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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)”

A Critical Review of Eric Metaxas' Book If You Can Keep It

The Daily Caller posted my review of the book. Regular readers will see that I draw on my prior work for much of it. In any case, go over and check it out. Daily Caller… I conclude: Although the frequency of errors does not match David Barton’s The Jefferson Lies which was withdrawn from publication … Continue reading “A Critical Review of Eric Metaxas' Book If You Can Keep It”

Yesterday John Wilsey Was On Line of Fire Talking About David Barton and American Exceptionalism

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: Fact Checking Claims about Our … Continue reading “Yesterday John Wilsey Was On Line of Fire Talking About David Barton and American Exceptionalism”

David Barton Condemns Guilt By Association Now That Ted Cruz Is The Target

Once upon a time, Ted Cruz Super PAC head David Barton believed Marco Rubio’s gay-marriage-supporting staff would cause Rubio problems with conservatives. Now that Ted Cruz is being associated with dominionists and Pentecostals by Matt Drudge, Barton now thinks guilt by association is “ridiculous.” This evening, Barton was featured in a damage control piece at Cruz Net … Continue reading “David Barton Condemns Guilt By Association Now That Ted Cruz Is The Target”

Debunking One of David Barton’s Oldest Stories: Thomas Jefferson and the D.C. Schools

David Barton was a guest on Michael Brown’s Line of Fire show recently and spun some familiar yarns. A story that has been around awhile (since Barton’s 1989 book Myth of Separation) is his claim that Thomas Jefferson incorporated the Bible and Isaac Watts hymnal into the curriculum of the Washington D.C. schools while Jefferson … Continue reading “Debunking One of David Barton’s Oldest Stories: Thomas Jefferson and the D.C. Schools”