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David Barton (author)
David Barton (born January 28, 1954 in Aledo, Texas) is an American evangelical Christian conservative political activist and author. He is the founder of WallBuilders, a Texas-based organization which promotes the view that it is a myth that the United States Constitution insists on separation of church and state.〔 Barton is the former vice chair of the Republican Party of Texas. He has been described as a Christian nationalist and "one of the foremost Christian revisionist historians"; much of his work is devoted to advancing the idea, based upon research that many historians describe as flawed,〔 that the United States was founded as an explicitly Christian nation.〔(What is Christian Nationalism? ), Michelle Goldberg, Salon.com, May 14, 2006〕
Barton collects early American documents, and his official biography describes him as "an expert in historical and constitutional issues". Barton holds no formal credentials in history or law, and scholars dispute the accuracy and integrity of his assertions about history, accusing him of practicing misleading historical revisionism, "pseudoscholarship" and spreading "outright falsehoods".〔("David Barton - Propaganda Masquerading as History" ), People for the American Way, Retrieved on April 9, 2013〕〔Boston, Rob (2007). ("Dissecting the religious right's favorite Bible Curriculum" ), Americans United for Separation of Church and State, American Humanist Association. Retrieved on April 9, 2013〕 According to the ''New York Times'', "Many professional historians dismiss Mr. Barton, whose academic degree is in Christian Education from Oral Roberts University, as a biased amateur who cherry-picks quotes from history and the Bible."〔 Barton's 2012 book ''The Jefferson Lies'' was voted "the least credible history book in print" by the users of the History News Network website. The book's publisher, the Christian publishing house Thomas Nelson, disavowed the book and withdrew it from sale. A senior executive said that Thomas Nelson could not stand by the book because "basic truths just were not there."〔Stephanie Simon, "Evangelical historian remains key ally of right, ''POLITICO'' (Sept 8, 2013 )〕
A 2005 ''Time'' magazine article entitled "The 25 Most Influential Evangelicals" called Barton "a major voice in the debate over church–state separation" who, despite the fact that "many historians dismiss his thinking... () a hero to millions—including some powerful politicians."〔 Barton has appeared on television and radio programs, including those of Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee and Glenn Beck. Beck has praised Barton as "the Library of Congress in shoes". In September 2013, ''POLITICO'' reported that he has returned to the political arena and is advising state legislators on how to fight the Common Core academic standards promoted by the Obama administration.〔
==Early life==
Barton is a lifelong resident of Aledo, Texas. He graduated from Aledo High School in 1972. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree in religious education from Oral Roberts University in 1976.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=The Foundations of American Freedom )〕〔(The Turnaround in Education ), David Barton〕
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