In another article I read, Holy Cross defended this guy because the article in question was written a decade ago, was intended to be read only by a small number of scholars, and was intentionally provocative to stimulate discussion. It has never been part of the content of the courses he teaches, or so they say.
But — assuming that is true —how does a person with any respect for Jesus Christ, even if he is not personally a believer, ever allow such thoughts to cross his mind, much less publish them? And how does a supposedly Christian college allow him to remain there?
When Rome left Torah the fix was in. Eventually she ended up 180 Degrees in opposition to it. The Nazzarean said that the Torah must be obeyed till the end of time. (Matt. 5).