On Accusations Against Voddie Baucham and Fault Lines, part 2

In part one concerning accusations against Voddie Baucham and his book Fault Lines, I argued: Baucham’s misquotation and misrepresentation of Delgado and Stefancic is a serious error, not a minor formatting mishap. The controversy online appears to have died down, and while the lack of present controversy may generally be a good thing, the reason appears to … Continue reading On Accusations Against Voddie Baucham and Fault Lines, part 2

On Accusations Against Voddie Baucham and Fault Lines, part 1

On July 30th, Joel McDurmon posted a blog article titled "Voddie's Fault Lines Worse Than Before: Fake Quotations AND Plagiarism." McDurmon previously posted a series of videos critiquing Voddie Baucham's book, Fault Lines, that had not captured my attention despite my having written a review. However, this particular article appeared far more serious in its magnitude. I've … Continue reading On Accusations Against Voddie Baucham and Fault Lines, part 1

The Elect by John McWhorter — partial-book review, and it’s not about Calvinism

John McWhorter is a linguist and an assistant professor of English and comparative literature at Columbia University. I heavily cited his work earlier when previewing Voddie Baucham's Fault Lines and discussing McWhorter's contention that the word "Antiracism," referring to the new woke religion of critical race theory, ought to be capitalized as a proper noun. … Continue reading The Elect by John McWhorter — partial-book review, and it’s not about Calvinism

Fault Lines by Voddie Baucham (book review)

Author's note (02 August 2021): I have become aware of Joel McDurmon's credible accusations of misquotation and plagiarism in Fault Lines. My own independent investigation into the misquotation issue confirms Baucham's misquotation of CRT scholar Richard Delgado on page xvi. I furthermore find — in agreement with McDurmon — that this was not merely a matter … Continue reading Fault Lines by Voddie Baucham (book review)

“Antiracism” Deserves a Capital Letter: A Preview of Voddie Baucham’s Fault Lines

Note: The full review is now published. Recently on Twitter, a Ph.D. student at a Southern Baptist seminary threw shade at Voddie Baucham's upcoming book Fault Lines for many flaws such as "commitment to innuendo," riling up a "populist mob," and lacking integrity. He went so far as to criticize Baucham and his publisher for … Continue reading “Antiracism” Deserves a Capital Letter: A Preview of Voddie Baucham’s Fault Lines