The "Protestant Notre Dame"

Many MoJ readers are no doubt familiar with the ongoing struggles of Catholic universities to maintain any sort of distinct religious identity, but perhaps less familiar with similar struggles in the evangelical world of higher education. Among major research universities with Protestant roots, of course, most of these struggles ended long ago, with secularism earning decisive victories. One notable exception is Baylor, which has been attempting to reconnect with its Baptist roots while raising its academic standing, consciously aspiring to be the "Protestant Notre Dame." The resulting battle for control of the university has become increasingly close and bitter, as today's Houston Chronicle reports.

Rob