Wheaton College will win battle, lose spiritual war

"I will not send my kids to Wheaton College because I do not want my kids insulated in a Christian bubble that discourages open discourse and squashes controversial ideas out of fear. I do not want my kids shielded from voices that represent the diversity of the Christian community."

Those words are from the mother of a teen considering attending Wheaton College after a campus tour by Professor Larycia Hawkins, who now faces termination from her tenured political science position for expressing solidarity with the Muslim community. College officials claim statements such as these violate the Statement of Faith all Wheaton College faculty must not only sign, but must adhere to under intense scrutiny of ideological purists governing Wheaton College.

In proceeding with their termination inquiry, eerily reminiscent of the Marxist ideologues questioning the faith of communist party members adherence to communist dogma, Wheaton College flunks the true Christian mission: promoting love and understanding among all peoples. Hawkins' expression of Christian love is the very balm needed from authority figures to address the widening gulf between peoples and religions fueling escalating hate and violence worldwide. Wheaton College ignores interfaith understanding to remain true to its sole mission: keeping its pretend God immune from any ideological cracks from within the college community.

The college will surely surely win its show trial of Professor Hawkins. In so doing, they ensure defeat in the spiritual war for human progress.