News from the Alternative Universe: David Barton Builds Support for Ted Cruz in the Midwest

I confess I didn’t see this coming. In August 2012, when Thomas Nelson pulled David Barton’s flawed book on Thomas Jefferson, I hoped that the event would cause some reflection among culture warriors about the Christian nation narrative that threatens our First Amendment freedoms. I thought debunking the extreme claims would cause reflection about the … Continue reading “News from the Alternative Universe: David Barton Builds Support for Ted Cruz in the Midwest”

David Barton and World Net Daily Begin the Spin Recycle

Yesterday, World Net Daily posted David Barton’s defense of his discredited book The Jefferson Lies. This is in preparation for a January release of the WND edition. The WND posting appears to be the same 40 page response he wrote in early 2013 in reaction to publisher Thomas Nelson’s decision to pull the book from publication due … Continue reading “David Barton and World Net Daily Begin the Spin Recycle”

Challenge to David Barton: Where Are the 1500 Bible Verses in Locke’s Two Treatises?

I think I know the answer but I doubt David Barton will respond. First, some background is necessary. For quite some time, the head of Ted Cruz Super PAC David Barton has claimed that John Locke referred to over 1500 Bible verses in his Two Treatises of Government. In The Jefferson Lies, Barton wrote the … Continue reading “Challenge to David Barton: Where Are the 1500 Bible Verses in Locke’s Two Treatises?”

Salon Article on David Barton

Julie Ingersoll posted on David Barton’s historical misadventures today at Salon. The article is a lengthy section from her book Building God’s Kingdom: Inside the World of Christian Reconstructionism. Julie’s article brings together several strands of thinking which have influenced Barton and is a good introduction for those wanting some background on the collector of … Continue reading “Salon Article on David Barton”

Historian Thomas Kidd on Why Mike Huckabee Won't Be the Evangelical Darling in 2016

Thomas Kidd nails it at the Washington Post. Kidd finds several reasons why Huckabee isn’t catching fire among evangelicals. One reason Kidd identifies is Huckabee’s status as a former Fox News host. As an example, Kidd correctly points out Huckabee’s attachment to David Barton. Fox’s cozy confines allow candidates to get into an insulated mindset, … Continue reading “Historian Thomas Kidd on Why Mike Huckabee Won't Be the Evangelical Darling in 2016”