A President's Forceful Vision Divides the World's Largest Baptist University

Disputes at Baylor include issues of faith, governance, and style of leadership

On a steamy summer afternoon, Robert Sloan has found yet another audience to charm. Lodged in a tiny room with a few student leaders on the Baylor University campus, the president works out the mechanics of Welcome Week, an annual event for freshmen.

Within minutes, the lanky Texan has put the undergraduates at ease with jokes about parking problems

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