Religious Right pseudo-historian David Barton has been running around of late bragging about how he won defamation lawsuits against two Texans and a writer who had accused him of being a racist and a liar. However, it increasingly appears that Barton’s version of events is missing some details. Read more
A group of misguided Oklahoma lawmakers is out to whitewash Advanced Placement (AP) U.S. History courses – and if they succeed the state’s students will pay the price. Read more
The Religious Right’s favorite doctor, former neurosurgeon Ben Carson, has a well-documented history of making hateful statements. As a result, he finds himself listed in the Southern Poverty Law Center’s (SPLC) “Extremist Files.” Read more
Whenever I’m in the mood for clear, insightful commentary on the separation of church and state, I know just where to turn: the nearest reality TV star!
Just kidding. Reality TV stars are perhaps the worst source for anything sensible. Exhibit A: Phil Robertson of “Duck Dynasty.”
When we last left the Z.Z. Top wannabe, Robertson was under fire for a string of homophobic comments that almost derailed his reality TV empire on the A&E network. Read more
Always beware of the Religious Right when it’s bearing gifts, as was the case at a recent conference attended by roughly 950 pastors in Austin, Texas. Read more
It looks like Texas may be trying to put an end to its annual showdown over whether to add creationism to public school science textbooks.
A new procedural change does something fairly radical: It gives priority to qualified teachers on the external review panels that assist the book selection process. Read more
In about two weeks, the Family Research Council will hold its “Values Voter Summit,” an annual event that has become the largest gathering of the Religious Right in the country. Read more
Texas-based “historian” and “Christian nation” advocate David Barton seems to have some kind of superpower – no matter how many times he is disgraced or proven wrong, he somehow bounces back. Now, despite a string of embarrassments, he seems to be forging a career as an informal advisor to top Republicans seeking to court the Religious Right. Read more
A Religious Right group in Kentucky is calling on parents to demand the right to deliver “inspirational messages” during public school assemblies, and they’re providing some interesting “facts” to make their case.
The Kentucky chapter of the American Family Association (AFA) just released a petition that declares, in no uncertain terms, that prayer in schools will take us back to Jesus and best of all, boost student test scores, lower the crime rate and even decrease the rate of HIV infection. Read more
Faux historian David Barton, a “Christian nation” advocate who made a name for himself by peddling pseudo history to gullible Religious Right audiences, has come under fire of late for distorting the truth or flat out Read more
