Dear Editor: I was there on the night of Sept. 20, 1990, when Herb Reynolds met with a small group of trustees to present a plan to transform Baylor’s governing board into a self-perpetuating body, independent of Baptist General Convention…
Texas Baptists demand representation without taxation
Baylor University is trapped in an abusive relationship with the Baptist General Convention of Texas and needs to step away. Some of you already think that language is too strong, but please hear me out. When a person or organization…
BGCT executive wants another study of relationship to Baylor
In the second Friday afternoon news drop in two weeks, the Baptist General Convention of Texas announced April 17 it will launch another study of the relationship between the BGCT and Baylor University. This follows a recent dialogue that concluded…
What it means: Baylor provost announces retirement
This article has been updated in two ways since its original publication: New information has been added about an interim provost, and the president of the Faculty Senate has issued a categorical denial of any plan to take a vote…
Texas Baptists ‘concerned’ about Baylor allowing gay speakers
Baylor University’s decision to allow student groups to host a counter-event to the Turning Point USA rally on campus April 22 is drawing criticism from conservatives. The Baptist General Convention of Texas and adjunct lecturer Christina Chrenshaw are among those…
In historic first, Baylor will allow gay Christian advocates on campus
Faced with a mounting backlash against a Turning Point USA rally to be held on campus, Baylor University administrators have granted a coalition of student groups permission to hold a counter-event on campus with two well-known gay Christians as speakers….
Coalition of Baylor student groups seek alternative event to TPUSA
A coalition of Baylor University students has petitioned the administration for permission to host an alternative event during the Turning Point USA rally on campus April 22. The Baptist-affiliated school in Waco, Texas, has come under intense criticism for allowing…
Why the Turning Point Baylor rally Is un-Christian
By now, most of you know Baylor University is one of the first stops on the Turning Point USA college tour. The Baylor administration has justified the campus presence of Donald Trump Jr., Erika Kirk and “Border Czar” Tom Homan…
Baylor’s ‘Civil Discourse Week’ includes session on sexuality
Those who have written to Baylor University President Linda Livingstone to complain about a Turning Point USA event to be held on campus in April received emails March 25 touting “Civil Discourse Week” on campus this week. The published schedule…
Fear drove Baylor to allow TPUSA on campus, Perryman asserts
Fear is the only plausible explanation for why Baylor University is allowing Turning Point USA a platform on campus next month, according to Skye Perryman. Perryman, who grew up in Waco, Texas, and whose father was a professor at Baylor,…
AWAB calls Baylor to give LGBTQ voices the same platform as TPUSA
Baylor University should grant LGBTQ students the same fairness and openness it has readily shown in allowing Turning Point USA to host an event on campus in April, the Association of Welcoming and Affirming Baptists said. “AWAB affirms the importance…
Here’s what’s wrong with Baylor hosting a TPUSA event
Let’s be crystal clear about the double standard at work at Baylor University. University regents and administrators are still running scared of LGBTQ inclusion but they’re perfectly fine with hosting the bigotry of Turning Point USA on campus. In case…