What's going on at the Maxwell Institute?

[Cow Poke]

It seems there's a shakeup going on at the Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship.

Mormon Scripture Explorations

However, by changing the direction of the Review, Bradford is fundamentally betraying the tacit agreement the University originally made when it absorbed FARMS: that the University wanted to sponsor apologetics. For years hundreds of people donated time, money, scholarship etc. to FARMS because they believed in the classic-FARMS goals of serious, faithful scholarship on LDS scripture and apologetics. The core of the problem is that if Bradford was not-supportive of classic-FARMS goals he should not have accepted the position as director of the Institute.

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Can somebody shed light on what the controversy is about? Apparently, this also involves John Dehlin, who writes...

John Dehlin

Bill – what if it’s as simple as this: you guys have failed at doing apologetics in a way that LDS church leadership is comfortable with. Clearly Gerald Bradford didn’t act alone. Clearly general authorities were involved. It’s clear to me that church leadership is uncomfortable with your (and Dr. Peterson’s) brand of apologetics.

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[Bill the Cat]