So, I would like to clarify here: I do not have any vindictive desire to see these professors publicly penalized for their teachings in any way. Straight from the horses mouth, Magnuson will NOT be let go and these are not firings. I will speak out against the SBC from now on. Liberty University; M.Div., Th.M, Ph.D candidate, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary; MFA candidate, University of St. Thomas, M.D., University of Kerala; My goal and my prayer is that they will passionately reject all that is heterodox on the topics of race, racism, and the gospel; that they will embrace all that is orthodox on those issues; and that they will do everything in their power to equip the Church to do the same. The administration required the dismissed professors to sign a "Separation Agreement and Release" in order to receive severance pay. However, that resistance comes to an end today as the board of trustees almost unanimously voted for their termination in support of Albert Mohlers plan to cut cost during the Covid-19 quarantine.. Matthew Hall to become provost and senior VP at Biola University; Nathan Jernigan appointed to Leavell College faculty. The idea that those remaining are heterodox shocked and angered me. It has exposed him as a political dissemblera man willing to force desperate former employees turned out of work during the height of the Coronavirus Pandemic to sign a secret NDA muzzling them for life. BTS 264 937-766-3876; Email; Denise Tye Administrative Assistant to the Dean. A fourth may be laid off soon, but his employment status is not yet definite. This article is sensational at best and shows a remarkable amount of ignorance. If you spent any time listening to these people or reading their works (and in context), which Im sure you havent (laziness or maybe you couldnt find the time from all of the articles you write here? He is not merely claiming that he struggles with racism and white supremacy. 2. is demonstrably true, in comments on video by Hall, etc. Scott Connell. Ascol returned an initial email from The Fix requesting an interview last week, but a subsequent email was left unanswered. Albert Mohler has taken punitive action against the lone signer of the Dallas Statement as Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and, at the same time, fired another three of the last remaining conservatives at the institution. I would normally have no need to address this issue, especially at a time when people are losing even loved ones.But yesterday persons unknown to me described online my layoff as a purge of the last theologically conservative faculty at Southern. All these men still have jobs. The seminary notified Fuller on April 21, after moving its entire coursework online, that his position would be axed following a $16 million budget cut. Contact. Rate Professor Cook. Last year, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary professor David Sills resigned from his position without much of an explanation. So do they not teach Hebrew any more? One in four college faculty members says they are very or extremely likely to self-censor in academic publications, and over one in three do so during interviews or lectures, according to a survey sponsored by the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE). Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (SBTS) Fires "Conservative" Professors; claims seminary is teaching Critical Race Theory (CRT), postmodernism, and other problematic views (5/2020) - Part 1, Part 2, Part 3. We have to see identity politics as disastrous for the culture and nothing less than devastating for the church of the Lord Jesus Christ.. N/A. Cheri and I are looking forward to what lies ahead. However, some have asked why Mohler fails to oppose those advocating shared Democrat ideas and policies in his own convention and at his own seminary. Thomas Ascol, a Florida-based Baptist pastor, organized a GoFundMe fundraiser to recoup the severance packages that Fuller and Orrick are forfeiting by refusing to sign the NDA, a total of $40,000. How appalled is Christ with his church when we seem to rejoice in and benefit financially (add revenue, subscriptions to our news site) from posting what we believe are the skeletons in other Christians closets without taking the time to go to them. How much poison has been pumped into the Churchs bloodstream under Dr. Mohlers watch? ), you would know better (my own assumption) . Indeed, Dr. Mohler is able to identify and to critically analyze (for the Churchs benefit) even covert instances of these ideologiesin the cultureon a weekly, if not daily, basis through his podcast,The Briefing. This is absolutely a political move. This must be said because two of the professors mentioned below (Dr. Hall and Dr. Williams) have begunsayingthat they reject Critical Race Theory and Intersectionality. Much of that is due to his role in the latter stages of the conservative resurgence, in which he is rightly credited with bringing Southern Seminary back from the depths of theological liberalism. Who, besides Dr. Mohler, is there to stand up against these evil ideologies which are infiltrating the Church? The question is not How will Dr. Mohler discipline these professors? as if the only thing to be concerned about here is the individual spiritual growth (which is the