Gary Scott Smith on Presidential Faith
A week before Presidents’ Day, we visit with the chair of the Department of History at Grove City College, Prof. Gary Scott Smith to survey the faith of various presidents in US history. Our...
View ArticleCorey Olsen on J.R.R. Tolkien, Religion, and The Hobbit
Just in time for the release of the highly-anticipated movie The Hobbit, we explore the life, times, and writings of J.R.R. Tolkien with Prof. Corey Olsen, an assistant professor of English at...
View ArticleJonathan den Hartog on the Spiritual & Political Life of John Jay
With Independence Day quickly approaching, we once again take a look at the role of religion in shaping America’s Founding. Prof. Jonathan den Hartog, associate professor of history at Northwestern...
View ArticleCorey Olsen on J.R.R. Tolkien (An “Encore Episode”)
While the staff at RoR is on vacation, and in honor of my son’s high school homework assignment to read The Hobbit over summer break, we re-run an episode exploring the life, times, and writings of...
View ArticleSean Scott on Religious Rhetoric in the US Civil War
As we approach the sesquicentennial mark of the cessation of hostilities in the US Civil War, Prof. Sean Scott – visiting assistant professor of American Studies at Christopher Newport University –...
View ArticleDaniel Dreisbach on Abe Lincoln’s Religious Rhetoric
On the sesquicentennial anniversary of the waning months of the US Civil War, Dr. Daniel Dreisbach – professor of Justice, Law, and Society at American University – stops by to discuss the use of...
View ArticleDaniel Dreisbach on Biblical Rhetoric in the Founding Era
The Bible was the most common book to be found in houses throughout the United States in the late 18th century, and it is no surprise that the Founders would rely upon passages from Scripture to inform...
View ArticleThomas Kidd on Benjamin Franklin’s Faith
Benjamin Franklin is one of America’s most famous Founding Fathers, and is widely regarded as being amongst the “Deist” camp when it comes to religiosity. Prof. Thomas Kidd, a professor of history at...
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