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With slight editing, this post is reprinted from prior posts on Independence Day. Last year it was the culmination of my Daily Jefferson series. Happy Independence Day! In addition to being Independence Day, this is the day that John Adams and Thomas Jefferson died within hours of each other on July 4, 1826.…
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If Driscoll and Co. paid the building’s appraised value, they are one rich start up church. Here’s the purchase announcement: Hey everyone! I have a really exciting announcement. We have officially purchased our historic church home in Scottsdale, Arizona! Every family needs a home, and this one is a wonderful…
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So he told his Wallbuilders audience today. Right Wing Watch has the audio. What is maddening about Barton’s description is that he was asked for advice by a delegate who doesn’t believe Trump should represent the GOP. Instead of pointing the delegate to the Free the Delegate movement, he told…
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The Free the Delegate movement is moving. I was in on a conference call over the weekend put on by the Free the Delegate folks and it appears they are serious about proposing a rule change to free delegates to vote for the perceived best candidate, even if that isn’t…
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In his new book If You Can Keep It, Eric Metaxas provides an overview of early American history in order to remind us what is special about America. In the process, he provides a pithy formula for national success, but he makes significant historical errors and glosses over important facts. One…
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Through an article by Peter Leithart at First Things, I recently became aware of Complicity with the Holocaust, a haunting book about how religious and academic leaders praised the rise of the Nazis. The book by Robert Erickson cites statements of support for the Nazis made by clergy during and…
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Donald Trump told evangelical leaders on Tuesday that he believes he will do well among Hispanic voters. These Hispanic Southern Baptist pastors see things differently. They lament the joining of evangelicals (especially Southern Baptists) and prosperity gospel preachers and they consider Trump’s rhetoric about Hispanics to fuel racism. Here is…
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On Facebook, Donald Trump is asking for campaign contributions. This is from earlier today: He said he didn’t ask his supporters for a “single dime.” The only way that is true is if he means that he literally did not ask for one dime. On his campaign website continuously throughout…
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Times have changed. Yesterday, Jerry Falwell, Jr. was widely criticized for a photo of Falwell, his wife and Donald Trump posing in front of a framed copy of Playboy with Donald Trump on the cover. Honored to introduce @realDonaldTrump at religious leader summit in NYC today! He did incredible job!…
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One might think this was an Onion story. However, it was tweeted by Jerry Falwell Jr. Thumbs up, baby! Honored to introduce @realDonaldTrump at religious leader summit in NYC today! He did incredible job! @beckifalwell pic.twitter.com/e2eBSbQwb0 — J L Falwell (@JerryJrFalwell) June 21, 2016 One can’t change history. Trump was…
