From sailors to motorcycle gangs, tattoos have long been a hallmark of rebellion, and a subtle indicator of someone outside the mainstream. But that stigma has eroded significantly in recent years, and today, it’s hardly surprising to see a tattoo on almost anyone. That’s what led Baylor sociology professor Kevin Dougherty to consider what tattoos […]
Whether it’s due to one’s learning style or schedule, for some people, reading news online just doesn’t work. They prefer an audible format — books on tape, podcasts, etc. If that sounds like you — and if you’re a dedicated Baylor Bear — then these Baylor podcasts are for you. Baylor Connections — If you […]
The mission of Baylor University is to educate men and women for worldwide leadership and service by integrating academic excellence and Christian commitment within a caring community. With a mission like that, it’s no surprise that a book analyzing the impact of the Christian faith on teaching came out of Baylor. Baylor School of Education […]
Another year gone?! As the world counts down the final moments of 2019, join us as we look back on the past year with a countdown of our own: 10: The number of balloons in the nation’s biggest homecoming parade. Homecoming 2019 was everything you remember and then some. This year, the nation’s largest and […]
Baylor alumna Melissa Rogers (BA ’88) has spent her entire professional life at the intersection of religion and public life. After earning Phi Beta Kappa honors and her bachelor’s in history at Baylor, Rogers completed a law degree at Penn. Since then, she has worked for the Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty, the Pew […]
One’s a leading conservative voice, the other a leading progressive intellectual. They disagree on virtually any issue you can think of — but they agree on this: When seeking the truth, we must be willing, even eager, to engage with those who believe differently than us — and to do so in love. That was […]
For more than a decade, Baylor’s Texas Hunger Initiative (THI) has worked to eradicate hunger in Texas, and to do so through a model that can be replicated elsewhere. This fall, THI has received more than $7 million in grants that will enable the organization to do more than ever. In late September, the United […]
If you follow politics, you’ve seen plenty of headlines or social media posts in recent months along the lines of “Evangelicals believe [a certain stance on an issue]” or “Evangelicals support [this or that candidate]”. And if you follow Dr. Thomas Kidd on Twitter, you’ve seen him repeatedly call out such posts — in particular, […]
During her first two years as Baylor’s president, Dr. Linda Livingstone made it a priority to carry the Baylor message out to cities across the country in what was dubbed the “Baylor Conversation Series.” At each stop, she chatted with Baylor faculty, administrators and Regents about the state of the university and its future plans; […]
Dr. Holly Oxhandler knows that a person’s faith can be integral to that person’s mental health — but she’s found it’s not often addressed in social work situations. As an active researcher and professor, she’s working to change that. Oxhandler, an assistant professor in Baylor University’s Diana R. Garland School of Social Work, serves as […]
