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withdrew the book from publication and stopped production, announcing that they had "lost confidence in the book's details" and "learned that there were some historical details included in the book that were not adequately supported." A senior executive said that Thomas Nelson could not stand by the
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Influential Evangelicals" called Barton "a major voice in the debate over church–state separation" who, despite the fact that "many historians dismiss his thinking ... a hero to millions—including some powerful politicians." Barton has appeared on television
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accused Barton of "shoddy workmanship" and said that, despite these and other corrections, Barton's work "remains rife with distortions of history and court rulings". WallBuilders responded to its critics by saying that Barton followed "common practice in the academic community" in citing secondary
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Barton's official biography describes him as "an expert in historical and constitutional issues". Barton holds no formal credentials in history or law, and scholars dispute the accuracy and integrity of his assertions about history, accusing him of practicing misleading
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Specialty Research Associates, Inc., a company which said it focused on historical research "relating to America's constitutional, moral, and religious heritage". Specialty Research Associates submitted
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wrote, "This guy is David Barton, a
Republican Party activist and a fast-talking, self-promoting, self-taught, self-proclaimed historian who is miseducating millions of Americans about U.S. history and the Constitution."
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After graduating from college, Barton served as a youth pastor at churches in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He was employed as a teacher of math and science and eventually became principal at Aledo
Christian School, a ministry of the
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decisions (hence, the title of the article), but maintained that the quotes were "completely consistent" with the views of the
Founders. (By 2007, the article listed 14 unconfirmed quotations.) In 1996, Rob Boston of
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describes Barton's work as "anti-gay" "historical revisionism", noting that Barton has no formal training in history. A number of credentialed historians have called Barton's work "
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Christian professors reviewed the work and reported negatively on its claims, saying that Barton misstated facts about Jefferson.
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because God no longer protected the environment as punishment for legalized abortion.
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Building God's Kingdom: Inside the World of Christian Reconstruction
877:"Defending the wall: Maintaining church/state separation in America"
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makes sure that Christian principles will always stay in government.
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Religious Right: The Assault on Tolerance and Pluralism in America
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briefs in court cases. In 1988, the company became WallBuilders.
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2494:"Glenn Beck to bring back recalled Thomas Jefferson history"
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Boston Theological Institute Newsletter Volume XXXIV, No. 17
1878:"'He Seems to Be Saying His Commitment Is to Minority Rule'"
928:"Dissecting the religious right's favorite Bible Curriculum"
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1136:"Brief Amicus Curiae of Specialty Research Associates, Inc"
988:"PAC Built by Ted Cruz Mega-Donors Gets Evangelical Leader"
1544:"David Barton & the 'Myth' of Church-State Separation"
2113:. Louisville: Westminster John Knox Press. p. xxvi.
1969:"Hack 'Historian' Hits the Big Time in Tea Party America"
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2428:"The Most Influential Evangelist You've Never Heard Of"
1679:"David Barton – Master of myth and misinformation"
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Peterson, Kurt W. (October 31, 2006). "American Idol".
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His work has been criticized by J. Brent Walker of the
1259:"The Faith Divide: Christian Right's attack on rights"
1319:"Perusing the Glenn Beck University Curriculum Guide"
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2323:"Consumer Alert: Wallbuilders Shoddy Workmanship"
1348:"Evangelical historian remains key ally of right"
584:book because "basic truths just were not there."
2252:The Anointed: Evangelical Truth in a Secular Age
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1941:Crouch, Matt; Crouch, Laurie (June 14, 2019).
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1943:"Faith, Freedom, and Our Christian Heritage"
1500:"David Barton won't run against John Cornyn"
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1236:"The Separation of Church and State"
1182:Ortigo, Bridget (January 24, 2020).
579:In August 2012, Christian publisher
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239:Barton was the vice chairman of the
192:church started by Barton's parents.
113:religious basis of the United States
1907:. Baylor University. Archived from
1777:Lindsay Abrams (November 4, 2013).
764:. Daytona Beach Sunday News-Journal
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232:academic standards promoted by the
135:Ted Cruz 2016 presidential campaign
2188:. Wallbuilders. September 11, 2001
1848:Wehner, Peter (October 31, 2023).
1294:. February 7, 2005. Archived from
722:Blakeslee, Nate (September 2006).
259:to get him to run against Senator
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2520:Garrett, Lynn (August 17, 2012).
1015:"Healing Oral Roberts University"
760:Billy Bruce (February 18, 1992).
145:Barton is a lifelong resident of
141:Early life, education, and family
2985:Aledo High School (Texas) alumni
2588:Ingersoll, Julie (May 5, 2011).
2470:Bob Smietana (August 10, 2012).
2174:. Amazon Digital Services, 2012.
