A new Billy Graham archive opens on the late evangelist’s birthday
United States RNS In the twilight of his 99 years, Rev Billy Graham met with Duke Divinity School historian Grant Wacker, who was writing a biography of the famous evangelist. Graham leaned over at one point and, according to Wacker, asked the him, “’Do you think the archives at Wheaton are well run?’” I said, ‘Yeah. They […]
“Tell what happened”: Pastor and last surviving eyewitness urges Christians to remember Emmett Till
Wheaton, Illinois, US RNS Rev Wheeler Parker, Jr, still remembers clearly the moment as a teenager he thought he was going to die. Parker was 16-years-old, visiting family in Mississippi, when he woke in the early morning hours to the sound of voices in the house. Moments later, the door to his bedroom opened and […]
Celebrating Tolkien: You’ve seen ‘The Rings of Power,’ but have you heard of this tiny museum housing JRR Tolkien’s treasures?
EMILY MCFARLAN MILLER, of Religion News Service, reports from the Marion E Wade Center at Wheaton College in the US, one of the foremost research centres not only on Lewis, but also Tolkien and five other British Christian authors who influenced Lewis’ work…
Essay: Seven ways a national COVID-19 day of mourning can help us heal
JAMIE ATEN and KENT ANNAN, of the Humanitarian Diasster Institute at Wheaton College in the US, writing against the backdrop of the first anniversary of the declaration of the COVID-19 pandemic, look at the importance of publicly marking the anniversaries of disasters and tragedies…
Essay: From Katrina to COVID, American crises expose racial injustice again and again
JAMIE ATEN, founder and executive director of the Humanitarian Disaster Institute at Wheaton College in the US, looks – in an article first published on Religion News Service – at how crises like Hurricane Katrina or the current COVID pandemic have revealed racial inequalities in the US…
Sight-Seeing: COVID tips for Christian colleges include wear masks, social distance, pray — and watch out for tornadoes
In an article first published on Religion News Service, JAMIE ATEN, founder of Wheaton College’s Humanitarian Disaster Institute, and KENT ANNAN, director of Humanitarian & Disaster Leadership at Wheaton, look at what they’ve learned about running classes during this “challenging time”…
Racial slur, ‘The Idiot’s Guide to Kama Sutra’ led to chaplain’s firing, says Wheaton College
Chicago, US RNS Rev Tim Blackmon allegedly referred to a colleague repeatedly by a racial slur and had The Idiot’s Guide to Kama Sutra left on a female colleague’s desk while he was chaplain at Wheaton College. Those are among the allegations that led to Blackmon’s firing late last month, according to a statement Wheaton provided […]
Wheaton College chaplain fired over allegations of ‘racial and sexual’ comments
Chicago, US RNS Wheaton College has fired its chaplain over allegations of “inappropriate comments and actions of a racial and sexual nature toward other staff. The flagship evangelical Christian college announced Rev Tim Blackmon’s dismissal on Friday, 3rd July, in an email to the campus community from Wheaton President Philip Ryken. Blanchard Hall at Wheaton […]
Ready to go back to church? 10 things to consider before heading to worship
RNS An evangelical research centre focused on disaster response has detailed key steps US churchgoers might take as they contemplate attending reopened churches. Wheaton College’s Humanitarian Disaster Institute in Illinois released a series of documents this week to augment the guidelines of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The institute previously created a website with coronavirus-related resources […]
In the US, Wheaton College rescinds title from Gilbert Bilezikian amid new allegations
Chicago, US RNS Wheaton College has rescinded the title of professor emeritus from Gilbert Bilezikian after an investigation into the longtime professor of New Testament turned up new allegations of “inappropriate and unprofessional conduct”. The school, one of the United States’ most prominent Christian colleges, reopened an investigation into the allegations last month. Dr Gilbert […]