Baylor University Accepts Grant To Research LGBTQ+ Inclusion in Churches

Baylor University receives $643K grant to foster LGBTQ+ inclusion in churches: 'Not at all surprising'

Baylor University in Waco, Texas, has received a $643,401 grant from a liberal foundation to foster inclusion among LGBTQ-identified individuals.

Baptist Baylor University Accepts Large Donation for LGBT Inclusion

On June 30, Baylor University announced its Center for Church and Community Impact (C3I) in its School of Social Work was awarded a substantial $643,401 grant from the Eula Mae and John Baugh Foundation to help “better understand the disenfranchisement and exclusion of LGBTQIA+ individuals and women within congregations to nurture institutional courage and foster change.” Baylor’s official statement explains this is an academic research grant to…

Baylor University Accepts Grant To Research LGBTQ+ Inclusion in Churches

Baylor University, a private Christian institution in Waco, Texas, has received more than $643,000 for a study titled “Courage from the Margins: Inclusion and Belonging Practices for LGBTQIA+ and Women in Congregations.” Read MoreThe post Baylor University Accepts Grant To Research LGBTQ+ Inclusion in Churches appeared first on Christian News Now.

Baylor accepts ‘progressive’ grant to foster ‘LGBTQIA+’ inclusion in churches

Pastor notes irony of Christian university accepting the grant at same time as UPenn abandons transgender sports policy Another evangelical Christian university is facing criticism for embracing the “LGBTQIA+” agenda. The Baptist-affiliated Baylor University in Texas recently accepted a $643,400 grant to study “the disenfranchisement and exclusion of LGBTQIA+ individuals and women within… Source

Baylor rescinds LGBTQIA+ inclusion research grant after backlash - The Baylor Lariat

By Hannah Webb | Focus Editor Baylor University voluntarily rescinded a controversial grant that supported research focused on inclusion and belonging in the church, with a focus on LGBTQIA+ individuals, President Linda Livingstone announced in a statement Wednesday afternoon. According to a now inaccessible press release published on June 30 from the Diana R. Garland School of Social Work, the $643,401 grant was awarded to the Center for Church…

Baylor Secures Major Grant to Study LGBTQIA+ and Faith-Based Belonging

Credit: Unsplash Baylor University has secured a $643,401 grant from the Eula Mae and John Baugh Foundation to study and foster inclusion for LGBTQIA+ individuals on its campus. The institution, steeped in Baptist traditions, traces a rocky path when it comes to LGBTQIA+ students. But lately, that path’s gaining traction.  In 2015, Baylor lifted its official ban on “homosexual acts,” swapping it out for language affirming a “biblical understandi…