Ergun Caner moving to school started by J. Frank Norris

ARLINGTON, Texas (ABP) – Ergun Caner, the former president of Liberty Theological Seminary demoted for exaggerating claims about his Muslim upbringing, has been hired as provost and vice president for academic affairs at Arlington Baptist College, according to a press release on Caner's website.

Founded by J. Frank Norris in 1939 as the Fundamental Bible Baptist Institute, the Arlington Baptist College is affiliated with the World Baptist Fellowship. Caner, who remained as professor at Liberty after trustees removed him as president and dean last June, will also teach theology, church history and apologetics at Arlington.

“I have the utmost confidence in Dr. Ergun Caner,” President D.L. Moody said in presenting the candidate to the board of trustees. “I believe that he has the abilities, wisdom and passion to enhance the work and ministry of Arlington Baptist College as we prepare a generation of giants for Jesus Christ.”