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Reader Mark comments, “You make no mention of colonial Maryland – which pretty much destroys your disjointed and quarrelsome argument. It was founded in 1632 by royal charter issued to the second Baron Baltimore who was a staunch Catholic and has had a continuous Catholic present up to this day.” Here’s what actually hapepened. Maryland…

Pope Benedict has praised the American tradition of religious freedom and separation of church and state. But what is often forgotten is that Catholics were not originally part of this arrangement in America. I’m always amused when I hear about the Judeo-Christian heritage of America because not only were the Judeos not equal partners, neither…

Ok, David, you can keep your job. That was an awfully nice plug for my book. I particularly liked the focus that David placed on my provocative notion that 18th century evangelicals might accuse 21st century evangelicals of lacking confidence in their own faith. This leads me to a broader point that ought to delight…
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