Stones Cry Out

You say that they never use evangelical colleges for these articles. Well, she did cover a wide range, and further institutions were listed at the end of the article...including Baylor University...my sister's alma mater. The book might be worth reading.

Baylor (from the website):
Chartered in 1845 by the Republic of Texas and affiliated with the Baptist General Convention of Texas, Baylor is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state and the largest Baptist university in the world.

And I'll tell you from experience on many visits...there are quality students, Christians, and University rules to help ensure a conservative culture. It is commonly referred to as the Baylor Bubble. This is in sharp contrast to TCU and SMU up the road.

Mission Statement:
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.

Pro Ecclesia, Pro Texana

sic 'em bears! (I went to Colorado State, so I can support her school...different conferences and all...)

I'm well aware of Baylor. And I did note that the author used evangelical schools in her work. I was referring more to Kurtz's piece.

Simple. They aren't Evangelicals.

aggree with you matt...the media is less inclined even if it is a Big 12 school. When I lived in Minnesota, almost nobody had heard of Baylor. It is somehow off the radar. Often a sign they are doing something right ;)

Actually, I was talking about a conservative media in the case of the NRO article. And I don't think it's a sign the schools are doing. I think it's just the opposite.

That should read: "And I don't think it's a sign the schools are doing good. I think it's just the opposite."

good point...maybe they do need to make a little more noise.

however, when I hear of a religious school garnering acolades in academics and athletics...often it is at the compromise of their Christian values. I'm speaking of National Research level institutions and Division I NCAA. I think this is what I had in mind when I said that they are off the radar and that is probably good. they aren't getting into trouble and they aren't making news that will splash with the mainstream. just keeping their head down and doing their thing...turning out great leaders (we hope). On this note, I will mention that a Baylor basketball player shot another one, and the coach was investigated for recruiting violations. I would expect such a scene at Texas Christian.

I would hope that slide will not continue at one of the pre-eminent evangelical schools in the world (my rank based upon the level of overall academic rigor in the tradition of western europe higher education combined with adherence to the Gospel. As we know, many schools were founded (most of the Ivy league) with a Christian mission and have slid down the slippery slope away from those beginnings.)

Things change dramatically with the smaller schools. I cannot speak much about those. Beyond my experience and scope of knowledge.

I'll have a longer post about this later, but I sort of think you're missing my point. The Baylor incident was tragic, but I hardly ever take talk of recruiting violations seriously. I'm an Alabama graduate, and I know how corrupt and misguided the NCAA tends to be. I see your point, but I'm talking about something slightly different, and I'll deal with it later.

mattie,
look forward to it.

mattie,
look forward to it.

Ditto on the NCAA...I'm no fan.