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The Forgotten Lesson of September 11th
What Osama bin Laden failed to do, the Biden administration seeks to accomplish
The Atheist Who Tried to Steal Christmas
With Harvard recently naming an atheist their university chaplain, we were reminded of a column Larry wrote for USA Today in 2011 about an effort to pollute the minds of children with atheism. We think you will enjoy it.
An Identity Crisis Observed
The lead singer of a prominent 70s rock band is crushed when he goes unrecognized. There is a lesson here.
The People “in Between”
What do you do when you find yourself sitting next to a grieving parent? Larry didn’t know what to do when he found himself talking with a man whose daughter had been murdered. So he did the only thing he could do—he prayed.
Larry joins ‘Fearless with Jason Whitlock’ on Blaze TV
Jason Whitlock had never heard of Larry. But on Sunday Larry posted a series of tweets on public schooling vs homeschooling. That tweet-chain got a lot of attention. Whitlock, fascinated, reached out and asked Larry to join him on his show. We think you will be intrigued by their conversation.
You Can Do It!
Larry Alex Taunton is the Executive Director of the Fixed Point Foundation and a freelance columnist contributing to USA Today, Fox News, First Things, The Atlantic, CNN, Daily Caller, and The American Spectator. He is also the author of The Grace Effect, The Gospel Coalition Book of the Year The Faith of Christopher Hitchens, Around the World in (More Than) 80 Days. (Available to order now) You can subscribe to his blog at larryalextaunton.com and find
School’s Out: The Education Dilemma
Larry Alex Taunton is the Executive Director of the Fixed Point Foundation and a freelance columnist contributing to USA Today, Fox News, First Things, The Atlantic, CNN, Daily Caller, and The American Spectator. He is also the author of The Grace Effect, The Gospel Coalition Book of the Year The Faith of Christopher Hitchens, Around the World in (More Than) 80 Days. (Available to order now) You can subscribe to his blog at larryalextaunton.com and find
What Is Going On & How Do Should We Respond?
https://youtu.be/8NlGidFB83s Larry Alex Taunton is the Executive Director of the Fixed Point Foundation and a freelance columnist contributing to USA Today, Fox News, First Things, The Atlantic, CNN, Daily Caller, and The American Spectator. He is also the author of The Grace Effect, The Gospel Coalition Book of the Year The Faith of Christopher Hitchens, Around the World in (More Than) 80 Days. (Available to order now) You can subscribe to his blog at larryalextaunton.com and
Critical Race Theory & Christianity
https://youtu.be/arS8rthaRcA Larry Alex Taunton is the Executive Director of the Fixed Point Foundation and a freelance columnist contributing to USA Today, Fox News, First Things, The Atlantic, CNN, Daily Caller, and The American Spectator. He is also the author of The Grace Effect, The Gospel Coalition Book of the Year The Faith of Christopher Hitchens, Around the World in (More Than) 80 Days. (Available to order now) You can subscribe to his blog at larryalextaunton.com and
Nazi Germany, America, & the Lessons of Bonhoeffer
Larry Alex Taunton is the Executive Director of the Fixed Point Foundation and a freelance columnist contributing to USA Today, Fox News, First Things, The Atlantic, CNN, Daily Caller, and The American Spectator. He is also the author of The Grace Effect, The Gospel Coalition Book of the Year The Faith of Christopher Hitchens, Around the World in (More Than) 80 Days. (Available to order now) You can subscribe to his blog at larryalextaunton.com and find
A Testimony & God’s Plan for You
Larry Alex Taunton is the Executive Director of the Fixed Point Foundation and a freelance columnist contributing to USA Today, Fox News, First Things, The Atlantic, CNN, Daily Caller, and The American Spectator. He is also the author of The Grace Effect, The Gospel Coalition Book of the Year The Faith of Christopher Hitchens, Around the World in (More Than) 80 Days. (Available to order now) You can subscribe to his blog at larryalextaunton.com and find
We Aren’t Called to Abdicate the Culture
Larry Alex Taunton is the Executive Director of the Fixed Point Foundation and a freelance columnist contributing to USA Today, Fox News, First Things, The Atlantic, CNN, Daily Caller, and The American Spectator. He is also the author of The Grace Effect, The Gospel Coalition Book of the Year The Faith of Christopher Hitchens, Around the World in (More Than) 80 Days. (Available to order now) You can subscribe to his blog at larryalextaunton.com and find
America: Where Are You?
