In his most recent column, Michael Gerson, the conservative evangelical columnist at The Washington Post, explains the Christian nationalism of Judge Roy Moore: But Moore represents a peculiar challenge to the GOP future. He holds to a particularly rigorous vision of...
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Pope Francis Allies Rip “Evangelical Fundamentalism” and Bannon’s “Apocalyptic Geopolitics”
Pope Francis speaks at Independence Hall, September 2015 La Civilta Cattolica, a periodical published by Italian Jesuits and vetted by the Vatican, recently published an article titled “Evangelical Fundamentalism and Catholic Integralism in the USA: A Suprising Ecumenism.”...
Has God Anointed Ted Cruz to be President?
As a Christian, I am glad that Ted Cruz is a man of prayer. I am glad to hear that Ted Cruz sought God’s guidance before he decided to run for president. I seem to remember that Barack Obama did...
Some Further Context for My Piece on Ted Cruz's Dominionism
Warren Throckmorton is more conversant in the language of Seven Mountain Dominionism than I am. He adds some thoughts to my piece distributed today through Religion News Service. (The piece is also running at The Washington Post). Read the rest...
Ted Cruz: Dominionist
I have always shied away from interpretations of the Christian Right that place too heavy an emphasis on Christian Reconstructionism and dominion theology. I am not sure why that is the case, but I think it has something to do...
Ted Cruz: The Anointed One
I had never heard of Rafael Cruz before his son, Ted Cruz, became a United States Senator. If the media is correct (and I am not sure that they are), Rafael is a pretty big deal in certain sectors of...
David Barton: Christian Reconstructionist
Slate is running an excerpt from Julie Ingersoll’s forthcoming book, Building God’s Kingdom: Inside the World of Christian Reconstruction. Ingersoll teaches religious studies at the University of North Florida. She portrays David Barton, the Christian activist who uses the American...
The Author’s Corner with Michael J. McVicar
Michael McVicar is Assistant Professor of American Religious History at Florida State University. This interview is based on his new book, Christian Reconstruction: R. J. Rushdoony and American Religious Conservatism (The University of North Carolina Press, April 2015). JF: What led you to...
American Vision Comes Out Against David Barton’s “The Jefferson Lies”
American Vision is a non-profit organization with a mission “to restore America to its biblical foundation–from Genesis to Revelation.” The organization has strong ties to the work of the late Rousas John Rushdoony, a Christian Reconstructionist who taught his followers...