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Barton's works, such as ''America's Godly Heritage'', are widely sold by a variety of religious right groups.  ''America's Godly Heritage'' is in audio and video formats as well as a small book, and features an illustration of [[George Washington]] on the front cover kneeling in prayer in a pose suggesting he is engaged in [[spiritual warfare]].  Other books include ''The Bulletproof George Washington'' ("[a] riveting account of God's providence and protection"), ''Original Intent'' (originally titled ''The Myth of Separation'', asserting the principal of [[separation of church and state]] was not intended by the Founders), a biography of Declaration of Independence signer Benjamin Rush, reprintings of early [[Puritan]] educational texts for the [[homeschooling]] market such as the ''New England Primer'', and dozens of others.  
 
Barton's works, such as ''America's Godly Heritage'', are widely sold by a variety of religious right groups.  ''America's Godly Heritage'' is in audio and video formats as well as a small book, and features an illustration of [[George Washington]] on the front cover kneeling in prayer in a pose suggesting he is engaged in [[spiritual warfare]].  Other books include ''The Bulletproof George Washington'' ("[a] riveting account of God's providence and protection"), ''Original Intent'' (originally titled ''The Myth of Separation'', asserting the principal of [[separation of church and state]] was not intended by the Founders), a biography of Declaration of Independence signer Benjamin Rush, reprintings of early [[Puritan]] educational texts for the [[homeschooling]] market such as the ''New England Primer'', and dozens of others.  
  
Despite being considered a "pseudohistorian" by mainstream scholars, Barton is unfortunately very popular with the religious right, and his publications are frequently used by Christian private schools and homeschoolers (from which Barton has made quite a bit of cash, might we add). His name keeps popping up more and more frequently in the background of current [[religious right]] activities - most recently he has been "discovered" by [[Glenn Beck]] as a frequent guest "expert".  
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Despite being considered a "pseudohistorian" by mainstream scholars, Barton is unsurprisingly very popular with the religious right, and his publications are frequently used by Christian private schools and homeschoolers (from which Barton has made quite a bit of cash, might we add). His name keeps popping up more and more frequently in the background of current [[religious right]] activities - most recently he has been "discovered" by [[Glenn Beck]] as a frequent guest "expert".  
  
 
Barton has also played a role in influencing the Texas Board of Education's decision to approve of public school textbooks which give a more favorable image to Christian conservatism.
 
Barton has also played a role in influencing the Texas Board of Education's decision to approve of public school textbooks which give a more favorable image to Christian conservatism.

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WallBuilders is a Texas-based dominionist Christian book publisher which appears to mainly serve as the in-house publishing vehicle for the writings of evangelist David Barton. Barton is a Texas Republican, and holds a B.A. from Oral Roberts University, and an honorary Ph.D. from the unaccredited Pensacola Christian College. He has no credentials in history or law.

Barton's main thesis appears to be that the United States was founded as a Christian nation, the Founding Fathers being fundamentalist Christians, and not the historical assortment of Deists, liberal Protestants, Quakers, freethinkers, etc. Barton's writings extensively quote mine from the Founders to make his point, and he has gone so far as to even fabricate some quotes completely (this resulted in him pulling and then re-issuing his book The Myth of Separation under a different title, after his forgery of at least one James Madison quote was outed).[1]

Barton's works, such as America's Godly Heritage, are widely sold by a variety of religious right groups. America's Godly Heritage is in audio and video formats as well as a small book, and features an illustration of George Washington on the front cover kneeling in prayer in a pose suggesting he is engaged in spiritual warfare. Other books include The Bulletproof George Washington ("[a] riveting account of God's providence and protection"), Original Intent (originally titled The Myth of Separation, asserting the principal of separation of church and state was not intended by the Founders), a biography of Declaration of Independence signer Benjamin Rush, reprintings of early Puritan educational texts for the homeschooling market such as the New England Primer, and dozens of others.

Despite being considered a "pseudohistorian" by mainstream scholars, Barton is unsurprisingly very popular with the religious right, and his publications are frequently used by Christian private schools and homeschoolers (from which Barton has made quite a bit of cash, might we add). His name keeps popping up more and more frequently in the background of current religious right activities - most recently he has been "discovered" by Glenn Beck as a frequent guest "expert".

Barton has also played a role in influencing the Texas Board of Education's decision to approve of public school textbooks which give a more favorable image to Christian conservatism.

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White supremacist connections

In 1991, David Barton gave a speech presentation at white supremacist Rev. Peter J. Peters' "Rocky Mountain Bible Retreat", where he spoke alongside Canadian Holocaust denier Malcom Ross, and conspiracy theorist and POW-MIA huckster James "Bo" Gritz.[2] He also spoke at Kingdom Covenant College in Oregon in 1992, another Christian Identity group with ties to Peters. In 1993, Barton's spokeperson Kit Marshall released a statement claiming that Barton "had no idea that they were part of the Nazi movement".[2][3] Right, Dave...

Critics

Chris Rodda, author of Liars for Jesus, specializes in refuting Barton's bunk.

Barton's (non-)answers to critics

It's all because they hate God[4], of course. Especially those SOBs from the Freedom From Religion Society[5], whoever they may be.

Barton also brought up the strawman of Deconstruction as being the motivation behind his critics' opposition to American exceptionalism despite the fact that Barton's use of the word "deconstruction" seems more than a trifle oblivious idiosyncratic. That, or those same atheist monsters academics just hate Jefferson and the other founding fathers.[6]

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