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David R. Brockman, nonresident scholar in religion and public policy, identifies the major religious and political proponents of Christian Americanism in Texas since 2008 ...
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A quiet surprise of the 86th Legislature was the failure of many of the Christian right’s priorities. The author writes that it’s possible religious ...
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Lauded as “The Pastor to the Presidents,” the late evangelist Billy Graham met with or gave counsel to every sitting commander-in-chief from Truman to ...
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It’s hard to see how the policies of the Christian Right politicians running Texas and the country square with Biblical teachings, writes nonresident scholar ...
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April 10, 2017, 7:00 p.m.
Sewall Hall 301
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William Martin, Ph.D., is the Harry and Hazel Chavanne Senior Fellow in Religion and Public Policy at the Baker Institute and the Chavanne Emeritus Professor ...
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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 ...
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