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At Baptist schools, debates about DEI are theological

Among Baptist-related universities, decisions about diversity, equity and inclusion are no longer simply administrative adjustments. They have become theological decisions in broader debates about identity, governance, theology and political risk. Recent developments, from Samford University’s closure of its DEI office…

Might what’s happening at Belmont explain what’s happening at Baylor?

When I read about U.S. Rep. Andy Ogles attacking Belmont University, all I could think about was Baylor University. Both are historically Baptist schools, although Belmont in Nashville, Tenn., has more definitively broken with Baptist control than has Baylor in…

A Christian Medical School Opens for the First Time in 40 Years

For the first time in more than 40 years, a new Christian medical school granting MD degrees has opened its doors in the US.

House Speaker Mike Johnson rooms with DC-based Christian activist

After his long days leading the U.S. House of Representatives, Speaker Mike Johnson retires to a nearby D.C. townhouse owned by a small activist Christian ministry that works to shape legislation on LGBTQ rights, Israel, the downsizing of the federal…

Global survey finds surprisingly high levels of well-being

A significant majority of the world’s population regularly experiences feelings of contentment, community and other component parts of well-being, according to a new study. The 2022 global survey of 142 countries by Gallup and the Wellbeing for Planet Earth Foundation…

Two other venues also have declined to host Promise Keepers events

Belmont University is not alone in declining to host fall events planned by Promise Keepers. The Nashville university with Baptist roots made headlines in June when it withdrew an invitation for the evangelical men’s ministry to stage an event on…

Belmont says no to Promise Keepers after warning of ‘mutilated bodies’ in anti-trans post

Spreading “biblical” hate speech about transgender people apparently got Promise Keepers booted from using a venue at Belmont University for a fall event. Although details are sketchy and contested, the bottom line appears to be that the evangelical men’s organization…

Fisk Jubilee Singers and Jeffery Ames featured at Polyphony conference

The Fisk Jubilee Singers will be a featured choir at the upcoming Polyphony annual conference in Nashville, Tenn., Feb. 3-5. Polyphony is a nonprofit ministry that aims to nurture church musicians in their ministry and in their wellbeing, so they…

Mercer University dedicates new $50 million Medical School campus

Trustees and administrators of Mercer University dedicated a new $50 million Medical School campus on the banks of the Chattahoochee River in Columbus, Ga., April 22. Mercer is the only university with historic ties to the Southern Baptist Convention that…

Methodist seminary dean tapped to lead Belmont University

Gregory Jones, a Methodist minister and dean of Duke Divinity School, has been named president of Belmont University, effective June 1. He will succeed long-time president Bob Fisher, who will retire in May. Under Fisher’s leadership, Belmont experienced rapid growth…

What should it cost a denomination to control governance of a university?

How much money should a denominational body have to give to a university in return for the ability to control that university’s governance? Turns out, not much in many cases. As state, regional and national denominational bodies have faced declining…