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Of course we did. I have referred to the original table of texts used by Jefferson on this blog to point out where David Barton incorrectly added some miracles to his account of the Jefferson Bible. They are also in Getting Jefferson Right. I pointed out here and we provided in the book the subscriber’s lists proving … Continue reading “Did we refer to original sources in Getting Jefferson Right?”
Last week, InterVarsity Press stopped printing a new book on the Reformation due to a negative review of the book by Reformation scholar, Carl Trueman. The book pulled was by G.R. Evans and titled The Roots of the Reformation. Trueman uncovered multiple errors of fact and other misleading statements in the book which led IVP to make … Continue reading “Dear Thomas Nelson: How many reviews will it take?”
In Getting Jefferson Right, we examine David Barton’s claims about Thomas Jefferson’s role as a slave owner and supporter of emancipation for slaves. Jefferson did make several efforts toward emancipation and spoke about the evils of slavery. However, there is another side to Jefferson as a slave owner that Barton whitewashes in The Jefferson Lies. … Continue reading “David Barton’s whitewash of Thomas Jefferson as a slave owner”
I will be on the Pittsburgh station, WORD-FM at 5:10pm to discuss The Jefferson Lies and Getting Jefferson Right. You can listen live by clicking the player at the top of the page… Have you gotten your copy of Getting Jefferson Right yet?
Salon today posted my article on David Barton and a brief look at the falsehoods in Barton’s book, The Jefferson Lies. One claim I haven’t spent much time on until lately is Barton’s claim that Thomas Jefferson could not emancipate his slaves due to restrictions in VA law. Barton says in The Jefferson Lies that … Continue reading “Getting Jefferson Right in Salon today”