Larry Alex Taunton is the Executive Director of the Fixed Point Foundation and a freelance columnist contributing to USA Today, Fox News, First Things, The Atlantic, CNN, Daily Caller, and The American Spectator. He is also the author of The Grace Effect, The Gospel Coalition Book of the Year The Faith of Christopher Hitchens, Around the World in (More Than) 80 Days. (Available to order now) You can subscribe to his blog at larryalextaunton.com and find
Where is Jim Crow? Who is Uncle Tom?
Larry Alex Taunton is the Executive Director of the Fixed Point Foundation and a freelance columnist contributing to USA Today, Fox News, First Things, The Atlantic, CNN, Daily Caller, and The American Spectator. He is also the author of The Grace Effect, The Gospel Coalition Book of the Year The Faith of Christopher Hitchens, Around the World in (More Than) 80 Days. (Available to order now) You can subscribe to his blog at larryalextaunton.com and find
This monologue by Tucker Carlson is superb—and, yet, it’s not Tucker Carlson.
Carlson is reading a tweet thread produced by writer Darryl Cooper. It crystallizes a key aspect driving the concerns of Red State
Larry interviews radio host C.L. Bryant about Critical Race Theory and racism in America
You won’t want to miss this. Incidentally, C.L. is a feature speaker at our conference in Birmingham, AL July 23-25.
Larry Alex Taunton & Eric Metaxas On the Jenna Ellis Show
Larry joins The Jenna Ellis Show on the new conservative satellite channel Real America’s Voice (RAV) TV to discuss his daughter’s recent wedding and survival of the evils of socialism, an upcoming conference, and his relationship with the guest host filling in for Jenna, Eric Metaxas. Watch Video on Real
Larry Alex Taunton interviews author Eric Metaxas about the current American crisis
Larry Alex Taunton interviews his friend Erric Metaxas, an author and radio host, about America’s leftward drift, the capitulation the Church to Cultural Marxism, and the need for men and women of courage to stand for Christ in these desperate times.
Larry Alex Taunton discusses events convulsing the Southern Baptist Convention with Founders Ministries President Tom Ascol
Fixed Point Foundation has a major conference rapidly approaching July 23rd – 25th in Birmingham, Alabama.
Larry Alex Taunton joins The Sam Sorbo Show to discuss their upcoming collaboration
Larry joins actress Sam Sorbo on her show to discuss the upcoming conference “Understanding What is Happening in America—and What We Can Do” July 23rd – 25th in Birmingham, Alabama.
Father of the Bride … and a Groom
Lord, have mercy on me. I stood at the back of the aisle in our improvised outdoor chapel on this beautiful June evening in the American South. I patted my daughter Sasha’s hand reassuringly with all the outward confidence of a dad who’s been there, done that. Now, now, dear,
Trumpism: The Elite’s Favorite Bogeyman | Larry in The American Spectator
What is Trumpism? A political philosophy? Love of America and the Constitution that has served to govern it? An economic program? Or is it, as it is often alleged, worship of the former president of this country and a movement so insidious that it threatens our democracy? I suggest that
The (non)Intellectual Origins of Wokedom
Conservatives need to understand that public schools are at the heart of the problem.
