Willamette University law professor and historian Steven K. Green makes a compelling case that the Supreme Court was “sloppy” in its use of history in the recent Espinoza v. Montana Department of Revenue decision. Here is a taste of his...
Betsy DeVos
Thinking historically about Trump’s Mount Rushmore speech
A lot of conservatives liked Trump’s speech on Friday night. I am told that The Wall Street Journal gave it a positive review. I commented on the speech here, but I thought I would say a few more things about Trump’s...
The BBC on the White House Bible Study
We have written about the Bible study in the White House here and here. Now the BBC has a piece on it and its leader, former UCLA basketball player Ralph Drollinger. Here is a taste: Every Wednesday, some of the...
Is Betsy DeVos the New Ruby Bridges?
I am sure many of you are familiar with Norman Rockwell’s 1964 painting The Problem We All Live With. The painting depicts Ruby Bridges, a 6-year-old black child who desegregated William Frantz Elementary School in New Orleans in 1960. The painting...
Evangelical Leaders Oppose Trump's Refugee Ban
I was recently on the phone with a religion reporter for a national outlet who is very good at her/his job. The reporter was trying to get a sense of the diverse nature of white evangelicalism. For example, we talked...