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Judge Starr, Dershowitz discuss implications of Hobby Lobby case in D.C.
Photo via @LoriWindham1 The so-called “Hobby Lobby case” and its implications for religious freedom have been in the news for some time, and Tuesday, the Supreme Court began hearing oral arguments in...
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Happy Easter, Baylor family!
Today and Monday are holidays for the entire Baylor campus, allowing students, faculty and staff some time off to spend with family around what is arguably the most important day in the Christian...
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Baylor’s Christian commitment and academic excellence ‘unusual’ in 21st century
At an institution as old as Baylor — founded by Baptist missionaries in 1845 by the Republic of Texas! — each generation has a choice. It can chart its own course, or build off the existing foundation....
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Truett professor and Baylor alum celebrates 50 years of ministry
Renowned preacher (and Truett Seminary professor) Joel Gregory, BA ’70, PhD ’83, gave his first sermon at age 16 — in June 1964. Fifty years later, he’s still at it. The Baylor graduate and professor...
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New partnership aims to help Zambia’s lone Christian university take flight
You know Baylor University: the oldest continually operating university in Texas and the largest Baptist university in the world, with a history dating back to 1845 and approximately 15,000 students....
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Waiting and hope at the heart of Giglio’s new Advent devotional
What does the Christmas season have to do with our hopes and desires — the things we wait on and pray for? And how can Advent, the days leading up to Christmas, help us better learn about God, promise...
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#BaylorChristmas begins with Christmas on 5th Street
Last night, the Baylor campus hit “pause” on all the commotion surrounding football — GameDay, Big 12 talk, playoffs — to celebrate a cherished Baylor tradition: Christmas on 5th Street. [SEE PHOTOS...
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Former U.S. Congressman named Wilson Chair in Religious Freedom
In December, Baylor announced a $2 million gift from Jerry and Susie Wilson to endow a chair in religious freedom, in support of the university’s educational mission and its Institute for Studies of...
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‘On Topic’ convenes Baptist, Catholic, Jewish presidents to discuss...
Across the country, many prospective college students and their parents are increasingly focused on the answer to one question: “Will this college get me/my kid a good job?” In such an era, some...
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McLane Stadium to host historic worship event
On March 29, thousands of people will fill Baylor’s McLane Stadium for what could be the largest worship service in Waco history: “The Gathering.” Baylor is blessed to be a part of this historic Palm...
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‘The Gathering’ draws 35,000 to McLane Stadium for historic night of worship
Shortly after Baylor football broke in its new home on the Brazos River last fall, Drayton McLane Jr., BBA ’58, approached Waco pastor (and former Regent) Ramiro Peña, BA ’88, with another idea for...
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Baylor senior finds her true family inside the Baylor family
[We sometimes talk about the “Baylor family,” because that’s how Baylor people act — as a family. But three of the key players in this story — a Baylor student, an alum and a professor — have taken...
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Baylor sports ministry programs train tomorrow’s athletic chaplains
Sports are great. Competition is great. Conference championships and national titles are great. But it can be easy to forget what — who, really — is greater than all that. With that in mind, Baylor...
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Baylor grads minister to impoverished Miami-area communities
The neighborhood of Overtown, Fla., isn’t what most people picture when they think about Miami. Located just across Biscayne Bay from the glamour of Miami Beach, Overtown is one of the poorest...
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President Starr joins group in urging Congress to act on worldwide religious...
In a 1920 sermon delivered on the steps of the Capitol in Washington, D.C., the legendary George W. Truett, AB 1897, proclaimed the historic Baptist emphasis on the need for religious liberty. “This...
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How God made His plans for one Baylor student ‘clear as concrete’
Some students arrive at Baylor having dreamed of being a Bear for years. Others just sort of find themselves at Baylor, without much forethought. And then there are those who don’t plan on becoming...
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Baylor grads serve ISIS refugees in northern Iraq
Not many Americans would willingly uproot their family to move to one of the world’s more dangerous and remote corners. But, Billy (BA ’95) and Dawn (BSEd ’98) Ray feel their calling so deeply that...
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Christian artist Tedashii returns to Baylor, where he found his faith
If you listen to Christian radio, you’re likely familiar with Lecrae. The chart-topping artist is one of the biggest music stories of the year, his “Cinderella rise” having been propelled by coverage...
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Christmas on 5th kicks off the #BaylorChristmas season
It doesn’t really feel like Christmas at Baylor until Christmas on 5th Street comes around. After last night, NOW it feels like Christmas. Thousands of students, faculty/staff and Waco residents...
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‘A Baylor Christmas’ brings holiday musical performance to the entire Baylor...
For nearly 50 years, the combined choirs and orchestra of Baylor’s School of Music have heralded the arrival of Christmas with joyful worship. This year, their sound will ring far beyond Waco, thanks...
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