The first volume of Baylor's official in-depth history, covering the crucial and turbulent 1845-1886 era of the university's career at its birthplace.

Baylor at Independence, 1845-1886

Education & Teaching

Smith-Murray, Lois

Schools & Teaching

Baylor Univ Pr

Identification and Distribution of New World Army Ants (Doryllnaw : Formicidae)

Science & Math

Watkins, Julian F.

Biological Sciences

This anthology represents an effort to allow cross-national comparisons on the topic of government-press linkage, with chapters on France, Italy, Scandinavia, Great Britain, Australia, Canada, U.S., Mexico, Israel, and Japan.

Government & the News Media: Comparative Dimensions

Media & the Law

From the early Spanish missions through antebellum, Victorian, early twentieth century, and modern buildings, Reflections of Faith presents a rich treasury of social, religious, and architectural history. This examination of religious architecture seeks to interpret the social and theological conditions that contribute to the numerous design variations found throughout the state, and provides us with a sense of the society and culture in which architecture takes form. As symbols reinforcing theological dogmas, these houses of worship, including some for nearly every denomination found in Texas, reflect the increasing complexity of theology and society.

Reflections of Faith: Houses of Worship in the Lone Star State

Arts & Photography

Robinson, Willard Bethurem

Robinson, Jean M.

Performing Arts

Professing in the Postmodern Academy: Faculty and the Future of Church-Related Colleges (Issues in Religion and Higher Education Series, 1)

Religion & Spirituality

Religious Studies

New Religious Movements and Religious Liberty in America

This is a collection of essays on the subject of religious liberty and new religious movements (NRM) in America. NRMs are often called "cults" by popular media commentators and the public at large, but scholars eschew that term because it is so pejorative that is skews the argument from the start.

As the site of the Branch Davidian cult's disaster, Waco, Texas was an apt venue to hold a forum on new religions. Ten symposium papers, introduced by Davis and Hankins, both with the J.M. Dawson Institute of Church-State Studies at Baylor U., the book's co-publisher, discuss the cultural and legal challenges such movements pose; the role of women in them; anti-cult activities; and Bush's faith-based initiatives. Annotation (c) Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Hankins, Barry

Davis, Derek

James Huckins arrived in Texas in 1839. By April of 1841, he would become the chartering pastor of Houston's First Baptist Church, which has grown from its initial twenty-three founders to an attendance in the thousands. Huckins played a pivotal role not only in the formation of that early church community but in the advancement of the Baptist cause throughout Texas, including the founding of Baylor University. In this volume, Eugene W. Baker tells the story of this underrecognized missionary and the unique impact his simple, gospel-centered life had on the development of a premier institution of Christian higher education.

Nothing Better Than This: The Biography of James Huckins, First Baptist Missionary to Texas

Baker, Eugene

To Light the Ways of Time: An Illustrated History of Baylor University 1845-1986

Baker, Eugene W.

The present Protestant church situation in mainland China as viewed by one who was there from 1982-1994. Tremendous growth of the churches since re-opening after the cultural revolution (1966-76). Historical background of Christianity in China and why the Protestants now consider themselves Postdenominational churches, not directed or funded by Western, foreign churches or mission boards. There is nothing in print with this understanding of the efforts of the Chinese Christians to win their own people and develop greater mutual respect, self-support, self-government and self-propagation. Part two of the book gives facts on churches and social situation in every province and municiplity. Several sermons by China pastors including one by Bishop K. H. Ting, now retired leader of China Protestants. The book was translated into German, 1987, as "Christen in China" Oncken Verlag Wuppertal und Kassel ISBN 3-7893-3300-X

Churches of China: Taking Root Downward, Bearing Fruit Upward

Towery, Britt

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