Fundamentalism turns 100, a landmark for the Christian Right
by William Trollinger Note: this post is featured on The Conversation. Raul Cano/Shutterstock These days, the term “fundamentalism” is often associated with a militant form of Islam. But the original fundamentalist movement was actually Christian. And it was...Witness to My Friend’s Execution
by William Trollinger Personal photo of Samuel McDonald. So much time has passed, and yet September 24 remains very painful. Twenty-two years ago today, I found myself sitting with five other civilians and four security guards in a tiny, cramped room in the bowels of...Ken Ham Attacks rightingamerica
by William Trollinger Ark Encounter, photo (c) 2018 by Susan Trollinger “University of Dayton professor attacks Ark and Ken Ham in unscholarly article” That professor is me. If you would like to read what he wrote, click above. If you would like to read...Horror in Dayton
by William Trollinger Bodies removed from the scene of the mass shooting in Dayton, Ohio on August 4, 2019. Photo credit: John Minchillo of AP. Thanks to all of you who have reached out in response to this weekend’s mass shooting here in Dayton. There are no words for...The Ongoing Battle Over the Civil War, in Niles, Ohio
by William Trollinger Last Sunday, I was at the William McKinley Memorial Museum in Niles, Ohio – McKinley’s birthplace – to speak on “Statues, Flags, and the Ongoing Battle Over the Civil War.” Given McKinley’s role as a Union soldier, it seemed quite the appropriate...Connect with:
