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Twisting Thomas Jefferson

Posted on January 22, 2012 by Andrew Stuttaford

Occasions such as the National Prayer Breakfast are not the sort of thing that I spend a lot of (or any) time worrying about. If that’s what politicians want to show up to a harmless, by now somewhat traditional, civic … Continue reading →

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You need to know history to talk about history

Posted on February 12, 2010 by David Hume

The New York Times Magazine has a long piece, How Christian Were the Founders?, which outlines the efforts of school board members of fundamentalist inclinations to shift the narrative about the founding of the American republic. In short, these activists … Continue reading →

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