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Randall Balmer

Randall Balmer, Mandel Family Professor in the Arts & Sciences at Dartmouth College, is the author of a dozen books, including most recently Bad Faith: Race and the Rise of the Often used interchangeably with Christian Right, but also can describe broader conservative religious coalitions that are not limited to Christians. Can include right-wing Jews, Muslims, Hindus, Mormons, and members of the Unification Church of Sun Myung Moon. Learn more (Eerdmans, 2021). He wrote, produced and hosted a PBS documentary on Billy Graham, Crusade: The Life of Billy Graham.

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Religion Dispatches

By the Way: Bush Commencement Opposed by Furman Faculty

It’s not easy for faculty to stand up to the administration; especially at a small conservative school.
Randall Balmer
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Religion Dispatches

By the Way: “God Tells Me I’m Right”

During the recent “Compassion Forum,” Obama challenged the American religious community…
Randall Balmer
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Religion Dispatches

By The Way: Gay Marriage in Iowa, not California?

To all the breathless detractors of “flyover country,” think about the history of Iowa before expressing shock.
Randall Balmer
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