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"I love my Muslim neighbor,” she wrote, “because s/he deserves love by virtue of her/his human dignity. I stand in human solidarity with my Muslim neighbor...we worship the Same God." Her post set off a national firestorm that was covered by the NY Times, Chicago Tribune, Time and other media outlets. Within days, Wheaton’s Provost suspended Dr. Hawkins, eventually moving to terminate her tenure. Were the school’s actions meant to protect its Christian theological purity, as it insisted? Or was it racism and Islamophobia? A rift formed as students, professors and alumni around the world took sides. The controversy intensified when a white, male colleague released private emails revealing that the Provost viewed Hawkins’ comments as “innocuous”…yet was bowing to public pressure. That didn’t stop the school from forcing Dr. Hawkins out in a confidential agreement that took everyone by surprise. Same God, directed by Wheaton alumna Linda Midgett, explores the polarization taking place within the evangelical community over issues of faith, race, and politics...a fracture that solidified with the election of Donald Trump. It also contains interviews filmed before the non-disclosure agreement that prohibits Dr. Hawkins from discussing what happened. (Los Angeles Film Festival)
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