Since the April, 2011, I have been examining various claims made by David Barton concerning Thomas Jefferson and John Adams. A couple of the links below are general reactions to Barton’s work, while most of them fall into articles about Jefferson or Adams. While it may or may not be true of most of Barton’s work, I see a pattern of distortion and avoidance of the immediate and historical context.

John Adams

John Adams’ Holy Ghost letter: David Barton strikes back

David Barton on John Adams – The Holy Ghost letter

David Barton on John Adams – The Trinity

Thomas Jefferson

David Barton on Thomas Jefferson – Did Jefferson approve church in the Capitol?

David Barton on Thomas Jefferson – Gnadenhutten and the Christian Indians

David Barton on Thomas Jefferson – United Brethren and the Christian Indians

David Barton on Thomas Jefferson – In the Year of Our Lord Christ

David Barton on Thomas Jefferson: The Kaskaskia Indians

Was the Jefferson Bible an evangelism tool?

More on Thomas Jefferson and Christianity

General posts

Should you believe David Barton when he speaks about history?

David Barton on the Daily Show

David Barton: Pluralism not the goal of the First Amendment

Did the First Amendment Create a Christian Nation?