tntgoodwin Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 http://thegospelcoalition.org/mobile/article/justintaylor/thomas-nelson-ceases-publication-of-david-bartons-error-ridden-book-on-jeffersons-faith This is actually a very interesting test case for those who have bought in to Barton's historiography, methodology, and conclusions. Do we care about the truth, or do the conclusions we want to hear justify the means used to obtain them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in VA Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 Don't know much about it all (we are more into George W here...;)) but I'm glad to see Thomas Nelson taking some responsibility. I didn't know publishers did that. Seems there's a lot of books out there with "bad facts." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Mungo Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 Wow, I was just warning a friend against one of his books yesterday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newlifemom Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 [sigh] Will I ever be able to find a book or historian that I can trust to at least attempt to be honest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denise in Florida Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 I think I saw an interview with him discussing this book. Not a clear memory, could be someone else discussing this book. :tongue_smilie: I remember at the time thinking he was pushing quite an agenda and that I doubted the book would be a unbiased look at history. I am really glad to know that the publisher is principled enough to remove the book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denise in Florida Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 Apparently David Barton calls himself a History Reclamationist. hmmm that does sound suspicious. My dd21 is a history and music major, her main history interest is Historiography. The study of the study of history. She says all history is revisionist, since even the people writing the source documents are limited to their own perceptions of what happened. Even taking out consideration of popular opinion or pleasing a patron, they can not be completely neutral in the middle of events. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blueridge Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 Here is another article about the controversy: http://www.worldmag.com/articles/19837 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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