D. G. Hart
D. G. Hart is a visiting professor of history at Hillsdale College. After completing his Ph.D. at Johns Hopkins University, he taught at Wheaton College and Westminster Seminary before directing academic programs at the Intercollegiate Studies Institute. He is the author of several books, including A Secular Faith: Why Christianity Favors the Separation of Church and State (Ivan R. Dee); The University Gets Religion: Religious Studies and American Higher Education (Johns Hopkins University Press); and From Billy Graham to Sarah Palin: Evangelical Protestants and American Conservatism (Eerdmans).
Articles by D. G. Hart
Egalitarian Elites and the Academic Dilemma
It doesn't take an acquaintance with Tocqueville to spot the flaws in many American claims about equality. Just go to school. You soon learn that an A paper is not…
A Day Late, and a Mint Julep Short
I had previously thought that Ground Hog Day was strictly a holiday for the residents of the virtuous commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Turns out that the day is celebrated far and…
If Not Exceptional, How about Unusual
I am loathe to dissent from Mark Mitchell's thoughtful piece on American exceptionalism, true FroPo that I am. And I could simply add a comment to the post along with…
When What We Say in Private Goes Public
All religious groups have their internecine squabbles and the places where such fights take place. They used to be confined to magazines and journals, and so only followed by the…
You Say Dominion, I Say Kingdom . . .
Let’s call the whole world Christ’s. Ryan Lizza’s piece on Michele Bachmann prompted an avalanche of posts from bloggers and columnists who took issue with effort to link the Congresswoman…
Fair and Balanced?
Say what you will about Ron Paul, Fox News' failure to say anything about the candidate is curious and gives Jon Stewart a big target. The Daily Show - Indecision…
If You Don’t Have A Life . . .
you happen to live in western Michigan, and don’t have any plans for this Saturday, you may be interested in coming to Grand Rapids to hear me give a talk…
Comcast’s Revenge
Am I, someone hostile to large-scale corporate enterprises, really permitted to complain about a localist glitch in Comcast’s global footprint?
Why Not King of France, Kentucky?
Not even suburban planners have come up with names like Archduke Ferdinand Estates or King of England Place.
Without Form and Void
If evangelicals are going to have trouble drawing the line in worship against Christian rock, will they really be reliable when it comes to evaluating the best texts and artistic…
Why I Shouldn’t Have To Pay Federal Tax On My IPA
If you want a reason to reach for a beer, read this piece, preferably at a bar featuring IPA’s during Happy Hour.
Pedestrian Diarist: Life without Car(s)
I know what Jesus would do: hate the car, love the car driver.