purpose of Christian discipline) of the professors. Professor in the Religion department at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Yes, let the professors receive whatever discipline they need to receive in private, but letalsoDr. Mohler (and every other evangelical leader) burst forth in strident, comprehensive, public condemnation of every single manifestationwhether covert or overtof these dangerous ideologies which threaten to take captive even the wisest and most sincere among us, until every pastor, every seminarian, and every Church member is equipped to identify and to repudiate them in all godliness and all wisdom. In other words,an African-American lesbian is less politically powerful and thus more oppressed than even a black male. What of the wise? They in no way form or fashion promote CRT. While NDAs are fine for secular business, it doesnt look appropriate for the Southern Baptist Convention. Certainly. Recently, president of the seminary, Al Mohler let several professors go. It reads everything through oppression. To besmirch them in this way is to reveal ignorance and/or dishonesty.I bear no ill will toward SBTS over my layoff. Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, often called Southern Seminary, is the largest seminary in the United States, one of the largest in the world, and the flagship institution in training ministers for the Southern Baptist Convention. The issue at stake is the health (or lack thereof) of the doctrine being taught. I would still beteachingworks-righteousness. SBTS has the stats backing up which classes students take with certain professors. Reformation Charlotte By REFORMATION CHARLOTTE-OCTOBER 7, 2021 Russell Fuller, a former professor at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary under Al Mohler, made headlines last year after he was fired not long after signing John MacArthur's Statement on Social Justice. A Southwestern Seminary professor who shared a platform with disgraced former seminary President Paige Patterson this spring either has been fired or has resigned, depending on who's telling the story.. David Allen, who served 18 years as distinguished professor of preaching at the Southern Baptist Convention seminary in Fort Worth, Texas, will leave seminary employment July 31. A few weeks ago, we reported on Al Mohler's Southern Baptist Theological Seminary firing four of its most prominent theologically conservative professors. However, that resistance comes to an end today as the board of trustees almost unanimously voted for their termination in support of Albert Mohlers plan to cut cost during the Covid-19 quarantine.. A seminary fired a professor for his repeated criticism of its leftward direction but used COVID-19 budget cuts as cover to hide its true motives, he claims. Writing sensationalist alarmist articles such as this is not the way, Brothers. Contact. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs. It isnt gossip if it is true. Boyce College's faculty are not only well-published and excellent within the classroom, but also on the frontlines of evangelical scholarship, cultural engagement, and local church leadership. It speaks volumes about the priorities and leadership of the SBTS. However, point 2 is easily disputed when you read their actual writings and hear them speak. But they have done nothing to answer for the fact that theirteachings(cited below) are in no way distinguishable from those aspects of Critical Race Theory and Intersectionality which Dr. Mohler warns against. These layoffs come on the heels of Monday's (4/20/2020) executive meeting of the SBTS Board of Trustees.In this meeting, significant structural and budget changes were made that included an unprecedented "budget reduction of 30 percent . We cannot care for victims of actual racism if we lose the ability toidentifyactual racism, and the first consequence of these ideologies is a complete destruction of that very ability. Moreover, in loyalty to that same Christ, I find myself now called upon to expose the staggering insufficiency of those hasty answers which we might be tempted to grasp onto. I am a student at Southern and have another take on this situation. I hate to point that out, but it is true. Hershael York, Matt Hall, and Jarvis Williams have advocated teachings consistent with Critical Race Theory up until very recently. Finally, there are multiple videos 3 of all three of these professorsDr. and Ph.D., The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, B.A., Union University; Amen and me too Patsy.I tell everyone I talk to how the SBC is a Bolshevik,open borders den of evil.I think we are making a difference because people are finally getting the facts.Keep up the fantastic work CapstoneReport. A seminary fired a professor for his repeated criticism of its leftward direction but used COVID-19 budget cuts as cover to hide its true motives . If you dont then this is just gossip and the Bible warns against that. At Southeastern, you'll learn from over 60 professors who know what it's like to be in ministry. The letting go of professors is a matter of economics pure and simple. So why doesnt he? I wonder if you know how many students took Fullers classes. Meet Our Faculty. Studying at Southern not only gives students the chance to read good books, it lets them study with