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Bruce Waltke is headed to Knox Theological Seminary, according to Justin Taylor at Between Two Worlds. CT has a call in to Knox to confirm.

CT covered Waltke's resignation last week from the Orlando campus of Reformed Theological Seminary here.

Waltke also distributed a letter to the RTS-Orlando community, first linked to by Taylor and now posted by CT below the jump. Waltke again clarifies his position on theistic evolution, emphasizes that the resignation was his choice not a demand by RTS, and expresses regret for the hubbub that ensued.

It's worth a read. Follow the jump.

Waltke submitted his RTS-Orlando letter to CT on Monday. Here it is in its entirety:

Dear Colleagues:Holy week and the Monday through Wednesday of this week have been a uniquely hectic experience in my 79 years, to say the least. So hectic, I did not even follow the New York Yankees in the New York Times, my team for more than 70 years! I knew the issue of Genesis 1-3 and evolution was emotionally charged, but not this charged. Worse yet, I unwittingly involved the RTS community, especially Ric, in the brouhaha. I sincerely apologize to you and especially to Ric for not handling the matter more discretely. Ric's acceptance of my resignation has only added to the emotional turmoil; I have received letters from many quarters condemning RTS for his action. In fact, I was asked to be interviewed about my resignation on ABC News with Diane Sawyer! Of course, I refused because I am certain it would have been spun to reflect negatively on RTS and the church. I am writing to assure you that I find no fault with the RTS administration; in fact, I think they did the right thing. Let me explain.As noted, I did not have a chance to vet the video. How would I have edited it?1. I would have entitled it "why the church should accept creation by the process of evolution," not "why the church must accept evolution." Also I would have emphasized in writing that the introductory "If" is a big "if," because I am ...

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