May 15, 2026
In this episode, Word&Way President Brian Kaylor talks with Warren Throckmorton, a retired professor who has spent years debunking false claims by Christian Nationalist pseudo-historian David Barton. Throckmorton is the author of the new book, The Christian Past that Wasn't: Debunking the Christian Nationalist Myths that Hijack History. You can watch a video version of this conversation on YouTube.
Here are a few pieces related to the episode:
- Warren
previously appeared on Dangerous Dogma to talk about
Getting Jefferson Right.
- Brian
wrote about a Missouri Senate hearing involving a debate about
Benjamin Franklin and prayer.
- Brian
wrote about Sunday's "Rededicate 250" rally on the National
Mall.
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