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The “Magic” of Museums

by Susan Trollinger and William Trollinger It was certainly a privilege to be included in last Saturday’s American Academy of Religion (AAR) roundtable discussion of “Museums and the Public Understanding of Religion,” organized by Hamilton College’s S. Brent Plate. In...

Pure Fundamentalism, Guaranteed: Part One

by Tim Gloege and William Trollinger In the “Suggested Readings” section of Righting America (313-316) we note that “in the twenty-first century, the study of American fundamentalism has really come into its own, with a surfeit of outstanding works, many of which pay...

The Evolution of Creationism in American Higher Education: Part 2

by Adam Laats Today, our colleague Adam Laats continues his exploration of the history of young earth creationism as a doctrine of evangelical colleges and universities. As he demonstrates below, in the last century creationist colleges have wrestled with many...