Levka on Nostr: #Kansas #education #Jesuits "This searing moral clarity shaped Gillcrist’s career ...
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"This searing moral clarity shaped Gillcrist’s career as an educator, where he sought to prevent his students from making the same mistakes. 'I was hired at Rockhurst to teach virtue and help form young men that are committed to social justice,' he wrote. But in 2024, the fight for truth took a devastating personal turn when Gillcrist challenged the rhetoric and policies of Donald Trump.
Gillcrist’s outspokenness came to a head after he recently condemned the president-elect’s fascist threats of mass deportations and crackdowns on dissenters.
'I firmly and clearly believe [students] have a moral obligation to stand up, speak out, and risk their well-being, reputation, criminal record, and, God forbid, their life to defend those being targeted,' he said during an ethics class.
This was not hyperbole, he later clarified in his letter, but a direct application of Jesuit values, rooted in justice and the defense of the vulnerable.
Rockhurst administrators labeled these statements 'problematic.' But Gillcrist refused to apologize. 'When you vote for a candidate promising mass deportation, you become an accomplice in the violation of human rights,' he asserted. For this and other acts of defiance, including social media posts critical of capitalism and police violence, his contract was terminated—via email."
https://kansascitydefender.com/education/rockhurst-professor-fired-resisting-fascism/
"This searing moral clarity shaped Gillcrist’s career as an educator, where he sought to prevent his students from making the same mistakes. 'I was hired at Rockhurst to teach virtue and help form young men that are committed to social justice,' he wrote. But in 2024, the fight for truth took a devastating personal turn when Gillcrist challenged the rhetoric and policies of Donald Trump.
Gillcrist’s outspokenness came to a head after he recently condemned the president-elect’s fascist threats of mass deportations and crackdowns on dissenters.
'I firmly and clearly believe [students] have a moral obligation to stand up, speak out, and risk their well-being, reputation, criminal record, and, God forbid, their life to defend those being targeted,' he said during an ethics class.
This was not hyperbole, he later clarified in his letter, but a direct application of Jesuit values, rooted in justice and the defense of the vulnerable.
Rockhurst administrators labeled these statements 'problematic.' But Gillcrist refused to apologize. 'When you vote for a candidate promising mass deportation, you become an accomplice in the violation of human rights,' he asserted. For this and other acts of defiance, including social media posts critical of capitalism and police violence, his contract was terminated—via email."
https://kansascitydefender.com/education/rockhurst-professor-fired-resisting-fascism/