David Barton of WallBuilders is a writer of American history popular among many evangelicals, especially homeschoolers. His latest book, The Jefferson Lies, has just been withdrawn by Thomas Nelson Publishers, which calls itself the world's largest Christian publisher, because of "some historical details included in the book that were not adequately supported."
As a member of the Republican Party platform committee at the upcoming GOP convention, Barton is a force in conservative Christian circles. Nevertheless, some of his critics of late have been conservative Christians concerned that Barton was distorting or exaggerating Christian influence in early America.
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