Wheaton College
- Missions ·
Reworded Wheaton College Plaque Honoring Slain Missionaries to Omit “Savage Indians”
- By Julie Roys·
- May 24, 2021 8:30 pm·
Wheaton College today revealed the wording of a new plaque honoring slain missionaries and alumni, Jim Elliot and Ed McCully, which will replace a previous…
- 25 comments·
- COVID ·
Wheaton College Professor Faces Death Threats for Advocating for Vaccines
- By Bob Smietana·
- April 27, 2021 5:12 pm·
Jamie Aten has spent years trying to help his fellow evangelicals deal with disasters. In the past, when he wrote about hurricanes, floods and tornadoes…
- 159 comments·
- Missions ·
Wheaton College Removes Plaque Calling Tribe that Killed Jim Elliot ‘Savage’
- By Jackson Elliott·
- March 20, 2021 11:48 am·
The evangelical flagship school, Wheaton College, is removing a plaque commemorating the death of five martyrs killed by indigenous people in Ecuador in 1956 because…
- 79 comments·
- Evangelicalism ·
Wheaton Faculty Decry “Abuses of Christian Symbols” and “Wicked Leadership” Following Capitol Riot
- By Julie Roys·
- January 13, 2021 10:12 am·
More than 255 former and current Wheaton College faculty and staff have signed a statement condemning last week’s attack on the Capitol and specifically decrying…
- 103 comments·
- Evangelicalism ·
Alleged Victim of Fired Wheaton College Chaplain Says She’s Not a Victim; Assistant Resigns in Protest
- By Julie Roys·
- July 22, 2020 5:12 pm·
An alleged victim of sexual harassment by fired Wheaton College chaplain, Tim Blackmon, says she’s not a victim, and that an allegation published by the…
- 33 comments·
- Evangelicalism ·
Wheaton Professor’s Actions Prompt Questions About Why Former Chaplain Was Fired
- By Julie Roys·
- July 17, 2020 9:56 am·
A Wheaton College alumna is questioning the college’s account of why it fired its former chaplain after receiving a text saying a professor is encouraging…
- 14 comments·
- Evangelicalism ·
Fired Wheaton Chaplain Rebuts Allegations; Calls Termination “Grossly Disproportionate”
- By Julie Roys·
- July 10, 2020 5:45 pm·
Recently fired Wheaton College Chaplain, Timothy Blackmon, says allegations he sexually harassed Wheaton staff and made inappropriate racial comments are false and taken out of…
- 39 comments·
- Evangelicalism ·
Wheaton College Details Allegations Against Ousted Chaplain After He Threatens Lawsuit
- By Julie Roys·
- July 9, 2020 1:05 pm·
Wheaton College has just released details about the alleged sexual misconduct and racial comments that led to the recent dismissal of its chaplain, Timothy Blackmon.…
- 23 comments·
- Education ·
Wheaton College Removes Chaplain for “Inappropriate Comments and Actions of a Racial and Sexual Nature”
- By Julie Roys·
- July 3, 2020 1:08 pm·
Wheaton College has removed its chaplain, Tim Blackmon, for “inappropriate comments and actions of a racial and sexual nature towards specific staff members.” In an…
- 11 comments·
- Evangelicalism ·
Wheaton College Rescinds Dr. Bilezikian’s Title of Professor Emeritus After Investigation Of Allegations
- By Julie Roys·
- February 28, 2020 4:39 pm·
Wheaton College today announced that it has rescinded Dr. Gilbert Bilezikian’s title of Professor Emeritus as the result of an investigation that revealed “additional allegations…
- 15 comments·
- Sexual Harassment/Abuse ·
Willow Creek Co-Founder Breaks Silence, Denies Sex Abuse Allegations
- By Julie Roys·
- February 26, 2020 1:54 pm·
In an email sent to his son with instructions to “forward at will,” Dr. Gilbert Bilezikian, co-founder of Willow Creek Community Church and professor of…
- 25 comments·
- Sexual Harassment/Abuse ·
Wheaton College Coeds Say Bilezikian Sexually Harassed Them; College Accused of Mishandling Reports
- By Julie Roys·
- February 4, 2020 10:44 am·
In the mid-1980s, Ellen Maxwell (now Ellie Cowan) was a young and trusting student at the evangelical flagship, Wheaton College. So, when her professor, a…
- 28 comments·
- Church Issues ·
Longtime Willow Creek Member Accuses Bill Hybel’s Mentor, Dr. Gilbert Bilezikian, of Clergy Sexual Abuse
- By Julie Roys·
- January 25, 2020 10:11 pm·
Today, Ann Lindberg, a longtime member of Willow Creek Community Church, posted the following account on Facebook, accusing Bill Hybel’s mentor, Dr. Gilbert Bilezikian, of…
- 61 comments·
- Church Issues ·
Contributing Editor for Christianity Today Faces Conflict of Interest Questions After Accepting Car From James MacDonald
- By Julie Roys·
- April 9, 2019 9:36 am·
“Got me a 1971 Beetle,” announced Ed Stetzer on Facebook last April, adding that he and his daughter were planning to restore the classic Volkswagen…
- 88 comments·
- Christian Living ·
Wheaton Hazing Reveals Diseased Notions of Manhood Within Church
- By Julie Roys·
- September 27, 2017 3:10 pm·
Hazing is once again grabbing headlines, not just for a rash of incidents at secular high schools and colleges, but now at an evangelical flagship.…
- 2 comments·
- Christian Worldview ·
Do Wheaton Professors Value Christian Worldview?
- By Julie Roys·
- February 25, 2016 11:40 pm·
When I posted an article suggesting that Wheaton College professors need worldview training, I expected to get pushback – and I did. And honestly, I…
- 4 comments·
- Christian Worldview ·
Why Wheaton Professors Need Worldview Training
- By Julie Roys·
- February 24, 2016 3:42 am·
In a Chicago Tribune article published Monday, I suggested that Wheaton College professors need worldview training. I’m sure that may sound presumptuous, given that most…
- 16 comments·
- Christian Worldview ·
Making Sense of the Muslim/Christian God Controversy
- By Julie Roys·
- January 11, 2016 5:32 pm·
Kevin Miller, a pastor at my church, who’s also a Vice President at Christianity Today, gave an outstanding message this Sunday addressing the question of…
- 2 comments·
- Islam ·
Is Islam a Religion of Peace?: An Interview with Former Muslim Nabeel Qureshi, Part Two
- By Julie Roys·
- December 27, 2015 11:15 pm·
Is Islam a religion of peace? This question is central to determining whether Christians and Muslims worship the same God. After all, if they do,…
- 0 comments·
- Islam ·
Do Muslims & Christians Worship the Same God?: An Interview with Former Muslim Nabeel Qureshi, Part One
- By Julie Roys·
- December 23, 2015 1:30 pm·
Do Muslims and Christians worship the same God? This has become the focus of a national discussion following the controversy over this issue at Wheaton…
- 1 comments·
- Islam ·
Is Wheaton College’s Response to Faculty Asserting That Muslims and Christians “Worship the Same God” Adequate?
- By Julie Roys·
- December 14, 2015 3:26 pm·
UPDATE: Wheaton places professor on administrative leave The evangelical flagship, Wheaton College, has issued a statement affirming that “salvation is through Christ alone,” following the…
- 23 comments·
- Christian Living ·
Why Julie Rodgers is Right — and Tragically Wrong
- By Julie Roys·
- July 15, 2015 12:27 pm·
Julie Rodgers, a counselor in the Chaplain’s Office at Wheaton College, announced Monday that she supports same-sex relationships and resigned her position at the college.…
- 19 comments·