David Barton 
Tuesday May 01

David Barton is an evangelical Christian minister and the founder of WallBuilders, a Texas-based organization dedicated to promoting Christian principles in American political life. He is the author of "Original Intent: The Courts, the Constitution & Religion" (2008) and "The Jefferson Lies," with...

David Barton is an evangelical Christian minister and the founder of WallBuilders, a Texas-based organization dedicated to promoting Christian principles in American political life. He is the author of "Original Intent: The Courts, the Constitution & Religion" (2008) and "The Jefferson Lies," with a foreword by Glenn Beck (2012). Barton is the former Vice Chairman of the Texas Republican party, and has acted as a political consultant to the Republican National Committee. A graduate of Oral Roberts University, he studied religious education and spent many years teaching in Texas before forming Specialty Research Associates, which focuses on American religious history, and WallBuilders. Barton also serves on the board of the Providence Foundation, a nonprofit Christian organization that calls for increasing national prosperity by embracing a Biblical worldview. He was named one of Time Magazine's "25 Most Influential Evangelicals" in 2005.
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