The Origins of White, Christian Supremacy
Can 15th-century doctrine explain today's culture wars?
David R. Brockman
David R. Brockman, Ph.D., a religious studies scholar and Christian theologian, is a nonresident scholar in the Religion and Public Policy Program at Rice University's Baker Institute. He also teaches at Brite Divinity School, Southern Methodist University and Texas Christian University. He is the author of Dialectical Democracy through Christian Thought: Individualism, Relationalism, and American Politics.
Articles by David R. Brockman
‘A Man Without a Gun Is Not a Citizen’
Although Jeffrey Toobin’s reputation has recently been tarnished by scandal, in Homegrown he has produced the definitive book on Timothy McVeigh’s continuing legacy.
‘School Choice’ Is Just a Ploy to Defund Public Ed
The latest front in Christian nationalists’ battle to undermine separation of church and state.
‘A Legacy of Rage’ in Waco
Fort Worth author Jeff Guinn offers a compelling account of the 1993 tragedy that still casts shadows on our political landscape today.
1836, the Slaveholder Republic’s Birthday
Historian Gerald Horne on the Texas Revolution, its victors, and its victims
Seeking Wisdom That’s Deeper Than ‘Crayola’ Religion
A Fire To Light Our Tongues is an antidote to the belief that religion must be linked to intolerance, racism and hate.
Houston’s Hayan Charara Plumbs the Politics of the Personal
A new collection of poems by the author is plainspoken, yet profound.
New Book of Poems and Essays Is a Posthumous Love Letter to the Texas Hill Country
At its best, “The Shimmering Is All There Is” invites readers to partake in a deep communion with the natural world.
Editorial: Texas Wasn’t Prepared for the Statewide Vaccine Rush
My elderly parents’ experience getting the COVID-19 vaccine highlights problems with Texas’ overall pandemic response.