President Obama and the Ground Zero mosque

The President struggles to articulate exactly what he thinks about the Ground Zero mosque. I think he's basically got this correct--they have the "right" to do this--but still doesn't get how explosive this issue is.  http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/15/us/politics/15mosque.html

God of Liberty at History Book Club

History Book Club is selling God of Liberty If you can discipline yourself to cancel the membership, you can get some good deals on new history books there!

New blog

Welcome to my new blog! This blog will allow me to post updates on my books, articles, and op-eds, and items of interest on the web, especially as they relate to religion and American history.