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Oren Paris III Resigns as Ecclesia College President, Enters Conditional Guilty Plea in Kickback Scheme

Correction: An earlier version of this article said Ecclesia was unaccredited. I have corrected it to reflect that the school is accredited by the Association of Biblical Higher Education but is not regionally accredited which is the gold standard for academic accreditation.  ……………………………………. Watch out, shoes are dropping in the Ecclesia College kickback case. Arkansas … Continue reading “Oren Paris III Resigns as Ecclesia College President, Enters Conditional Guilty Plea in Kickback Scheme”

Evangelical Reaction to Trump's Shithole Comments

I don’t even know if I am allowed to write that at Patheos. I guess we will find out. By now, most of my readers will have heard that Donald Trump yesterday expressed preference for Norwegian immigrants over Haitian and African immigrants. The original report came from Josh Dawsey in the Washington Post. When discussing immigrants … Continue reading “Evangelical Reaction to Trump's Shithole Comments”

Mark Driscoll and K.P. Yohannan: Welcome to Patheos!

Allow me to be among the first to welcome Mark Driscoll and K.P. Yohannan to Patheos! Mark Driscoll announced his new blog today via the Patheos Evangelical Facebook page. Watch: Judging from a couple of tweets I have seen (for instance here), he must have announced on Twitter too. I wouldn’t know it since he blocked … Continue reading “Mark Driscoll and K.P. Yohannan: Welcome to Patheos!”

The 1787 Constitutional Convention – Amending the Constitution

September 10, 1787 (Click to read Madison’s notes on the day) Summary The delegates took up the last articles of the Constitution. Specifically, they approved the method of amending the Constitution and the process for ratifying it. Influences on the Delegates There were no obvious influences mentioned in this session. As consideration of changes wound … Continue reading “The 1787 Constitutional Convention – Amending the Constitution”

David Barton Uses Dubious George Orwell Quote

This is so Orwellian. On his Facebook page, self-styled “America’s premiere historian” posted this quote attributed to George Orwell. The most effective way to destroy people is to deny and obliterate their own understanding of their history. From Barton’s Facebook page: I searched preview copies of Orwell’s diaries, a book of letters, and 1984 on … Continue reading “David Barton Uses Dubious George Orwell Quote”