-
Gospel for Asia Denies RICO Allegations, Moves to Dismiss Suit, and Asks Court to Compel Arbitration
In court filings Monday, Gospel for Asia denied all allegations of wrong doing, asked the court to compel the plaintiffs Matthew and Jennifer Dickson to enter into arbitration to settle their dispute and/or to dismiss the suit. In February, Matthew and Jennifer Dickson brought sued GFA alleging fraud and mismanagement on…
-
Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary historian and professor John Wilsey was on Michael Brown’s radio show Line of Fire yesterday talking about American Exceptionalism and David Barton. You can listen to it here. He was on from 25:00 to 49:00. Specifically he mentioned my book with Michael Coulter, Getting Jefferson Right:…
-
Ted Cruz Super PAC president and history advisor David Barton has a problem with adolescence since the concept isn’t in the Bible. Watch: [youtube]https://youtu.be/W_n9Is_2OrY[/youtube] Let’s take our middle school kids and put them in the military (but no gluten free meals!). Feel safer? Let’s see, what else isn’t real? Airplanes. Space…
-
Everybody makes mistakes. I certainly don’t expect presidential candidates to be flawless in their public statements. They speak constantly and answer questions on a broad spectrum of topics. They will misspeak. On the other hand, a consistent record of incorrect claims implies either lack of care for truth or an…
-
Today Baylor University historian Thomas Kidd opines on the plight of Republicans as the November election approaches. After reviewing the options on the GOP side (Trump, Cruz, Kasich), Kidd comes down about where I do: Kasich is (for him reluctantly, for me enthusiastically) the best choice. However, he echoes the…
-
For those who are missing Tullian Tchividjian, his comeback might be underway. In an April 1 church email, Tchividjian was listed as a speaker for a men’s breakfast last Saturday at Spring Hills Community Church in Santa Rosa CA. As of April 4, this announcement was posted on the church website.…
-
After the first meeting of The Trinity Church, Mark Driscoll is moving full steam ahead toward the launch of the church in the late summer of this year. According to Driscoll’s most recent video update, The Trinity Church will launch in late summer with two services. Until then, Driscoll invited…
-
A controversial bill which would allow counselors to refer clients based on the counselor’s “sincerely held principles” was passed by the Tennessee Senate earlier this week. Already passed by the House, the bill now awaits action from Governor Bill Haslam. He has not declared his position on the final version…
-
On April 13, 1743, Thomas Jefferson was born at Shadwell, Virginia. Over 270 years later, Jefferson is trending on Twitter. Many people want to claim Jefferson. Today, for instance, the Heritage Foundation has an article claiming that the Tea Party embodies Jefferson’s legacy. Jefferson had many sides and wasn’t perfectly…
-
Another megachurch pastor has fallen on hard times. According to the church website, Darrin Patrick pastor at The Journey in St. Louis has been relieved of duty. In recent weeks, allegations of pastoral misconduct regarding Pastor Darrin Patrick were made and confirmed. These actions, combined with a historical pattern of…
