About Andrew
Welcome! I'm the executive director of Charter for Compassion International, and the author of The Sword of the Lord: The Roots of Fundamentalism in an American Family (Chiara Press, May 2011). I was...
View ArticlePodcast (Free Sample) of "The Sword of the Lord"
Introduction to The Sword of the Lord"Christian fundamentalism in America emerged a century ago, the faith of generations of immigrants who had experienced war and revolution, removal and upheaval, and...
View ArticleA fundamentalist reviews "The Sword of the Lord"
Subtitled The Roots of Fundamentalism in an American Family, this book deals with the historical background which gave rise to Fundamentalism, the culture of Fundamentalism, the battles of...
View ArticleThe Funeral of John R. Rice (and My Dinner with Jerry Falwell)
“THE SWORD OF THE LORD…and of John R. Rice.”—from the masthead of John R. Rice’s newspaper, which began publication in 1935. The following is an excerpt from Andrew Himes' book, The Sword of the Lord:...
View ArticleElizabeth Marino, Bobby Kennedy, and Jerry Falwell
On entering the world of Elizabeth Marino’s new book Debris, we settle into a gentle, guided exploration of memory and desire, regret, intimation, and salvation. Her poetry calms the spirit, but it...
View ArticleParker Palmer's Foreword to "The Sword of the Lord"
Foreword to The Sword of the Lord. I met Andrew Himes in 2004 through his masterful film, Voices in Wartime, a profound exploration of the experience of war. As someone who has long wished to be in...
View ArticleThe Book
A clear-eyed yet compassionate history of American Southern fundamentalism over three centuries through the lens of the author's family experience. The author's grandfather was John R. Rice, founder of...
View ArticleParker Palmer endorses "The Sword of the Lord"
Parker J. Palmer (author of Let Your Life Speak, A Hidden Wholeness, and The Courage to Teach) -- "This is a remarkable book about the lives of two remarkable men. One is John R. Rice, editor of The...
View ArticleThe Book
A clear-eyed yet compassionate history of American Southern fundamentalism over three centuries through the lens of the author's family experience. The author's grandfather was John R. Rice, founder of...
View ArticleParker Palmer endorses "The Sword of the Lord"
Parker J. Palmer (author of Let Your Life Speak, A Hidden Wholeness, and The Courage to Teach) -- "This is a remarkable book about the lives of two remarkable men. One is John R. Rice, editor of The...
View ArticlePodcast (Free Sample) of "The Sword of the Lord"
Introduction to The Sword of the Lord"Christian fundamentalism in America emerged a century ago, the faith of generations of immigrants who had experienced war and revolution, removal and upheaval, and...
View ArticleA fundamentalist reviews "The Sword of the Lord"
Subtitled The Roots of Fundamentalism in an American Family, this book deals with the historical background which gave rise to Fundamentalism, the culture of Fundamentalism, the battles of...
View ArticleThe Funeral of John R. Rice (and My Dinner with Jerry Falwell)
“THE SWORD OF THE LORD…and of John R. Rice.”—from the masthead of John R. Rice’s newspaper, which began publication in 1935. The following is an excerpt from Andrew Himes' book, The Sword of...
View ArticleElizabeth Marino, Bobby Kennedy, and Jerry Falwell
On entering the world of Elizabeth Marino’s new book Debris, we settle into a gentle, guided exploration of memory and desire, regret, intimation, and salvation. Her poetry calms the spirit, but it...
View ArticleParker Palmer's Foreword to "The Sword of the Lord"
Foreword to The Sword of the Lord. I met Andrew Himes in 2004 through his masterful film, Voices in Wartime, a profound exploration of the experience of war. As someone who has long wished to be in...
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