A new biography maps out the moral tensions that tormented his mind and tainted his legacy. Book details Buy on: Amazon Publisher: ‎ Yale University Press (May 10, 2022) Language: ‎ English Hardcover: ‎ 320 pages ISBN-10: ‎ 0300250061 ISBN-13: ‎ 978-0300250060 Item Weight: ‎ 1.31 pounds Dimensions: ‎ 6.52 x 1.16 x 9.51 inches Thomas Jefferson continues to inspire […]

Did Jesus legitimize the concept of a secular state? Many people, including well-intentioned Christians in today’s polite society, seem to think so. The “proof-text” they point to is Christ’s famous retort in St. Matthew’s Gospel, “render unto to Caesar that which is Caesar’s, but render unto God that which is God’s.” Yet a closer examination, especially of the Old Testament […]