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View ArticleFrom Barton to Scherr: Thomas Kidd on Various Visions of Thomas Jefferson
Church History: Studies in Christianity and Culture seeks “to advance knowledge of the role Christianity has played in mediating larger social and intellectual forces.” The Spring issue includes an...
View ArticleHistorian Thomas Kidd: On Slavery and George Whitefield
Thomas Kidd is professor of history at Baylor University and a prolific writer. In 2012, World Magazine published Kidd’s reporting on Thomas Nelson’s decision to remove David Barton’s book The...
View ArticleWho Are the Real Evangelicals? A Q&A with Historian Thomas Kidd
Historian and author Thomas Kidd caught my attention again with his column at Anxious Bench about evangelicals who are not evangelicals. He contends there that there are four groups of Christians who...
View ArticleThe Great Confrontation of 2012: David Barton and the Evangelical Historians
In August 2012, Thomas Nelson (now part of Harper Collins Christian) pulled David Barton’s book The Jefferson Lies from publication. This rare move by Thomas Nelson took place in the midst of efforts...
View ArticleHistorian Thomas Kidd on Deism During the Founding Era
This brief primer by Thomas Kidd in how deism was understood during the founding era is well worth reading. Kidd cuts through the fog often generated by Christian nationalists (e.g., David Barton) and...
View ArticleThomas Kidd on Why the Southern Baptists Canceled Ben Carson’s Speech
Recently, the Southern Baptist Convention canceled Ben Carson’s appearance at a SBC pastor’s conference. A group within the convention, Baptist21, had objected and won the day. Baylor history professor...
View ArticleGlenn Beck Says God Divinely Anointed Ted Cruz to be President
Glenn Beck counters Baylor history professor Thomas Kidd for saying Cruz hasn’t been divinely anointed. With the #wifewars2016 and National Enquirer and all, this has to be one of the strangest...
View ArticleThomas Kidd: Ted Cruz’s Traveling Companions Make Him a Non-Option
Today Baylor University historian Thomas Kidd opines on the plight of Republicans as the November election approaches. After reviewing the options on the GOP side (Trump, Cruz, Kasich), Kidd comes down...
View ArticleIn His New Book, Eric Metaxas Whitewashes George Whitefield on Slavery
In his new book If You Can Keep It, Eric Metaxas provides an overview of early American history in order to remind us what is special about America. In the process, he provides a pithy formula for...
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