{"id":46461,"date":"2014-10-20T15:29:37","date_gmt":"2014-10-20T15:29:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/127.0.0.1\/site\/2017\/2\/1985\/statement_from_tec_bishop_of_southern_ohio_thomas_breidenthal_on_general_th\/"},"modified":"2014-10-20T15:29:37","modified_gmt":"2014-10-20T15:29:37","slug":"statement_from_tec_bishop_of_southern_ohio_thomas_breidenthal_on_general_th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kendallharmon.net\/?p=46461","title":{"rendered":"Statement from TEC Bishop of Southern Ohio Thomas Breidenthal on General Theological Seminary"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The board of The General Theological Seminary has decided not to reinstate the eight faculty members who lodged complaints against the dean, but to invite them \u201cto request provisional reinstatement as professors of the seminary.\u201d\u009d The board\u2019s official statement goes on to say: \u201cThe Executive Committee stands ready to meet next week to hear requests of any of the eight former faculty members for reinstatement and to negotiate the terms of their provisional employment for the remainder of the academic year.\u201d\u009d I feel compelled, not only as a former member of the GTS faculty, but also as a bishop, to register my dismay and indignation regarding this decision.<\/p>\n

First of all, as is plain for all to see, the board has been dishonest in its claim that the eight faculty members resigned their positions when they went on strike. In fact, they were summarily fired. Second, the board has placed the eight in the humiliating position of begging for their jobs back \u201d\u201c and at that, only provisionally, for \u201cthe remainder of the academic year.\u201d\u009d This is nothing less than shaming behavior, unworthy of a seminary board. Worst of all, the board has failed to model the humility and fellowship to which we are called in Jesus Christ.<\/p>\n

It should be obvious why I am outraged as a former faculty member; any faculty member at any institution of higher learning should be outraged by this board\u2019s action. Why am I outraged as a bishop? Because this action will go a long way toward confirming the unchurched in their assumption that institutional religion cannot be trusted. I continue to pray that the board will reverse its decision and reinstate the eight. Then real conversation can begin.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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From here: The board of The General Theological Seminary has decided not to reinstate the eight faculty members who lodged complaints against the dean, but to invite them \u201cto request provisional reinstatement as professors of the seminary.\u201d\u009d The board\u2019s official…<\/span><\/p>\n

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