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Theistic Rationalism
A number of folks have adopted the phrase “theistic rationalists” to describe the religious approach of America’s founding fathers. The word seems to have been coined by Gregg Frazer, who defined it as, “… a hybrid belief system mixing elements … Continue reading
Posted in History, Politics, Religion
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Had a Little Horsey Named Paul Revere …
Oy, what a mess. Sarah Palin is touring the country in a elaborate tease: will she run for president? won’t she? After visiting not-real-America in New York City, she took a swing by Boston, where she mangled an old American … Continue reading
Posted in History, Politics
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They Called Me Mad!
Jess Nevins, librarian and pulp fiction historian, normally of the No Fear of the Future blog, has a post up at io9 about the history of the “mad scientist” character: Alchemists, Astronomers, and Wild Men: A History of the Mad … Continue reading
Quote of the Moment: Northern Religion
There’s a lot of interesting history being discussed for the 150th anniversary of the American Civil War. The New York Times has an article examining the propaganda found in Southern newspapers during the war. The most common type was the … Continue reading
Posted in History, Quotes, Religion
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Madison's Half Victory
When we argue about the relationship between religion and government, the first thing we usually reach for is the Jefferson quote about the “wall of separation.” It’s a clear metaphor, but going back to Jefferson has some problems. The main … Continue reading
Posted in History, Politics, Religion
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Sehat's Myth
David Sehat’s The Myth of American Religious Freedom is a really useful book. It manages to explain a great deal of American history and cut through a number of tedious debates in the process. I think there are two major … Continue reading
Posted in History, Politics, Religion
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FSM's Reluctant High Priest: William Kidd
Here’s an interesting ecclesiastical question for followers of the Flying Spaghetti Monster: how do you feel about Captain Kidd? I ask because this is May 23rd, the 310th anniversary of Kidd’s hanging for piracy. The wreckage of his last ship, … Continue reading
Posted in FSM, History
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David Barton is Missing the Trees for the Forest
There are a number of good people writing about David Barton at the moment. I particularly like Randall Stephens’ comments at Religion in American History. I like the way he sets this up, so I’ll quote him at length: Suppose … Continue reading
Posted in History, Politics, Religion
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A History of God
Anybody who’s familiar with Evid3nc3 on YouTube will know that he’s a guy who seriously knows his stuff; I watched his “Deconversion” series of videos straight through, and got a much better understanding of what it means to a fundamentalist … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, History
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Christian Chains
I’ve been reading the transcript of David Barton’s talk on the Daily Show, thanks to Lincoln Madison. I’m trying to figure out how to make a certain argument without writing multiple lengthy posts, and I suspect that I’ll fail. Until … Continue reading
Posted in History
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