Larycia Hawkins and the One True God

The author comments on the dismissal of Larycia Hawkins, first female African American tenured professor at Wheaton College in Illinois for wearing hijab. He explains Hawkins' declaration that Muslims and Christians worship the same God and Wheaton's view that the wearing of hijab is in co...

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Published in:Theology today
Main Author: Hunsinger, George 1945- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage Publ. [2016]
In: Theology today
RelBib Classification:BJ Islam
CF Christianity and Science
CH Christianity and Society
KBQ North America
Further subjects:B Hijab (Islamic clothing)
B CHURCH & education
B College teachers Dismissal of
B United States
B HAWKINS, Larycia
B SCHOOL rules & regulations
B WHEATON College (Ill.)
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Summary:The author comments on the dismissal of Larycia Hawkins, first female African American tenured professor at Wheaton College in Illinois for wearing hijab. He explains Hawkins' declaration that Muslims and Christians worship the same God and Wheaton's view that the wearing of hijab is in conflict with the college's Statement of Faith. He argues that Hawskins did not violate the Wheaton Statement of Faith.
ISSN:2044-2556
Contains:Enthalten in: Theology today
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/0040573616643500