Apr 24, 2023 | Anti-Vaxxers, Bible, Biblical Authority, Biblical Literalism, Catholicism, Certainty, Christian Nationalism, Climate Change, Climate Skeptics, Critical Race Theory, David Barton, Descartes, Evangelical Rhetoric, Evangelicals, Fox News, Harold Bloom, Hebrew Bible, Hezekiah, Immigration, John Calvin, Ken Ham, Moses, Religion and Politics, Religion and Science, Richard Elliott Friedman, Robert Jeffress, Rodney Kennedy, Science, Southern Baptist Convention, White Supremacy |
by Rodney Kennedy Rodney Kennedy has his M.Div. from New Orleans Theological Seminary and his Ph.D. in Rhetoric from Louisiana State University. He pastored the First Baptist Church of Dayton (OH) – which is an American Baptist Church – for 13 years, after which he...
Feb 28, 2023 | Abortion, Anti-Vaxxers, Biblical Interpretation, Biblical Sexuality Agreement, Conspiracy Theories, COVID-19, Critical Race Theory, Culture War, Faith Statement, Gender Roles, LGBTQ+ Christians, LGBTQ+ Identity, LGBTQ+ Rights, Marriage, Robert Jeffress, Rodney Kennedy, Southern Baptist Convention, Systemic Racism, Young Earth Creationism |
by Rodney Kennedy Rodney Kennedy has his M.Div. from New Orleans Theological Seminary and his Ph.D. in Rhetoric from Louisiana State University. He pastored the First Baptist Church of Dayton (OH) – which is an American Baptist Church – for 13 years, after which...
Feb 14, 2023 | Allosaurus, Answers in Genesis, Ark Encounter, Ark Encounter Attendance, Creation Museum, Critical Race Theory, Dan Phelps, Destination Marketing, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Fundamentalism and Gender, Gender Identity, Gender Roles, Intersectionality, Kentucky Paleontological Society, League of the South, LGBTQ+ Rights, Marriage, Michael Peroutka, National Center for Science Education, Northern Kentucky Convention and Visitor’s Bureau, Paleontology Society, Pinkwashing, Proof-Texting, Social Justice, Statement of Faith, Tony Perkins, We Believe in Dinosaurs, White Nationalism, Williamstown |
by Daniel Phelps Daniel Phelps is a retired environmental geologist for the commonwealth of Kentucky. He has also taught part-time in Kentucky’s Community College system. His work to expose the pseudoscience behind Ham’s Ark Encounter was featured in the award-winning...
Oct 31, 2022 | Answers in Genesis, Anti-Abortion, Ark Encounter, Biblical Interpretation, Biblical Literalism, Christian Right, Climate Change, Climate Skeptics, Conservatism, Conservative Evangelicals, Creation Museum, Critical Race Theory, Culture War, Facebook, Fundamentalism, Hell, Intersectionality, Judgment, Ken Ham, LGBTQ+ Rights, Noah's Flood, Parler, Proof-Texting, Righting America, Social Justice, Social Media, Statement of Faith, White Evangelicals, White Supremacy |
by William Trollinger Screenshot from Ken Ham’s Facebook page, with a quote from the Gospel of Matthew and linking to a Fox News story. Image via Facebook. One of the distinctive ways in which fundamentalists make use of the Bible is proof-texting, i.e., pulling...
Aug 4, 2022 | 1776 Commission, American Exceptionalism, American History, Biblical Interpretation, Biblical Literalism, Biblically Consistent Curriculum, Capitalism, Christian Nationalism, Confederacy, Critical Race Theory, Culture War, Evangelical History, Fundamentalism, Fundamentalist Textbooks, Hijacking History, Historiography, History, History and Politics, History of Science, Kathleen Wellman, Lost Cause Myth, Makin v. Carson, Politics, Public Education, Religion and Politics, Religious Freedom, Rhetoric, Slavery, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills Standards, Texas Freedom Network, Universal Healthcare, Western Colonialism, White Evangelicals, White Supremacy |
by William Trollinger Book cover for Kathleen Wellman’s Hijacking History: How the Christian Right Teaches History and Why It Matters (Oxford University Press, 2021). Kathleen Wellman is Dedman Family Distinguished Professor of History and Altshuler...
Jun 9, 2022 | Abortion, Answers in Genesis, Apologetics, Ark Encounter, Ark Encounter Attendance, Baptist Without an Adjective, Beau Underwood, Bible, Biblical Interpretation, Biblical Literalism, Brian Kaylor, Chris Gehrz, Creation Science, Critical Race Theory, Culture War, D.G. Miles, Darwin, Euthanasia, Evolution, Fundamentalism, Gender Roles, Group Publishing, Inerrancy, Intersectionality, Ken Ham, Lifeway Christian Resources, Noah's Flood, One Blood, One Race, Pro-Life, Racism, Refugees, Religion and Politics, Religion and Science, Righting America, Southern Baptist Convention, Vacation Bible School, White Evangelicals, Word&Way, Young Earth Creationism, Zoomerang VBS |
by Brian Kaylor and Beau Underwood Editor’s Note: Rev. Brian Kaylor is editor and president of Word&Way – which we strongly urge you to support – as well as the host of the podcast, Baptist Without an Adjective. Today’s post appeared...
