Stephanie Simon told the tale. Although I have some skepticism about Barton’s sunny disposition, he says he is back and better than ever. Evangelical Senator, and probable contender for the GOP presidential nomination, Ted Cruz said he was not in a position to opine on academic disputes. However, there is really no dispute about which to opine. The verdict has been in for some time. Thomas Nelson delivered it just over a year ago. As noted, multitudes of scholars have united to send the same message. Where are the scholars defending The Jefferson Lies, or the claim that Congress printed the first English Bible, or that the Constitution quotes the Bible “verbatim?” We don’t need Mr. Cruz to opine on a dispute, we need him to open his mind to reality. ...
Saturday, September 14, 2013
Politico on David Barton: What Will Evangelicals Do, Part Two
That's the title to Warren Throckmorton's post here. A taste:
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I never get tired of the same attacks on Barton over and over and over and over. Keep up the good work.
"Doesn’t it matter that much of Mr. Barton’s “historical research” has been deemed to be off the mark? Mr. Cruz, aren’t you concerned in the least that these millions are now seriously misinformed? The same questions can be posed to Christian right organizations which use Barton’s work even though they know it is off the mark."
Sadly this is probably true for many such organizations. I've run across it myself. It's a good thing that as a Christian, I stopped calling myself an "Evangelical" years ago....
Goody for you, pal.
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