Biography
David R. Brockman, Ph.D., is a nonresident scholar for the Baker Institute’s Religion and Public Policy Program. He is also an adjunct professor at both Texas Christian University and Southern Methodist University, where he teaches various courses in religion and religious studies.
From 2010 to 2012, Brockman served as the project director for the World Conference of Associations of Theological Institutions. He is the author several books, including “Dialectical Democracy through Christian Thought: Individualism, Relationalism, and American Politics” (Palgrave-Macmillan, 2013) and “No Longer the Same: Religious Others and the Liberation of Christian Theology” (Palgrave-Macmillan, 2011). His forthcoming publication, “Educating For Pluralism, or Against It? Lessons from Texas and Quebec on Teaching Religion in Public Schools,” will appear in Religion & Education.
Brockman holds a Ph.D. in religious studies from Southern Methodist University. He received a Master of Theological Studies degree from the Brite Divinity School at Texas Christian University and his bachelor’s degree in English and education from the University of Texas at Arlington.
Contact him at drb11@rice.edu or drdrbrockman@gmail.com.
Recent Publications
Ken Paxton Tried to Hide His Affair From His Wife and Voters. It May be His Undoing.
Could infidelity lead to Texas AG Ken Paxton's impeachment? Evidence of an affair would strike his supporters as hypocritical, says nonresident scholar David Brockman. "He’s promoted himself as a conservative Christian, a defender of biblical values."
Paxton's Alleged Affair Takes Center Stage Ahead of His Impeachment Trial, Testing Christian Support
Ahead of Texas AG Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial, nonresident scholar David Brockman comments that Paxton’s approach is to “distract from the serious charges by claiming that he's being persecuted by those who oppose his conservative beliefs and actions.”
Christian Activists are Fighting to Glorify God in a Suburban Texas School District
Efforts to incorporate religion in the public school system are rooted in Christian nationalism, nonresident scholar David Brockman says. An effective way to "take the nation back," he says, would be to "educate the next generation to share their beliefs.”
External Publications
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"Texas Wasn’t Prepared for the Statewide Vaccine Rush," Texas Observer, February 4, 2021.
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"New Study of Christian Nationalism in Texas Should Be a Warning for the Whole Country," Religion Dispatches, April 2, 2020.
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"In NO God We Trust?," Texas Observer, July 24, 2019.
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"'We Got Nothing:' Few Wins for the Christian Right in the 86th Texas Legislature," Texas Observer, June 12, 2019.
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"Texas Republicans' Push for a Religious 'License to Discriminate' Is Depressingly Familiar," Texas Observer, April 17, 2019.
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"Growing Secular Movement Could Indicate Change in Political Tide — Even in Texas," Texas Observer, June 22, 2018.
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"Two North Texas Evangelicals Ask: Would Jesus Deport?," Texas Observer, May 22, 2017.
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"'Sermon Safeguard' Bill is All About Preaching to the Choir," Texas Observer, February 20, 2017.
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"GOP State Lawmakers Again Take Aim at Wall of Church-State Separation," Texas Observer, January 4, 2017.
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"Can Muslims Trump Islamphobia?," Texas Observer, December 13, 2016.
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"When Very Public Christian Go Astray," Texas Observer, August 17, 2016.
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"The Gospel According to Texas Democrats," Texas Observer, June 18, 2016.
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"The Radical Theology That Could Make Religious Freedom a Thing of the Past," Texas Observer, June 2, 2016.
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"Church and State Stay Cozy at Texas GOP Convention," Texas Observer, May 13, 2016.
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"How Texas Politicians Bungle the Bible," Texas Observer, April 13, 2016.
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"Pistol-Packin' Christians," Texas Observer, January 13, 2016.
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"Raising Foot Soldiers for an Imaginary Holy War," Scalawag Magazine, November 17, 2015.
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"Here's the Fringe Theology Kids are Learning in Texas Schools," Texas Observer, October 7, 2015.
Podcasts
- "Would Jesus Say Black Lives Matter?," The Texas Miracle, Texas Observer, July 15, 2016.