Francis Beckwith denied tenure
by KrauzeFrancis Beckwith has studied philosophy and law, and has written books and articles about the constitutionality of abortion and the teaching of intelligent design. Despite what Rod Dreher calls "a stellar publication record", Baylor University has decided to deny him tenure. Beckwith is also a contributor to the conservative blog Right Reason, where his fellow blogger Maxwell Goss is on it. I've been unable to find any statement from Baylor, so Right Reason is probably the best place to look for updates.
Update: "Graduate Student X", who's at Baylor, writes about this in The American Spectator.
March 26th, 2006 at 10:37 pm
Francis, if you're listening, we're pulling for you bro. I hope Baylor comes to its senses.
Salvador
Comment by Salvador T. Cordova — March 26, 2006 @ 10:37 pm
March 27th, 2006 at 7:50 am
This story could get a lot bigger than the Baylor people seem to realize. Consider the words of a Baylor grad student who has lost some of his faith in human nature.
After quoting from the American Association of University Professors (and yes, people will eventually be looking to them), the student wisely notes:
Comment by MikeGene — March 27, 2006 @ 7:50 am
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