Where Is Task Force 34? The World Wonders : Lessons for the Church from the Largest Naval Battle in History
In October 1944, as the war in the Pacific was moving into what we now know was its final phase, the outcome was anything but certain for the combatants. Imperial Japan was battered, but she remained lethal. The atomic bomb was still in development and the Japanese high command was
Richard Dawkins Is Right: You Are What You Are
The Oxford scientist and professional atheist may be wrong about God, but he is right about transgenderism (NOTE TO READER: I submitted this article to Richard Dawkins prior to publication. His response: “I read it. Hated it.” You are duly warned.) “Would you like some coffee?” my host asked. “If
Larry Taunton Applies Marxism to Current Political Landscape Surrounding Voting Integrity
Larry Alex Taunton is the Executive Director of the Fixed Point Foundation and a freelance columnist contributing to USA Today, Fox News, First Things, The Atlantic, CNN, Daily Caller, and The American Spectator. He is also the author of The Grace Effect, The Gospel Coalition Book of the Year The Faith of Christopher Hitchens, Around the World in (More Than) 80 Days. (Available to order now) You can subscribe to his blog at larryalextaunton.com and find
Dawkins vs Lennox Debate On Ministry Now with Larry Taunton
https://youtu.be/PeLHKGzTNhU Larry Alex Taunton is the Executive Director of the Fixed Point Foundation and a freelance columnist contributing to USA Today, Fox News, First Things, The Atlantic, CNN, Daily Caller, and The American Spectator. He is also the author of The Grace Effect, The Gospel Coalition Book of the Year The Faith of Christopher Hitchens, Around the World in (More Than) 80 Days. (Available to order now) You can subscribe to his blog at larryalextaunton.com and
And the Blood Cries Out: A Series on Socialism and Its Victims (Part 3) Escape from Venezuela
Rio sat across from me in the McDonald’s booth. A skinny twenty-two-year-old, he looked fifteen but ate like he had a hollow leg. He had agreed to meet me here in the busy outskirts of Cartagena, Colombia, to tell his story, and I had agreed to feed him. Rio bit
Questions & Answers with Larry Alex Taunton
What follows are some questions put to Larry in recent months. In some cases, the questions are those of specific individuals; in others they are a composite, reflecting the questions of many people on the same topic. Q: I read The Grace Effect. Loved it. How is Sasha these
Dinesh D’Souza interviews Larry Alex Taunton about his new book “Around the World in (More Than) 80 Days”
Larry Alex Taunton is the Executive Director of the Fixed Point Foundation and a freelance columnist contributing to USA Today, Fox News, First Things, The Atlantic, CNN, Daily Caller, and The American Spectator. He is also the author of The Grace Effect, The Gospel Coalition Book of the Year The Faith of Christopher Hitchens, Around the World in (More Than) 80 Days. (Available to order now) You can subscribe to his blog at larryalextaunton.com and find
What Makes America Great and How to Keep It That Way – Interview With Larry Taunton
Larry Alex Taunton is the Executive Director of the Fixed Point Foundation and a freelance columnist contributing to USA Today, Fox News, First Things, The Atlantic, CNN, Daily Caller, and The American Spectator. He is also the author of The Grace Effect, The Gospel Coalition Book of the Year The Faith of Christopher Hitchens, Around the World in (More Than) 80 Days. (Available to order now) You can subscribe to his blog at larryalextaunton.com and find
And the Blood Cries Out: A Series on Socialism and Its Victims (Part 2)
To understand the illegal immigration problem on our southern border, we must first understand what is happening in Latin America. Why have millions of people left their homes, possessions, and families, and endured hardships and perils of every sort? In this series we will answer this question, taking a hard
And the Blood Cries Out: A Series on Socialism and Its Victims
A decade ago, I wrote a little book called The Grace Effect. If all that I have ever written were to burn—and, I suppose, one day it all will—I would want that book above all else preserved. It contains my heart. Prior to writing it, I had been trying to
Ravi Zacharias: “Who Can Know it?”
I recently finished reading the memoirs of chauffeur Erich Kempka. As you might imagine, a chauffeur has a number of interesting stories to tell about his passengers. In Kempka’s case, they were often quite famous. As the narrative unfolds, you feel like you are riding shotgun while the chauffeur relates
Larry Taunton Covers Censorship, Socialism, And His Friendship With Christopher Hitchens
Larry discusses how Christopher Hitchens’s widow, Carol Blue-Hitchens, attempted to discredit not only his award-winning 2016 book—which she admits to not reading—but a new book by first-time author Stephen Phillips on the late atheist provocateur. This discussion, and the article on which it is based, offers you an inside look
An Open Letter to The New York Times: Christopher Hitchens, Censorship, and Assassination Attempts
Last week, The New York Times published a column titled “Hitchens Biography Proceeds, Against His Widow’s Wishes.” In it, author Elizabeth A. Harris makes less-than-accurate reference to me and my book about the late atheist journalist Christopher Hitchens. Even so, the article is interesting. It details the entirely believable attempts
What Happened on Capitol Hill? An Eyewitness Account
Two days after the events on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., Fixed Point Foundation executive director Larry Alex Taunton sat down with a couple that participated in the rally. Was it an “insurrection” as media has characterized it? Or is there more to the story?
