Tomorrow I Will Be On Up for Debate with Julie Roy – Should Christians Be Nationalists? (UPDATED)

At noon (ET) tomorrow, I will be on the Moody Radio Network program “Up for Debate with Julie Roy” to discuss the question, “Should Christians Be Nationalists?” The guest taking a contrasting position will be Ken Klulowski who is the Legal Editor at Breitbart News and Senior Counsel & Director of Strategic Affairs at the … Continue reading “Tomorrow I Will Be On Up for Debate with Julie Roy – Should Christians Be Nationalists? (UPDATED)”

The 1787 Constitutional Convention – Ben Franklin's Call to Prayer

June 28, 1787 (click to read Madison’s notes on the day) Summary For students of religion at the Constitutional Convention, today is one of the most eventful days of the summer. Two hundred and thirty years ago today, in the midst of strong and passionate debate about the way states would be represented in the … Continue reading “The 1787 Constitutional Convention – Ben Franklin's Call to Prayer”

Southern Baptist Leaders Contradict David Barton's Claim about Confederate Symbols

(UPDATED to include Russell Moore’s comments…) The religious right’s favorite self-styled historian David Barton has come out in favor of leaving Confederate statues in public view, blaming “the left” for the push to remove them. According to an article in World Net Daily, Barton sees “the left” at work: David Barton, a historian and author … Continue reading “Southern Baptist Leaders Contradict David Barton's Claim about Confederate Symbols”

David Barton Criticizes the Accuracy of Bill O'Reilly's History Books

This is a classic. Self-styled historian David Barton (with the fake PhD he won’t explain) now comes forward with criticism of the accuracy of Fox News personality Bill O’Reilly’s history books. Lack of self-awareness, thy name is Barton. The context is Barton’s daily Wallbuilders Live (which is recorded) radio show. Barton responds to a question … Continue reading “David Barton Criticizes the Accuracy of Bill O'Reilly's History Books”

Eric Metaxas Used David Barton's Work to Help Him Write His New Book "If You Can Keep It" (AUDIO)

Even though Eric Metaxas didn’t footnote him, he said on his radio show today that he used David Barton’s work to help him with history for his new book, If You Can Keep It. He lauded Barton’s historical work as helping him understand the Christian foundations of the nation. This explains a lot, including his … Continue reading “Eric Metaxas Used David Barton's Work to Help Him Write His New Book "If You Can Keep It" (AUDIO)”