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James Bratt

James Bratt is professor of history emeritus at Calvin College, specializing in American religious history and especially the connections between religion and politics. His most recent book (which he edited and completed for the late John Woolverton) is  “A Christian and a Democrat”: Religion in the Life and Leadership of Franklin Delano Roosevelt.

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The Guns of August

It’s August that really should be named January, after the two-faced god. The month can come on like a blast-furnace,…
August 8, 2019
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1969

All the talk last week about the 50th anniversary of the first moon landing made me wonder what other semi-centennials…
July 25, 2019
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Pursuing Paul

Temple of Apollo, Corinth, with temple of Aphrodite on the acropolis behind. Thanks to Laura de Jong for filling in…
May 30, 2019
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My Dad’s Centennial

Yesterday was the 100th anniversary of my father’s birth: April 17, 1919. Centennials naturally call for reminiscence and reflection, and…
April 18, 2019
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Later-Life Books #1

My last post—about books that fundamentally shaped us—brought out a nice range of responses, showing the different mentalities and life-stories…
April 4, 2019