Wheaton College
- Race Relations ·
‘Tell What Happened’: Pastor and Last Surviving Eyewitness Urges Christians to Remember Emmett Till
The Rev. Wheeler Parker Jr. still remembers clearly the moment as a teenager he thought he was going to die. Parker was 16 years old,…
- Missions ·
Reworded Wheaton College Plaque Honoring Slain Missionaries to Omit “Savage Indians”
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…
- COVID ·
Wheaton College Professor Faces Death Threats for Advocating for Vaccines
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…
- Missions ·
Wheaton College Removes Plaque Calling Tribe that Killed Jim Elliot ‘Savage’
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…
- Evangelicalism ·
Wheaton Faculty Decry “Abuses of Christian Symbols” and “Wicked Leadership” Following Capitol Riot
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…
- Evangelicalism ·
Alleged Victim of Fired Wheaton College Chaplain Says She’s Not a Victim; Assistant Resigns in Protest
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…
- Evangelicalism ·
Wheaton Professor’s Actions Prompt Questions About Why Former Chaplain Was Fired
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…
- Evangelicalism ·
Fired Wheaton Chaplain Rebuts Allegations; Calls Termination “Grossly Disproportionate”
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…
- Evangelicalism ·
Wheaton College Details Allegations Against Ousted Chaplain After He Threatens Lawsuit
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.…
- Education ·
Wheaton College Removes Chaplain for “Inappropriate Comments and Actions of a Racial and Sexual Nature”
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…
- Evangelicalism ·
Wheaton College Rescinds Dr. Bilezikian’s Title of Professor Emeritus After Investigation Of Allegations
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…
- Sexual Harassment/Abuse ·
Willow Creek Co-Founder Breaks Silence, Denies Sex Abuse Allegations
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…
- Sexual Harassment/Abuse ·
Wheaton College Coeds Say Bilezikian Sexually Harassed Them; College Accused of Mishandling Reports
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…
- Church Issues ·
Longtime Willow Creek Member Accuses Bill Hybel’s Mentor, Dr. Gilbert Bilezikian, of Clergy Sexual Abuse
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…
- Church Issues ·
Contributing Editor for Christianity Today Faces Conflict of Interest Questions After Accepting Car From James MacDonald
“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…
- Islam ·
Is Islam a Religion of Peace?: An Interview with Former Muslim Nabeel Qureshi, Part Two
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,…
- Islam ·
Do Muslims & Christians Worship the Same God?: An Interview with Former Muslim Nabeel Qureshi, Part One
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…
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