Larry joins The Eric Metaxas Show to discuss his latest article and the unraveling of America
There is a sociological element to all of this. Elitist conservatives don’t want to be associated with patriotic working class Americans. Larry Alex Taunton is the Executive Director of the Fixed Point Foundation and a freelance columnist contributing to USA Today, Fox News, First Things, The Atlantic, CNN, Daily Caller, and The American Spectator. He is also the author of The Grace Effect, The Gospel Coalition Book of
The Salt That Has Lost Its Savor: The Woke Church and the Undoing of America
Everyone follows someone, and the “woke” elements within the evangelical Church are faithful followers of Pastors Tim Keller and John Piper, men who have unwittingly exchanged the truth of the gospel for the undeliverable promises of “social justice” and “Never Trumpism.” I wrote this column at the request of The
#LockdownHoliday
People constantly ask me, “What can I do?” You can start by celebrating Thanksgiving and Christmas however you want in defiance of irrational government edicts To say that we are passing through a period that is unique to the American experience is a bit of an understatement. I am not
Letter to Christians in troubled times
Dear Friends & Supporters: I know that many of you are as unsettled by the events of recent days as I am. Dead people voting. Hundreds of thousands of ballots suddenly appearing that are all—every single one—magically in Biden’s favor. Voting machines that turn Trump votes to Biden votes. A
Tim Keller, John Piper, & Donald Trump
If America is to be overrun by the barbarian hordes, it is kindly requested that Tim Keller & Co. not open the gates When editors at The American Spectator asked me to write a column for their exceptional magazine about the liberalization of the American church in the age of
Did Eric Metaxas “Sucker Punch” a Community Volunteer? In Defense of Self-Defense
I simply can’t believe it. In addition to all the rioting, looting, and destruction of private property there has been an act of unspeakable violence. You might think I am referring to David Dorn, the retired black police officer who was murdered by protesters looting a pawn shop in St.
Understanding What is Happening in America, Part II: The Pale Marxist Trojan Horse
“And I looked, and behold, a pale horse: and his name that sat on him was Death, and Hell followed with him.” ~ Revelation 6:8 Last month’s keynote-address-turned-column, “Understanding What Is Happening in America: A Christian Response,” garnered a lot of attention. In those discussions I connected the dots from
Karl Marx vs Charles Spurgeon: An Epic Struggle for the Souls of Men in 19th-Century London
Karl Marx, an apostle of evil, and Charles Spurgeon, the “Prince of Preachers,” were evangelists with messages that couldn’t have been more different—and they lived in the same city at the same time. My next book (after this one) will focus on two men whose graves I have visited
Christian scholar says Twitter refused to promote his article linking Marxism to riots
Twitter is refusing to promote an article by Christian author Larry Alex Taunton in which he attempts to provide a “Christian response” to the civil unrest across the United States and argues that violent riots are planned Marxist political tools. Read Full Article on The Christian Post Larry Alex Taunton
Larry talks America with former NAACP leader, Trump supporter, filmmaker, & radio host C.L. Bryant on The C.L. Bryant Show:
CL Bryant Show · Larry Taunton – 072120 Larry Alex Taunton is the Executive Director of the Fixed Point Foundation and a freelance columnist contributing to USA Today, Fox News, First Things, The Atlantic, CNN, Daily Caller, and The American Spectator. He is also the author of The Grace Effect, The Gospel Coalition Book of the Year The Faith of Christopher Hitchens, and the soon-to-be-released Around the World in (More Than) 80 Days. (Available for pre-order
Larry Taunton Is Back To Share An Open Letter On The Current Political Crisis
Also check out… A Letter to America’s Pastors & Churches Larry Alex Taunton is the Executive Director of the Fixed Point Foundation and a freelance columnist contributing to USA Today, Fox News, First Things, The Atlantic, CNN, Daily Caller, and The American Spectator. He is also the author of The Grace Effect, The Gospel Coalition Book of the Year The Faith of Christopher Hitchens, and the soon-to-be-released Around the World in (More Than) 80 Days. (Available
A Letter to America’s Pastors & Churches
America needs your leadership now more than ever. But there are a few things you must know and a few more you must expect. A generation ago, pastor and theologian Francis Schaeffer issued a call-to-arms to the American Church in an explosive little book titled A Christian Manifesto (1981). Alarmed
Taunton and Metaxas on America
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nvw7shgdGp8&feature=youtu.be Author and TV/radio host Eric Metaxas found Larry Alex Taunton’s lecture “Understanding What Is Happening In America” profoundly insightful. On Tuesday, the two men discussed it and the crisis facing the American Church. We hope you will find it helpful. Larry Alex Taunton is the Executive Director of the Fixed Point
“Imagine There’s No Heaven”: Socialism Is Atheism Masquerading as Political Philosophy
There’s a reason why some state and local governments are clearing the way for Black Lives Matter protests while simultaneously putting severe restrictions on churches and synagogues—they hate God. In 2008, I chaired a highly publicized debate at the Oxford Museum of Natural History in Oxford, England. It was here in
