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Saw this post still had life and so....

OP, I don't know your field, but I can tell you that in a good year, most academic fields have far more applicants than spots.  This is not a good year.  The number of academic job posts this year in my field has been frightfully dismal (thankfully we have clinical jobs in our business so our grads can always find well paying jobs).  The number of apps for positions in whatever you do is likely higher than ever this year.

I'm sure you're a "with-it" person.  Baylor as a university (regardless of religious affiliation) may not be your ideal location.  Add the religion and it may be less so.  But, as a "with-it" person, I imagine you could find a home there with others who share many of your personal beliefs and values.  I also imagine that given the right department/field you could also be an effective professor without pretending anything or offending the beliefs and culture of others.  If these assumptions are in the ballpark, then apply, interview, and if you are one of the very few who have an offer this year, seriously consider it.

Because if the year continues in the vein it has begun, you will be one of the very, very few who have an offer...  And being able to pay rent and eat and such is always a good thing.