1808:"Barton explains global warming"
1730:. Christian Broadcasting Network
1524:Svitek, Patrick (May 17, 2016).
1471:"Texas tea party seeks Cruz 2.0"
1062:Stanley, Paul (March 11, 2012).
810:"What Is Christian Nationalism?"
354:program where he suggested that
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2445:Kidd, Thomas (August 9, 2012).
2210:Kidd, Thomas (August 7, 2012).
1597:Luckett, Bill (June 20, 1997).
1498:Kopan, Tal (November 6, 2013).
934:. American Humanist Association
620:Shimron, Yonat (July 3, 2018).
2980:Oral Roberts University alumni
2737:The B.S. of A. with Brian Sack
2611:Brooks, Joanna (May 6, 2011).
2212:"The David Barton controversy"
1949:. Trinity Broadcasting Network
1903:Vaughn, Chris (May 22, 2005).
1728:"David Barton on the 700 Club"
1203:"The David Barton controversy"
540:letter to the Danbury Baptists
347:. In 2013, Barton appeared on
124:separation of church and state
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2007:Ryan Grim (August 26, 2010).
1317:Kayla Webley (July 7, 2010).
956:Harvey, Paul (May 10, 2011).
839:Eckholm, Erik (May 4, 2011).
698:"Huckabee Channels Rushdoony"
455:historian Barry Hankins, and
249:Republican National Committee
2083:Rodda, Chris (May 5, 2011).
1921:Originally published in the
1458:U.S. News & World Report
451:history professor John Fea,
402:Trinity Broadcasting Network
1835:Retrieved October 26, 2023.
1120:The Turnaround in Education
1100:Southern Poverty Law Center
1041:. Oxford University Press.
507:for 11 alleged quotes from
489:Southern Poverty Law Center
410:People for the American Way
380:Barton has been praised by
352:Believer's Voice of Victory
151:Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex
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2572:David Barton autobiography
724:"King Of the Christocrats"
627:National Catholic Reporter
120:United States Constitution
82:Author, political activist
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532:In 2006, Barton told the
177:Republican Party of Texas
131:Republican Party of Texas
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3015:21st-century Protestants
3010:20th-century Protestants
2970:People from Aledo, Texas
2574:on the WallBuilders site
2297:"Unconfirmed Quotations"
2258:Harvard University Press
1924:Fort Worth Star-Telegram
1452:October 9, 2012, at the
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544:America's Godly Heritage
499:"Unconfirmed Quotations"
2134:Hankins, Barry (2002).
2085:"Do Well By Doing Good"
2038:March 17, 2009, at the
1574:"In Contempt of Courts"
1188:Marshall News Messenger
1124:Oral Roberts University
170:Oral Roberts University
157:in 1972. He received a
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3030:Historical negationism
3025:Christian nationalists
2865:TheBlaze Radio Network
2719:The Glenn Beck Program
2376:Barton, David (2012).
2307:on September 28, 2007.
2052:Cantor, David (1994).
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992:Bloomberg.com/politics
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474:historical revisionism
438:Anti-Defamation League
382:American conservatives
241:Texas Republican Party
210:monotheistic religions
2975:American Charismatics
2950:Religion and politics
1911:on September 20, 2006
1019:ChristianityToday.com
786:. PBS. April 28, 2006
595:A revised edition of
463:and Michael Coulter.
101:Christian nationalist
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2301:WallBuilders website
2242:Stephens, Randall J.
2222:on September 5, 2012
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784:"NOW: God's Country"
574:History News Network
265:2014 Senate election
245:political consultant
234:Obama administration
153:. He graduated from
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2603:Religion Dispatches
2548:The Washington Post
2524:. Publishers Weekly
2459:on August 11, 2012.
2355:(August 10, 2012).
1606:Casper Star-Tribune
1264:The Washington Post
1033:Ingersoll, Julie J.
994:. September 9, 2015
963:Religion Dispatches
485:Discovery Institute
461:Warren Throckmorton
324:ministry headed by
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2995:Blaze Media people
2990:Writers from Texas
2856:Mercury Radio Arts
2837:Allie Beth Stuckey
2680:Mercury Radio Arts
2406:The New York Times
2327:Church & State
2186:"David Barton Bio"
2109:Fea, John (2011).
2042:, January 25, 2005
1884:. October 27, 2023
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1298:on August 22, 2013
1069:The Christian Post
846:The New York Times
597:The Jefferson Lies
562:In 2012, Barton's
557:The Jefferson Lies
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457:Grove City College
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326:Pastor Pete Peters
322:Christian Identity
257:Tea Party movement
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2138:Uneasy in Babylon
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1530:The Texas Tribune
1257:McGraw, Barbara.
1048:978-0-19-939028-1
806:Michelle Goldberg
649:Christian Century
603:in January 2016.
599:was published by
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