Understanding What Is Happening in America: A Christian Response
There’s an evil logic behind the riots, flag burning, and statue-toppling, and it’s not just America that’s under attack—it’s the Christian faith that’s under assault. Last week I gave a keynote address at a gathering of conservative Christian Americans in a Birmingham, Alabama hotel. Although social distancing regulations dictated the
Understanding What Is Happening in America
Listen to the audio only: Larry Alex Taunton is the Executive Director of the Fixed Point Foundation and a freelance columnist contributing to USA Today, Fox News, First Things, The Atlantic, CNN, Daily Caller, and The American Spectator. He is also the author of The Grace Effect, The Gospel Coalition Book of the Year The Faith of Christopher Hitchens, and the soon-to-be-released Around the World in (More Than) 80 Days. (Available for pre-order now) You can subscribe to
Riots, Political Subversion, and the Communist Agitator’s Playbook: A Lesson From History
Historically, Americans have not been very effective in dealing with the radical mindset. Like Neville Chamberlain who really believed the growing hostility with Hitler’s Germany was just a big misunderstanding, Americans have too often believed that if we could only sit down with the Osama bin Ladens of the world
How the Radicalization of Colin Kaepernick Explains the Current American Crisis
Former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick has become the face of a movement that has filled our streets with protests and riots. He is not the voice, mind you, just the face. His handlers keep his image before the public through lucrative Nike endorsements but keep his public commentary to a
Zoom Live Stream : “Understanding Old Testament Violence”
Watch our, LIVE, video chat session on Zoom. Is the God of the Old Testament a “genocidal” maniac as atheist provocateur Richard Dawkins has alleged? Many think so. The fact is, many Christians don’t know what to make of the God of the O.T. The Great Flood, the killing of
Zoom Live Stream “The Brothers Karamazov” by Fyodor Dostoevsky
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eR9x5xCnB8M Watch our first, LIVE, video chat session on Zoom. Listen in as Larry discusses one of the greatest novels ever written and its extraordinary significance for our time. “The Brothers Karamazov”by Fyodor Dostoevsky Larry Alex Taunton is the Executive Director of the Fixed Point Foundation and a freelance columnist contributing to USA Today, Fox News, First Things, The Atlantic, CNN,
The PC Bullies Attacked Him for What?
New Mississippi head football coach Mike Leach has run afoul of the PC police and he’s taken a beating. He deserves to be defended, and that is part of our mission. Indeed, the Lord has used us quite powerfully in this regard. We have always tried to use our modest platform to
Outrage Culture Turns on Coach Mike Leach | Larry in The American Spectator
Mississippi State University head football coach Mike Leach is a renowned eccentric and smart aleck. His press conferences are often stand-up comedy events where the coach muses humorously on mascots, rival coaches and conferences, history, and whatever else that comes into his wandering mind: Read Full Article on The American
The Coronavirus Hasn’t Shut Down ‘Cancel Culture’ Idiocy | Larry in The New York Post
We all know how it goes. Someone posts something on social media. PC mobs deliberately misinterpret the meaning. Evil intention is attributed where none exists. The poster is “canceled” — and often forced to pay a real-life price. The coronavirus hasn’t put a stop to this — if anything, the
Fighting the Coronavirus “War” Like It’s War
Some things that are written age better than others. I recall as a graduate student in history doing research at the Naval War College and gaining access to the classified papers of a notable admiral in the United States Navy. Buried in his 1947 thesis on the future of the
God and Coronavirus: How Our Response to Coronavirus is Shaped by What We Think About God
I hope this week finds you and your families well. There is much uncertainty and instability in this time of crisis, and some of you are affected more than others. I hope you are observing all recommended guidelines and that you are praying for our nation. At Fixed Point Foundation,
One Physician’s Take on Coronavirus
I am a practicing physician (a dermatologist) and I serve on the board of Fixed Point Foundation. As a medical professional, I follow medical trends as a rule. But as a follower and supporter of Larry’s work I have had the additional perspective of how COVID-19 pandemic is affecting the
A Perspective from Europe: Coronavirus, Quarantine, and the Grim Mathematics of “War”
Finally, home! During my time abroad, I had no time to read, much less to write. Jet lagged as I am, I have a full tank of caffeine and nowhere to go. So now I can devote a bit more time to addressing this crisis and offer you what I
A Word on Faith and Viruses
I hope this letter finds all of you well and virus-free. I’d like to say a few words about the coronavirus: The virus itself, the so-called “pandemic,” the panic it has caused, and our faith in Jesus Christ. I hope it will be helpful to you. The Situation in Europe
Celebrated Author Paul Reid Tells Us Why Winston Churchill Thought History Was Important—and Why We Must, Too.
