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Baylor University President John Lilley has been fired for failing to “bring the Baylor family together,” reported Howard Batson, chairman of the university’s board of regents. Regents voted to remove…
07/24/2008 - By Marv Knox
The arrest of former Bosnian Serb despot Radovan Karadzic has topped summer beach novels in doling out drama and intrigue. It also poses an interesting question. Karadzic has been a…
07/23/2008 - By Marv Knox
OK, guys: How’d you like to eat breakfast, enjoy friends, help your British brothers, strengthen the global Baptist movement and break a world record—all at the same time? Mark your…
07/18/2008 - By Marv Knox
For several days now, I’ve been carrying a note I wrote to myself. It says: “100% agreement not mandatory.” I have no idea when I put down those words. The…
07/16/2008 - By Marv Knox
Thirteen Texas communities have made CNNMoney.com ’s list of “America’s best small cities.” They got the “cities” part right, but I’m not sure I’d agree with their definition of “small.”…
07/14/2008 - By Marv Knox
Randall O'Brien's new job translates into happy news for Carson-Newman University and sad news for Baylor University and Texas Baptists. Carson-Newman just named O'Brien its 22nd president. He will begin…
07/11/2008 - By Marv Knox
What’s your favorite human trait? Hard to answer, huh? Integrity, compassion, humor, wisdom, humility, transparency and, of course, love are some of my favorites. But generosity ought to be at…
07/09/2008 - By Marv Knox
Superlatives come naturally to Texans. We like to talk about being the biggest and the best, the most and the greatest. Reminds me of the old story about the boy…
07/07/2008 - By Marv Knox
“That was somber,” my friend Brent said as we stepped out of the soft lighting of the National Civil Rights Museum into the harsh sunlight of a summer afternoon in…
07/02/2008 - By Marv Knox
The swift boat veterans want their good name back. Four years ago, “swift boat” floated into the American lexicon as a synonym for political attack. Whether you voted for or…
06/30/2008 - By Marv Knox
For several years, Francis Collins has perched high on my most-admired-people list. World-class smart Dr. Collins is one of the world’s most respected scientists. He’s the director of the National…
06/27/2008 - By Marv Knox
How do people face death without a relationship with Jesus Christ? And how can unbelievers comprehend the joy, peace and encouragement Christians sense at the memorial service of a saint?…
06/26/2008 - By Marv Knox
