Paige Patterson completely fired. No emeritus status, no residence, no ongoing compensation
SBC's Southwestern Seminary severed all ties with Paige.
WHY?---
Wade Burleson, SBC pastor in OK, was contacted by a woman who was a student in 2003 at SBC's Southeastern Seminary in NC when Paige was president of that seminary. When she reported that she had been raped, nothing was reported to the police and she was put on probation.
Burleson contacted a reporter at WaPo to get professional journalist training and resources on the story.
Shortly after the woman's story appeared, Southwestern's trustees rescinded their 'sweeatheart' deal with Paige and severed all ties with him.
This breaking story is discussed at the website thewartburgwatch.org. Many commenting on the story are former or present members of SBC churches. They note that his firing opens the way for the New Calvinist movement to completly takeover the SBC. Paige was the only remaining non-Calvinist head of a SBC seminary or board. The probable new SBC president (to be elected at June convention) is a noted New Calvinist leader.
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