There is a scene in the movie Darkest Hour that finds British Prime Minister Winston Churchill wandering the halls of No. 10 Downing Street asking aides, “Where is my Cicero?” It is the spring of 1940. Britain is surrounded by German U-boats; the British army is being pushed to the
A Famine of Truth: Malcolm Muggeridge, George Bernard Shaw, and Journalistic Deception
One of my favorite authors is the late British journalist, intellectual, and cultural critic Malcolm Muggeridge. I was reminded of Muggeridge as I followed competing Iranian protest reports on Twitter a few weeks ago. One narrative claiming that it was much ado about nothing or that it was Trump’s fault;
A Different Sort of New Year’s Resolution – Brian G. Mattson
Americans are easily the most economically prosperous people to ever walk the earth. Why do we seem so miserable? Angry? Dissatisfied? Full of grievance? We are living proof that money doesn’t buy happiness, but that never stops us from giving it our best shot. Our national discontent shows up regularly
Something Wicked This Way Comes: The de-Christianization of America and What a Post-Christian America Will Look Like Without Revival
It’s official: America is losing its religion. According to Pew Forum, Gallup, the General Social Survey, and several other studies in recent years, this downward trajectory in American religious belief has been the trend for decades. But since 2001, the de-Christianization of America has progressed with startling speed. What happened?
WWJD? According to Christianity Today, Jesus Would Vote for Impeachment
As the race for the Oval Office was heating up back in 2012, I published a little column that caught CNN’s attention: “WWJVF: Who Would Jesus Vote For?” I had written it because candidates on all sides — even Obama — were invoking the King of Kings to support their
“The Top Ten Most Influential Books of All-Time: Be It For Good or Evil, These Books Changed History”
In April, I published my list of The Top Ten Evilest People of All-Time. It was, I admit, a joy to be Dante for a day and pronounce sentence on some of history’s greatest villains. That article got quite a reaction, as people added their own nominees to the list
It’s a Wonderful Life is a fitting metaphor for a nation absent Christian belief
“It’s a Wonderful Life is a fitting metaphor for a nation absent Christian belief. Jesus Christ said that his followers were to be like ‘salt’; that is, a people whose presence is felt for the good that they do.” Larry wrote this column for CNN. It was published on Christmas
When One Reference on Your Credit Application Is Enough
This week it was our great joy to attend our son Christopher’s graduation from Beeson Divinity School at Samford University. It is a long 3.5-year rigorous program to achieve this professional degree. Christopher has been equal to the task and we were thrilled to celebrate this solemn occasion with him.
Art World Rocked as Taped Banana Stolen and Replaced with Clever Forgery – A Satire by Dr. Benjamin Wiker
New developments in the famous banana duct taped to the wall. It turns out that the fruit in question was actually a fraud. Little did last Friday’s afternoon onlookers at the Gallery of the prestigious Art Basel in Miami know that “The Comedian,” created by world-renowned Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan,
Seeing America One College Football Stadium at a Time
The Taunton Men love college football. A couple of years ago, we started an annual tradition: we would travel to one of the sport’s iconic stadiums to see one of the “blue bloods” play in what we hope will be a good game against a team other than Alabama. By
Caddyshack, Skunks, and a Place of Peace: A Report from Duck River Ranch
It has been quite some time since we gave you an update on progress at Duck River. For the uninitiated, Duck River Ranch is a property about an hour north of Birmingham, Alabama. We have been developing it for more than a year. (You can read the introductory blog here.)
