Divinity School Faculty Says Conservative Views Don’t Fit Into Diverse Views

Faculty members at University of Chicago’s Divinity School criticized an on-campus academic journal for publishing a defense of Milo Yiannopoulos by Professor Rachel Brown. Almost 30 faculty members wrote on the Divinity School website “The “Packet for Rachel Fulton Brown,” published in Sightings on March 2, makes clear that Professor Brown promulgates a view of religion and theology that is not widely represented among the Divinity School community’s diverse views. In accordance with the University’s commitment to promote free expression, we do not dispute Professor Brown’s right to voice her opinions on these matters. However, we want to be clear that the publication of her column in Sightings does not imply that we condone these opinions, especially as her column supports an individual whose views are widely regarded as promoting racism, sexism, transphobia, and Islamophobia.”

Source: https://divinity.uchicago.edu/sightings/statement-concerned-faculty-divinity-school