1/13/12: University Professor Faces Censure for Beliefs

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A distinguished university professor is suing his school, claiming that he is being discriminated against for his views on creation and intelligent design.

John Oller, a professor at University of Louisiana-Lafayette, writes and lectures on creation and intelligent design, arguing linguistic and genetic complexities are not a matter of chance. For this reason, the university has severely restricted his teaching opportunities. David Hacker of the Alliance Defense Fund says that “Despite a stellar academic record, Oller has found himself exiled from participating in the instruction of anystudents simply because he holds views that some university officials don’t favor.”

The lawsuit contends that Oller’s First Amendment rights and the university’s own Academic Freedom Policy have been violated.