Here’s John Steinbeck Asking Marilyn Monroe for Her Autograph (1955)
In 1955, Nobel laureate John Steinbeck wrote a hilarious letter to Marilyn Monroe requesting an autographed photo of the starlet preferably “in a pensive, girlish mood.” But the photo, he assured her, wasn’t for him. It was for his nephew. Yeah. Sure it was. Read the full story at openculture.com
The Pain Project: Tell Us Your Stories
The worst type of suffering, I believe, is that which the sufferer feels must be borne in silence. A couple of weeks ago, I was standing in the lobby of the Trump International Hotel in Washington, D.C. I had been sitting in the hotel’s restaurant for hours hammering out a
Google’s Brave New World: According to Research, Election Tampering Is Real, but the Threat Isn’t Foreign
A generation ago, cultural critic Neil Postman published the clever little book Amusing Ourselves to Death. In it, Postman considers the rival dystopian visions of Aldous Huxley and George Orwell as articulated in their classic novels Brave New World and 1984. Read More On The American Spectator Share this article!
Are Children ‘Hardwired’ to Believe in God?
University of Oxford developmental psychologist Dr. Olivera Petrovich has spent years researching a single question: Are children predisposed to belief in a transcendent being? Read Full Article on The American Spectator Larry Alex Taunton is an author, cultural commentator, and freelance columnist contributing to USA TODAY, Fox News, First Things, The Atlantic, CNN, and The American Spectator. In
Baseball, Not Basketball, Is America’s Greatest Sports Ambassador
As the World Series approached a finale, I was in Panama City — the one with the canal, not the popular spring break destination of the same name in the Florida panhandle. With every television in every sports bar or lobby here tuned to the World Series, baseball’s power to
In Search of the Manly Church Praise the Lord and pass the Sam Adams. By Larry Thornberry
I hope Larry Alex Taunton’s Friday lament of the advancing feminization of what’s left of the Western world, and the demonizing of masculinity by the smart set, receives the wide readership it deserves. What a fine and insightful fellow Taunton is, though he hangs more of masculinity’s hat on hunting than I would.
In Defense of Kanye West: Any Man Who Goes From Singing “I Am a God” to “Jesus Is King” Appears to Be On the Right Path.
Rapper Kanye West’s much anticipated latest album Jesus Is King dropped yesterday to the howls of critics and, as is to be expected of a medium designed to give electronic voice to the reactionary, social media. But why? Read Full Article on The American Spectator Larry Alex Taunton is an
Looking for Something Manly to Do? Give expression to your “toxic masculinity” and go hunting this weekend!
It was a beautiful Saturday only a couple of weeks ago, and I sat in a foldable camouflage chair, 12 gauge over/under shotgun in hand, beneath the sparse cover of a pine tree. My host, a dozen yards away, sat uncomfortably on a bucket turned over for that purpose, his
The truth about China that LeBron and the NBA don’t understand (or don’t want to understand)
In 2017, I literally went around the world in 80 days as part of a series I was writing on how the world stacked up against America. Like Phileas Fogg, minus the hot air balloon, I visited every continent but Antarctica. I explored the Amazon rainforest with a naturalist in
The New York Post Editorial Board reacts to Larry’s latest column in The American Spectator
“Tom Brady is unquestionably a great quarterback and among the greatest of all time,” admits Larry Alex Taunton at The American Spectator. “So when I say that he is overrated I don’t mean that he is not good or that he is average. No, he is, as I have said,
Five Reasons Why Tom Brady Is Overrated, Larry in The American Spectator
I have published articles on many controversial topics: Trump, border walls, religion, politics, terrorism, Tim Tebow, and, heck, even one on dodgeball. But this may be my most controversial subject yet. Here goes: Tom Brady is overrated. READ FULL ARTICLE ON THE AMERICAN SPECTATOR Larry Alex Taunton is an author,
DEBATING GOD: The Untold Story of the Richard Dawkins – John Lennox Debates Part 6: a Visit to the Home of Richard Dawkins
Originally Published on December 1st, 2007 Read Part 1 of this series herePart 2Part 3Part 4Part 5 Twelve years ago, Larry got the wild idea of bringing notorious atheist and Oxford evolutionary biologist, Richard Dawkins, to Birmingham, Alabama for a debate on the central tenets of his bestseller, The God
