The conservative pundits are outraged at what happened at Saturday’s Jericho March! David French is worried that too many evangelicals have fallen for conspiracy theories. Rod Dreher says we would be wrong to “blow off” the influence of these evangelicals...
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Can Democracy Survive Our Current Moment?
What is causing our political polarization? Can democracy survive our current political climate? Atlantic senior editor Yoni Appelbaum joins others, such as Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt (those who attended Levitsky’s recent lecture at Messiah College will find a lot that sounds...
Yes, I am Doubling Down on the Fear Thesis
My friend John Wilson, the evangelical bibliophile who once manned the editor’s desk of Books & Culture, has never quite embraced my argument about fear in Believe Me: The Evangelical Road to Donald Trump. I will let him explain why he finds...
What Happens When an Evangelical Pundit, Armed Only with 58K Twitter Followers and a Reference to the Bebbington Quadrilateral, Takes on a Historian
On Thursday night a very interesting, revealing, and somewhat disturbing Twitter exchange took place between religion writer Jonathan Merritt and historian Thomas Kidd. Here is what happened: It began when someone retweeted Kidd’s Gospel Coalition post on eighteenth-century African-American poet...
Help Bring John Wilson to *Englewood Review of Books*
I am really glad to hear that Englewood Review of Books is growing and making a concerted effort to bring John Wilson aboard full-time. Here is a letter from editor Christopher Smith and several other scholars, including historian Mark Noll: As you...
*Believe Me* Lands on More “Best Of 2018” Lists
Over at First Things John Wilson, bibliophile extraordinaire and former founding editor of the now defunct Books & Culture, lists his “Favorite Books of 2018.” Believe Me: The Evangelical Road to Donald Trump did not make the list. Or did it? Here is...
John Wilson is Still Not Convinced by the Fear Thesis
Some of you may recall John Wilson’s review of Believe Me: The Evangelical Road to Donald Trump in the Hedgehog Review. I wrote about it here. Wilson does not seem to think that “fear” explains the evangelical support for Donald Trump. He makes...
John Wilson’s Brooding Spirit
In 1998, John Wilson, the founding and only editor of Books and Culture, wrote a column titled “America the Ugly.” In that piece, Wilson described how he learned to acknowledge the “complexity and tragedy of American history.” He thanked Mark Noll...
John Wilson’s Review in *The Hedgehog Review*: A Response
I am very appreciative of John Wilson and his lifelong work in promoting evangelical thinking, especially as the editor of the now-defunct Books and Culture. I have written for Wilson and he has published my writing. He has always encouraged me...
John Wilson Reviews *Believe Me* in the *Hedgehog Review*
I cannot read the entire review because it is behind the Hedgehog Review paywall, but if Wilson wrote it, I am sure it is a fair review. John has told me that he disagrees with some of my take on Trump,...
*Englewood Review of Books* Hires John Wilson
Here is the press release: We are excited to announce that we have hired John Wilson, the former editor of BOOKS & CULTURE, as Contributing Editor for THE ENGLEWOOD REVIEW OF BOOKS. For over two decades, John was the editor...
“A little bit of pique and a little bit of anger, but not too much”
John Wilson (former editor of Books & Culture) and Mark Noll were apparently talking about Believe Me: The Evangelical Road to Donald Trump earlier today in South Bend at a conference honoring Noll and his work. Or at least that is what Twitter...
Trump Evangelicals and “Legitimate Concerns”
Over at my Facebook page some very good historians and scholars who I respect have been critical of Mark Noll‘s blurb for my forthcoming (June) book Believe Me: The Evangelical Road to Donald Trump. Here is the blurb: I tried to...
The End of *Education and Culture*
I recently learned that thebestschools.org pulled the plug on John Wilson’s latest project Education & Culture: A Critical Review. (See our May 2107 post celebrating the launch of this new venture by the former Books & Culture editor). I am obviously disappointed by...
Why Did *Books and Culture* Die?
During Q & A following the first plenary session of the State of the Evangelical Mind conference last week, I asked the audience: “What does it say about the state of the ‘evangelical mind’ if evangelicals cannot come up with...
Are You Reading *Education and Culture*?
As some of you know, John Wilson, the founding and only editor of the now defunct Books & Culture, has started a new venture. It is called “Education and Culture: A Critical Review” and it is sponsored by TheBestSchools.org. Here is...
Getting the Band Back Together To Discuss the State of the Evangelical Mind
I am happy to announce that in September I will be participating in a conference in Indianapolis titled “The State of the Evangelical Mind: Reflections upon the Past, Prospects for the Future.” Here is a description from the conference website:...
“Education and Culture” Is Here!
John Wilson‘s new venture, “Education & Culture: A Critical Review,” is now up and running at bestschools.org. Bookmark it and visit often. Many of you know John Wilson as the founder and only editor of the now defunct Books & Culture (1995-2016). With...