Education and Career
After studying at several universities in Europe, Ted graduated summa cum laude in Comparative Literature and as a Rufus Choate Scholar from Dartmouth College. He then received a Juris Doctor degree from the New York University School of Law, where he served as Editor of the NYU Law School newspaper.
In 1975, at the encouragement of a friend, Baehr read the Bible, which changed the direction of his life and career. He applied to the Institute of Theology at the Cathedral of Saint John the Divine and received his Doctor of Humanities degree from Belhaven College. He became the Director of the Television Center at the City University of New York. While there researching the impact of media in education, he also launched his first ministry, the Good News Communications, Inc. ministry.
In 1979 he was elected President of the Episcopal Radio and Television Foundation and began conceptualizing the Christian Film & Television Commission. He also served on the Communications Board of the National Council of Churches. It was during this time that he met the former director of the Protestant Film Office, George Heimrich and was inspired to resurrect the activities of that group, which, until it was closed in 1966, had participated heavily in "approving" scripts of the major Hollywood studios for compliance with the MPAA's self-imposed Production Code.
Ted has been featured on shows such as Oprah, Hannity & Colmes, CNN, ABC, Fox News, AMC Specials, Entertainment Tonight, and The 700 Club. His opinions have been featured in major newspapers and magazines, including the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Time Magazine, USA Today, L.A. Times, Washington Post, Hollywood Reporter, and U.S. News and World Report.
He has given lectures at the European Parliament, Parliament of the U.K., the Parliament of Norway, the Parliament of the Philippines, as well as at Oxford, Dartmouth College, University of Virginia, Yale University, U.C. Berkeley, and U.C.L.A. He taught at the Bombay Communication Institute. Ordained as a Bishop in the Independent Christian Churches International and in the International Ministerial Fellowship, Baehr has preached throughout the world.
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