A few things online that caught my attention this week: Religion and authoritarian political figures British Marxist historians Is CRT being taught in schools? “Salvation Antiquarianism“ Gary Dorrien on Rafael Warnock Benjamin Wallace-Wells on Rafael Warnock Conservatives and baseball Du […]
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INTERVIEW: Christopher Shannon on American Catholic History
Shannon’s new book American Pilgrimage extends an invitation: Come and see
Evangelical roundup for June 9, 2022
What is happening in Evangelical land? Some Southern Baptists are trying to discredit the investigators hired to conduct the denomination’s sexual abuse study. Do conservative evangelicals have better sex lives? Shane Claiborne celebrates Pentecost: “Christians leading communities plagued by cartels […]
Why does an image of the lynching of a Black man in Texas appear in a family photo album with vacation and wedding photos?
I will let historian Jeffrey Littlejohn explain. Here is a taste of his piece at The Conversation: As a historian and director of the Lynching in Texas project, which has documented more than 600 racial terror lynchings, I receive regular emails from journalists, scholars […]
What if Disney left Florida?
The governor of Colorado has rolled-out the red carpet for Disney. Here is Dana Milbank: Mickey Mouse needs a sanctuary city. Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-Hades) got his state legislature this week to abolish the favorable tax arrangement that brought Disney World to Orlando and […]
National Sins and Gag Orders
Georgia’s proposed bills overlook one crucial truth: It’s the truth that sets us free
Does Ibram X. Kendi run the Democratic Party?
Of course he doesn’t. But I am sure his views have a following among some progressives in the party. Here is Matt Bai at The Washington Post: I’ve always liked and respected President Biden, and in most ways he has governed […]
Is there just one American origin story?
Emily Sclafani teaches history at Riverdale Country School in the Bronx. Here is a taste of her piece at the American Historical Association’s Perspectives on History titled “The Danger of a Single Origin Story.” I write this as a secondary […]
Will Christian colleges and universities survive?
There is A LOT to consider in Catholic moral philosopher Charles Camosy‘s recent piece at America. Here is a section that got my attention: As institutions’ connections to Christianity become frayed, other ideologies have gained ground. Too often, Christian values […]
A database of the 1,715 members of Congress who owned slaves
The Washington Post has published a database of American enslavers. It includes some familiar names: Thomas Hart Benton, John C. Breckinridge, Preston Brooks, Aaron Burr, Pierce Butler, John C. Calhoun, Charles Carroll, Henry Clay, De Witt Clinton, Davy Crockett, Jefferson […]
Is Dr. Oz the answer for Pennsylvania Republicans?
The Senate seat currently held by Pat Toomey is up for grabs in 2022 (Toomey is not running for reelection). Pennsylvania Republicans are looking for a candidate that can win next year. The GOP frontrunner right now is Sean Parnell, […]
Can one date define a nation?
1619? 1776? 1865? 1940? 1964? Which date defines the nation? Here is McGill University historian Gil Troy at the Jewish News Syndicate: In August 2019, The New York Times launched the 1619 Project—pivoting American history around racism’s evils, starting with the first slave ship’s […]
Evangelical roundup for October 4, 2021
What is happening in Evangelical land: Two Rhode Island evangelicals talk race. The CCCU is hiring: Mark Driscoll on demonic “critical theory” and the “woke, joke, folk”: World magazine teams-up with Southern Baptists Al Mohler and Andrew Walker to create […]
A Creed for the Credulous
A stubborn and costly credulity among Christians has deep roots
Sunday night odds and ends
A few things online that caught my attention this week: Cornel West on why the world needs Jesus Osita Nwanevu reviews Alan Taylor’s contributions to early American history Historian Richard White on the downsides of infrastructure spending The history wars […]
Sunday night odds and ends
A few things online that caught my attention this week: Brad East on George Scialabba on Wendell Berry David Klion reviews George Packer, Last Best Hope: America in Crisis and Renewal Ross Douthat on race and the history wars Is […]
Evangelical roundup for June 24, 2021
What is going on in Evangelicalland? Young evangelicals are fed up. Is this true? Evangelical love Braveheart Looks like another great episode of The Holy Post: Evangelicals won a victory against fundamentalists at the Southern Baptist Convention’s annual meeting. This […]
Sunday night odds and ends
A few things online that caught my attention this week: Jennifer Ratner-Rosenhagen reviews Alan Taylor, American Republics; A Continental History of the United States, 1783-1850 American best-sellers and the soul of the nation Critics of the 1619 Project defend Nikole […]
What is going on at Cairn University?
This one hits close to home. As I recently discussed in a few episodes of the A History of Evangelicals and Politics podcast, I am a Cairn University graduate. Here is Claudia Lauer of the Associated Press: A small Christian […]
Department of Education proposes “priorities” for American History and Civics programs
You can read the document here. These priorities may influence who gets federal money for American history and civics programs and who does not. The Department is soliciting comments on these proposed priorities. The American History and Civics Education programs […]