the authors. Fuller shared an official reprimand letter from his dean of theology, Hershael York, with The Fix. Counseling Psychology: University of North Texas; Ph.D. Counseling Psychology: University of North Texas, B.S., East Tennessee State University; M.Div., The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary; Ph.D., The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, B.A, Samford University; M.Div, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary; D.Min, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, B.A., Ain Shams University; M.Div., Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary; Ph.D., Fuller Theological Seminary; Ph.D., University of Haifa, B.A. Professors and students alike that come out of Southern hold to extremely high views of the inerrant . If SBC Elites have nothing to hide, then why require NDAs? Critical Theoryyou have to take everything apart, from art to everything else. Stock Image. Thats Whiteness as an ideology., Note that Dr. Woods seems to adopt and to teach two of the most essential redefinitions introduced by Critical Race Theory: the redefinition of racism as privilege plus power, and the redefinition of whiteness as an oppressive sociological construct.1. According to a trustee on the finance committee, the situation at SBTS is dire and action needed to be taken. To track Fire ExtinguishersEyewash StationsAEDs Go to Administrative Links and. Psychology: Texas A&M University; M.S. Note that Dr. Mohler links this very kind of Intersectional ideology, which his professorteaches, with identity politics and the moral revolution which has taken over higher academia. Jarvis Williams, Dr. Curtis Woods, and Dr. Matthew Hallteaching at Southern Seminary that racism is a system of 'power plus privilege,' rather than personal prejudice; that to truly be multi-ethnic, it is not enough to merely have "black and brown faces . Mohler fired the only Dallas Statement signer on his faculty. Russell Fuller told The College Fix in an interview that Southern Baptist Theological Seminary is also requiring laid-off faculty to sign a nondisclosure agreement in order to receive their severance packages. Haste, who holds M.Div. I, too, took and taught a class for the Dr. Williams, I have talked with him extensively, read his works, and listened to his sermons. For more information or to subscribe to the journal, please e-mail journaloffice@sbts.edu. David Fuller warned there is a serious problem of radical leftist thinking at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. David Fuller said his father Dr. Russell Fuller was fired by Albert Mohlers righthand man, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (SBTS) Provost Matthew Hall. While the SBC is far from perfect (and I dont agree 100% with every SBC leader)- just like any other denomination or ministry- they have done profound good! He named names of problems professors at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary and Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Would take again. Right compassion involves having compassion for the things of greater value, and one of the chief examples of greater value which Dr. Mohler suggests we ought to have compassion for is the Church: True compassion is compassion for the truthand for the Church. But, an objector might say, these are just two random professors. According to Enemies Within the Church, Critic of New Calvinism, Jim Orrick, along with Cabal, and Magnuson have all stood against the advance New Liberalism at the school. Your email address will not be published. Bishop brings a background of local church ministry and advanced training in theology to Southern's Department of Biblical Worship. Dominick Hernndez has published writings indicating that that the Book of Job in the Bible is mythological, and that its greatest contribution is that it dissent[s] from the biblical teaching of just retribution, Fuller continued. Dont forget, Mohler is not only responsible for platforming Hall, Williams and Woods, but also elevating progressive ERLC head Russell Moore and SEBTS president Daniel Akin. SBTS dropped their budget from $53.2M to $37.2M. 22. Is it true that some are more interested in straw man arguments that are good for articles and tweets than obeying the Lords command to love their neighbors, go to the offending brother, and let a person speak for themselves? Danny Akin, the president of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, and Mohler protg,recently advocated a watered-down version of a postmodern standpoint epistemology, which Critical Race Theory is based upon. Robert A. Vogel, 2825 Lexington Road Well, the argument might go, because they do not have malicious intent, they dont deserve the harsh public correction of Dr. Mohler, and he is, instead, correcting them in private. Phoenix, Arizona, United States. Mohler fired the guy who literally wrote the textbook everyone else uses. I realized after publishing this that there could be some confusion about what I might consider necessary here in regard to delivering the Church from the dangers of Critical Race Theory and Intersectionality. Note also the dizzying circularity of I am a racist in virtue of the fact that I benefit from racism. Such circularity is an indication that more than one functional definition of racism