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Thursday, May 25, 2006

Religious Education and Academic Freedom

Conservative Home-School College Confronts a Staff Exodus

RNS' Adelle Banks reports on a controversy at Patrick Henry College, where about one-third of the faculty is resigning, saying their academic freedoms have been violated. The full text of the article is linked above.

Quote:

"If you're going to convince somebody of your position, you can't just walk around shouting Bible verses," said [Erik] Root, [a departing instructor of government], who is looking for a new job. "You have to give them a reason for what you believe."

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