Heres the latest development in the ongoing story of Dr. Kenneth Howell , the former adjunct professor at the University of Illinois, who recently lost his job for teaching his students the Catholic Churchs position on homosexual acts in an introductory course on Catholicism.
First Things has obtained a letter sent today by the Alliance Defense Fund to the University of Illinois on Dr. Howells behalf. ADF has charged the university with violating Dr. Howells First Amendment right, citing numerous cases where the Supreme Court has upheld the right and emphasized the value of university professors freedom to debate and share ideas. Read the letter here .