Review: Missionaries of Republicanism: A Religious History of the Mexican-American War

Missionaries of Republicanism: A Religious History of the Mexican-American War by John C. Pinheiro My rating: 4 of 5 stars A good read, and very informative. Pinheiro shows the important role that religion (Protestant/Catholic) played in the Mexican-American War. A lot of careful detail here recording how Americans of all political stripes thought religiously in …

Review: Christian Reconstruction: R. J. Rushdoony and American Religious Conservatism

Christian Reconstructionism

Christian Reconstruction: R. J. Rushdoony and American Religious Conservatism by Michael Joseph McVicar My rating: 4 of 5 stars A short review here will have to suffice. I read this book in order to submit an extended review of it to Books & Culture, which I will do shortly. The short review is that this book …

Democracy in America

Title: Democracy in America Author: Alexis de Tocqueville Genre: History Publisher: Everyman's Library Release Date: 1994 Pages: 828 A study of our national government and character follows the author's concern about the effect of majority rule on the rights of individuals and provides insight into the rewards and responsibilities of a democratic government. Justly a …