ::
How so?

:: the “vitriolic” rhetoric against Muslims in recent weeks ::
So, Larycia, give us some articles, confirmed instances or even EVIDENCE of such “vitriolic rhetoric”.
Anywhere
Anytime
Any place.
IOW, back up your rhetoric about rhetoric.
Please.


16 posted on 12/17/2015 5:31:15 AM PST by Cletus.D.Yokel (Catastophic Anthropogenic Climate Alterations: The acronym defines the science.)
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To: JEDI4S

AS long as she is on leave they ought to provide a plane ticket for her to Syria so she could meet some of the soldiers and help them with their needs.


17 posted on 12/17/2015 5:31:37 AM PST by oldasrocks (They should lock all of you up and only let out us properly medicated people.)
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To: simpson96

Perhaps there is hope for Wheaton College after all!


18 posted on 12/17/2015 5:46:42 AM PST by fatboy
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Tuesday that it placed her on leave because of statements she made on social media about similarities between Islam and Christianity.

When a Christian teacher compares Christianity to a death cult what choice does the school have?


19 posted on 12/17/2015 5:47:18 AM PST by 48th SPS Crusader (I am an American. Not a Republican or a Democrat)
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To: oldasrocks
Or...she could volunteer to serve chilled monkey brains or fried goat testies to those who are guarding the Mosul Dam?

:-)

20 posted on 12/17/2015 5:53:42 AM PST by JEDI4S (I don't mean to cause trouble...it just happens naturally through the Force!)
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