Over time, many congenitally Liberal posters have poo-poo'ed suggestions that there is an animus among secular folks toward religion in general, and Christians, specifically.
Well...imagine, if a popular, tenured atheist professor became both Christian and conservative....and suddenly was denied promotions, and subject hostility.
Would that prove earlier contentions, as seen in the first sentence above?
Could he sue for promotions denied him?
1. "A University of North Carolina-Wilmington professor who says he was denied a promotion because of his Christian, conservative beliefs is pleading his case to a jury this week.
2. "Universities are supposed to be a marketplace of ideas, not a place where professors face retaliation for having a different view...
3. The trial was granted last year by a federal court that determined there was enough evidence for the case to go forward, ruling the First Amendment protects the views of Adams, a criminology professor whose opinion columns were unpopular and disliked by many of his administrators and peers.
4. ... hired by the university in 1993 as an assistant professor of criminology. He was a self-described atheist....In 2000, however, Adams reconsidered his atheism and became Christian. His conversion led him to publicly speak out on conservative issues,....
5. After this, he was subjected to intrusive investigations, baseless accusations, and the denial of promotion to full professor even though his scholarly output surpassed that of almost all of his colleagues,....
6. The trial is expected to conclude today."
TRIAL: Atheist Turned Christian Professor Denied Promotion
Well...imagine, if a popular, tenured atheist professor became both Christian and conservative....and suddenly was denied promotions, and subject hostility.
Would that prove earlier contentions, as seen in the first sentence above?
Could he sue for promotions denied him?
1. "A University of North Carolina-Wilmington professor who says he was denied a promotion because of his Christian, conservative beliefs is pleading his case to a jury this week.
2. "Universities are supposed to be a marketplace of ideas, not a place where professors face retaliation for having a different view...
3. The trial was granted last year by a federal court that determined there was enough evidence for the case to go forward, ruling the First Amendment protects the views of Adams, a criminology professor whose opinion columns were unpopular and disliked by many of his administrators and peers.
4. ... hired by the university in 1993 as an assistant professor of criminology. He was a self-described atheist....In 2000, however, Adams reconsidered his atheism and became Christian. His conversion led him to publicly speak out on conservative issues,....
5. After this, he was subjected to intrusive investigations, baseless accusations, and the denial of promotion to full professor even though his scholarly output surpassed that of almost all of his colleagues,....
6. The trial is expected to conclude today."
TRIAL: Atheist Turned Christian Professor Denied Promotion
