Miriam:
While I do believe that I understand the connotation of the usage of the
word 'just' in the title "Just Foreign Policy" it strikes me that it
might also be interpreted as a pun.
R. E. (Dick) Driscoll, Sr.
On 12/16/2015 8:09 PM, Miriam Vieni wrote:
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*Subject:* Wheaton College: Restore Christian Professor Who Wore Hijab in Solidarity
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Dear Miriam,
*Urge Wheaton College to restore Dr. Larycia Hawkins to her position.*
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Wheaton College put political science professor Dr. Larycia Hawkins on leave for wearing a hijab, WGN News reports. [1] Dr. Hawkins, who is Christian and has taught at Wheaton College since 2007, was wearing the headscarf to show solidarity for Muslim women in America.
*Urge Wheaton College President Ryken to restore Dr. Hawkins to her position by signing our petition at MoveOn:
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Wheaton College has claimed that it is not punishing Dr. Hawkins for wearing the hijab, but for failure to "faithfully represent the college’s evangelical Statement of Faith,” [2] because she wrote on her Facebook page that Christians and Muslims worship the same God.
Regardless of what one thinks of this theological question, it's obvious that Dr. Hawkins' intentions were humane and that punishing her for this act of solidarity is unjust. Moreover, as we all know by now, promoting xenophobia gives ISIS the victory.
*Urge President Ryken to reflect on and rethink the college's position by signing and sharing our petition:*
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References:
1. http://wgntv.com/2015/12/16/wheaton-college-professor-put-on-leave-for-wearing-hijab/
2. http://www.christianitytoday.com/gleanings/2015/december/wheaton-college-hijab-professor-same-god-larycia-hawkins.html
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