The rally for nothing in particular, Larry in Fox News
The atheist “Reason Rally” that will take place in Washington on Saturday, March 24 symbolizes the growing strength of atheism in American culture and politics. Events of this kind are meant to get our attention and to generate media interest and articles such as this one. So as people prepare
“Listening to Young Atheists,” Larry in The Atlantic
“Church became all about ceremony, handholding, and kumbaya,” Phil said with a look of disgust. “I missed my old youth pastor. He actually knew the Bible.” I have known a lot of atheists. The late Christopher Hitchens was a friend with whom I debated, road tripped, and even had a
Trump is right, Newsweek. Socialism doesn’t work, Larry in Fox News
On Tuesday, President Trump addressed the United Nations and shocking to no one save Left-of-center news agencies, he expressed his strong belief in his own economic policies; in America—its people, way of life, and the Constitution which governs it; and in business enterprise as a path to freedom and prosperity. Trump’s
Imagining Bill Belichick analyzing film of the Left’s strategy, Larry in Fox News
New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick was the man I’d been looking for. I needed keen insights, and only he could provide them. Belichick was famous for analyzing the game film of opposing teams, identifying their strategies and beating them. His team, once again, was about to play in
The forgotten Christians of Nigeria — faithful while enduring incredible persecution, Larry in Fox News
“Don’t go. I swore I would never go back there,” came the voice of my friend Jay Smith on a trans-Atlantic Skype call. “I’ve been in over sixty countries. I’ve been all over Africa. I lived there, and I’ve never felt unsafe the way I did in that country. There is something
Happiness Depends on Freedom, and Freedom Depends on Courage, Larry in The American Spectator
The absence of signage made finding it a challenge. It was a steamy-hot summer day on Okinawa. Leaving the comfortable air conditioning of the taxi, my sunglasses immediately fogged-up. As a native of the American South, I am used to heat and humidity, but this was something different. Half an
Don Lemon Was Not the First to Make the Trump-Is-Like-Hitler Comparison, Larry in The American Spectator
Remember when Hank Williams Jr. was fired from his Monday Night Football gig when he compared then President Barack Obama to Adolf Hitler? This led Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood to sing “You can’t compare the president to Hitler!” in their opening to the 2011 Country Music Awards. Apparently, Brad
They Didn’t Do It for Medals, Larry in The American Spectator
Only you — only you! — could manage to get shot in the ass!” The year was 1987. A group of middle-aged men sat under the umbrellas at the cheap fiberglass tables of the Holiday Inn in Columbus, Georgia not far from Fort Benning. They deserved a Ritz-Carlton, but this would have
(Don’t) Grab Life by the Ball: How Dodgeball is Destroying Western Civilization, Larry in USA Today
Do you remember PE as a kid? In my day, we were required to learn a spectrum of sports and their rules. Baseball, basketball, wrestling, flag football, volleyball, trampoline, track and, at the end of the year, we competed for the coveted President’s Physical Fitness Award. We even boxed! On days when our coaches were not
Baptist Pastor David Platt Prays for the President – and Apologizes* for it, Larry in The American Spectator
On Sunday, the President of the United States of America, Donald Trump, made an unexpected stop at Maclean Baptist Church in Washington D.C. Unlike so many of us, the President wasn’t going for the coffee and donuts. On the contrary, President Trump wanted the people of that church to pray
The abortion debate isn’t about abortion, Larry in USA Today
On a recent trip to Manhattan for a television appearance, my wife and I sat at the Tonic Bar near Times Square. With the day’s work behind us, we nibbled appetizers and had a couple of drinks as we waited for a performance of Jersey Boys. “I don’t know how
Here’s why pro-abortion supporters are so fierce (and bullying). Hint: It’s not why you think, Larry in Fox News
Following the 2016 presidential election, liberal elites wasted no time in demonizing those people populating “Red States.” Writing for The Hill, Duane Townsend was among the first to voice an opinion that has become familiar to the point of cliché: “America is held hostage by flyover states.” Townsend offered this