This is how we end up with James Talarico-style Christians, and it is completely intentional.
The College Fix reports:
Divinity school seeks professor to teach Bible from ‘queer’ and ‘womanist’ perspectiveA divinity school affiliated with Texas Christian University wants to examine the Bible through a “queer” and “womanist” lens, according to a job opening.The Brite Divinity School is currently seeking a full-time professor in the “Hebrew Bible” who is knowledgeable about “gender and sexuality studies, womanist, feminist, queer, postcolonial, postmodern, and racial/cultural studies.”In addition to being able to “engage texts critically” through “hermeneutical approaches,” it also helps to not be a white male.“Scholars from underrepresented groups are especially encouraged to apply,” the job posting also states.The Brite Divinity School did not respond to an email and phone call from The College Fix in the past several weeks that sought comment on the job posting.Texas Christian University said while the seminary is on its campus, it is not directly connected.”“Brite Divinity School is an independent theological seminary,” Holly Ellman, the associate director of communications, told The Fix via email. “While the school is located within the boundaries of TCU’s campus, since 1914 the seminary has operated under its own governance and board of trustees.”Still, the job posting says the divinity school is “affiliated with Texas Christian University” and offers “collaborative degrees” with the college.A statement on the “relationship with TCU” explains the school has an agreement with Brite “to provide essential administrative support, operational and maintenance services, and the vision of both institutions to assure a continuing spirit of mutual involvement, cooperation, and support for the benefit of students, staff, and faculty.”
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