[jude24]

Legally, they have every right to fire him. You are absolutely correct on that score.

The bigger question, however, is this: can evangelical Christian colleges such as Wheaton (which has the reputation of being the "Evengelical Harvard," a reputation which they want to foster) seriously claim to be teaching philosophy and history, for instance, if they fire admitted believers who simply adhere to another faith-tradition? Especially in the arenas of philosophy and Christian history, there can be no serious scholarship without interacting with Catholic scholarship.

[Campion]

The bigger question, however, is this: can evangelical Christian colleges such as Wheaton (which has the reputation of being the "Evengelical Harvard," a reputation which they want to foster) seriously claim to be teaching philosophy and history, for instance, if they fire admitted believers who simply adhere to another faith-tradition?

I think it's odd that they think that they (apparently) can't be "distinctively evangelical Protestant" and have persons anywhere on the faculty (not in theology) who aren't evangelical Protestant.

Baylor thinks they're distinctively Southern Baptist and certainly has many non-Baptists on the faculty.

[Salvation]

I think they were wrong in firing him -- grounds of religion, race, color, etc.

[N3WBI3]

can evangelical Christian colleges such as Wheaton seriously claim to be teaching philosophy and history, for instance, if they fire admitted believers who simply adhere to another faith-tradition? Especially in the arenas of philosophy and Christian history, there can be no serious scholarship without interacting with Catholic scholarship.

You're ignoring the fact there are serious doctrinal issues that exist between Evangelical Protestants and Catholics! This is not a matter of faith-tradition this is a matter of doctrine.