A conservative legal firm is defending a college professor who claims he was fired after university leaders found his teachings too “religious.” First Liberty Institute recently sent a letter to St. Philip’s College in San Antonio, Texas, telling community college officials it was illegal and improper to terminate Dr. Johnson Varkey, a former adjunct professor who taught at the institution for nearly 20 years.
Calling Varkey’s views on science and gender “widely accepted biology,” Keisha Russell, counsel for First Liberty Institute, asked St. Philip’s College to reinstate the educator. “The college violated Dr. Varkey’s constitutional and statutory rights when it fired him, and it must reinstate him immediately,” the June 20 letter proclaimed.
Varkey told CBN’s Faithwire the college informed him of an ethics complaint in January and terminated him just weeks later, purportedly without allowing him to learn the precise reason for his firing. Furthermore, Varkey said he had no opportunity to offer any defense. “On the 12th of January, I received an email from the vice president of the department of the school that they are doing an ethics violation investigation on me,” he said. “So, I responded to his email and asked him, ‘What are the complaints?'”
Varkey said he was told he would hear from human resources but alleges no one contacted him until Jan. 27, when he was given a termination letter. Now, he wants his job back. Watch his story.
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Wishing A JUST AND SPEEDY RESOLUTION IF THIS TRAVESTY EFFECTED AGAINST THIS DISTINGUIHED EDUCATOR!! GOD IS ON HIS SIDE, NO MATTER !❤
God bless you Professor, God will protect you!!
LOL, I still remember the days when scientist and religious people fought each other for the existence of God now both scientist and religious fighting these lunatics for FACTS.
How can a man teach at a college for 20 years without being given tenure? Perhaps it does not exist at a community college, but it seems there was previous discrimination against the professor.
America has gone crazy.
I lost my job as a substitute teacher. A student ran into the classroom with a rainbow flag like a cap . I guess he was thinking I am super man. I wanted to control the class. I said love the person but not what some people are doing. Students clapped. But I was out of a job. Yours truly Evans w Robinson ret sgt
God bless you on your journey
Let those students walk out, since they don't believe in biology. Let them study politics or something. Biology has not changed and the facts cannot be changed to fit arbitrary opinions
Give him his job back, what is this, communist North Korea?
Keep Standing For Truth. May God, and We Praise Him, Guide You, Give You Wisdom, Protect You, Bring His Truth, For Changing of Heats and Minds in the Dark, To Your Glory Abba, Lord Jesus Christ, amen
I feel so bad for him the abc cult got to his job awful
the alphaet mafia was allowed to get this ridiculous 30-40 yrs ago when folks were vocal against them the media helped to demonize these people now they have ballooned out of control
I’ve been long convinced, it’s the pharmaceutical companies (which need the scientific community to conduct research on embryos, and further along, up to and beyond birth, without question, baby parts) to create new medicines, vaccines, selfish anti-aging discoveries for the elite, etc). If humans are reduced to animals it becomes easier. (oddly seems to be more outrage on actual animals used in research) So it’s not a matter of the actual truth but sadly a money making machine issue.
Why he said don't know why they fired me . Becuase u were teaching right stuff and LGB don't like tonlsiten
THIS IS A PURGE OF ALL DECENT
I will like the opportunity to clear my name… and of suing the university so I can retire for good.
This is completely absurd and unjust.
Obviously, the human reproductive system needs to be taught. Look at how many are confused. What this college did is disgusting. This is what is happening everywhere. These people think they can just fire someone because they can. The students who walked out are laughing and smirking because they got someone fired. This happens in all schools. I know. I experienced the same thing. These so called people running our educational system are messed up and blind. They want to go along with students and parents. No wonder so many are dumb and ignorant.
Wow I can’t believe I live in a world where you can get fired for just doing your job
What does GOD SAY?
IF YOU follow ME- you WILL BE PERSECUTED
(Then, even tho hard—- COUNT IT ALL JOY 😊
TO BE COUNTED WORTHY
TO SUFFER FOR CHRIST SAKE!!!
May I suggest you are fighting SPIRITUAL BATTLE
SO EXODUS 14:13&14!!!!
Thank GOD IN ( not for), all circumstances for this is the will of GOD IN CHRIST JESUS
NOW SEEK GOD for His plan
You won’t be reinstated
God has MUCH MORE MUCH BETTER FOR YOU
Jeremiah 29:11-14
Understanding why it's called a spiritual war, because it is! This is the Luciferian agenda! Good is bad, bad is good, up is down, down is up, girl is boy, boy is girl, etc……Everyone reading this needs to stop when the video is over and pray pray pray that evil doesn't win in this case. Trust me the evil people pray a lot for their agenda to succeed. Lets pray harder than them. God does not interfere, he waits for us to ask, SO LETS ASK NOW! please give a thumbs up if you stopped and prayed. Lets watch the power of prayers work. AMEN
This is madness so what they are saying he was not teaching correct for the last 20 something years
Absolutely unacceptable.
What's What's wrong with Christian college
Soon God will restored your work or new job… . Luke 1 : 37 – all things are possible
How did we go backwards??
Proverbs 28:1
Isaiah 41:10
Mark 5:36
"The righteous need not fear"
😂 This TOTALLY RIDICULOUS 😂 mind set is "Strangling" Every Honest Realistic TRUTH TALKER in the world? To Suit A Few Queer Confused Humans?? No People NO!!!!!
Can WE CHANGE BIOLOGY COMPLETELY? to suit a few confused idiotical wannabes????? TO MAINTAIN SANITY??? For All?????
Why don't they sue the University and those who wrote those letters and also those who gave those orders. I wish people take the fight to their territory and this will stop.
It’s a dangerous trend we should be alert. The leftists are forcing people to tell a lie.
Sad ,sad,so sad.The truith will always stand.
Praying for you, Dr. Varkey. Thank you for speaking out. The emperor has no clothes!
God bless this man , its very wrong what has happened to him
I decree vindication and a 1000-fold multiplication of blessing for our brother in Christ in Jesus' name. Amen
He's a real "low-energy guy".
Hope you get a handsome reward for your trouble. Foolish employers!
I would not want to teach at that school agane