is being employed: the one inspired by Critical Race Theory, and the traditional one. The main consequence of critical race theory and intersectionality is identity politics, and identity politics can only rightly be described, as antithetical to the gospel of Jesus Christ, Mohler said. I agree with you , Dylan Sanders. Instead of firing someone promoting this evil philosophy, Mohler and his seminary fired a man who wrote the textbook for Biblical Hebrew. #LeaveYourMark But around the same time that Dr. Mohler had those resources scrubbed (his wording), several other videos emerged of Dr. Hall teaching ideas which are clearly rooted in Critical Race Theory. The Christian Coalition of America chapter in Trinity County, Texas, said Fuller was among four of the remaining conservative professors fired by the seminary. SBTS has named Will Bishop as associate professor of church music and worship. The only question which remains is: does he want to? document. There can be no gospeland thus, no Churchwhere there is no possibility to guard sound doctrine. So, I will end with the heart-wrenching plea which I never thought I would have to make: Dr. Mohler, in the name of all that you fought for; in the name of every glorious and Christ-honoring achievement you have made throughout your tenure as President of Southern Seminary; in the name of the hopes and dreams you undoubtedly had for your errant professors; in the name of your love for the truth, and for the Church; and especially, in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, whom I trust we both love and long to serve with honor and faithfulness, please: Rouse yourself against this great threat, and do all that is necessary4to see the Church delivered from these present dangers. 392x. Al Mohler isnt what you think he is. It is through the desire to remain decent that the naive are taken captive by deceitful doctrine. This is absolutely a political move. M.Div. These are good respectable men, but not viewed as the best teachers. Ive seen many of these articles that close the comments section. Mohler terminated four solid conservatives while other faculty promoting Critical Race Theory and Intersectionality remain. The professors were fired. This is a pathetic excuse for anything resembling journalism and lacks basic credibility, primary interviews, citation, sourcing on and on. The other Hebrew professors have higher ratings because of the quality of their instruction in the classroom. They do not have compassion for the things of greater value, but rather for the lesser. In that article, Hall declares racism to be fundamentally a sin problem while also rejecting This is not an argument for handling things quietly. Just the opposite. How many seminarians have been sent out by Southern Seminary into the Church, who are now teaching heterodox doctrine? 0. With each passing day and each new revelation about what these professors have now been teaching for the past few years, it becomes clear that we are not dealing with a few coincidental missteps. Russell Fuller, Theodore Cabal,Ken Magnuson, andJim Orrick(who taught at Boyce College) were all terminated by provostMatthew Hall. Magnetic resonance imaging, Pancreatic Cancer. Thom S. Rainer, Peter J. Gentry TAUP's executives will meet on March 6 to discuss a path forward that could include a vote of no confidence in three administration officials, President Jason Wingard, Provost Gregory Mandel and . The result would be devastating. Its all about oppression. Their attempt to bring these conflicting worldviews together distorts and politicizes the gospel., In 2017, Mohler appointed Hall and Williams to a six-person committee that published a report the following year on Slavery and Racism in the History of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary., MORE: Ex-gay professor fired from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Southeastern professors Walter Strickland, Miguel Echevvaria, Matthew Mullins, and William Branch, among others, havepulled their seminary in a leftward direction for some time. Its been a long while since the last DarkLinks. Perhaps another tempting answer to the question of Mohlers inaction is the somewhat legitimate fear of being seen as racist for speaking too boldly against these ideologiesnot just the fear of man which wishes to be thought well of, but also the fear of doing harm to the gospel by allowing it to be associated with the stigma of racism. It is no secret that these ideologies have dominated the culture precisely by taking advantage of that very type of fear in the hearts of every honest person. B.S., Western Kentucky University; M.Div., Ph.D., The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, B.A., University of Toronto; M.Rel., Wycliffe College and Univ. Your beliefs, attitudes, and values have been formed in ways deeply informed by whiteness,Hall wrote when dean of Boyce College of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. It is such a fantastic work that he got an award from Hebrew Union College and they now use his book to teach their students Biblical Hebrew., Lest you think this is only the opinion of a son, Tim Dukeman who attended seminary at Southern tweeted, Something you might not know because you didnt go to SBTS: Fuller WROTE the textbook that most of the Hebrew profs use.