Professor Kenneth Howell Reinstated at University of Illinois

At Fox News, "University of Illinois Reinstates Instructor Fired Over Catholic Beliefs":

A Catholicism instructor fired from the the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign for saying he agrees with the church's teaching that homosexual sex is immoral has been reinstated.

Adjunct professor Kenneth Howell said he was fired at the end of the spring semester after sending an e-mail explaining Catholic beliefs on homosexuality to his students preparing for an exam.

Now the University of Illinois says Howell will return next semester.

"The department of religion will continue Kenneth Howell's adjunct appointment for the fall semester, and has offered him the opportunity to teach Religion 127, Introduction to Catholicism," school spokesman Robin Kaler said in a statement.

RTWT, and check the links, especially the letter in support of Howell from the Alliance Defense Fund. (Plus, more at the ADF blog.)