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Publications

Publications

Following are outlines, abstracts, or in some cases full-text reproductions of several of my published writings. If you'd prefer to search by topic, simply enter the appropriate key words in the search box in the upper right corner.

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Articles and Book Chapters

These works have been published in peer-reviewed journals or included in scholarly anthologies. Researchers often use such venues as stepping-stones toward the development of a book-length project.

Review Essays

A review essay (sometimes called an essay review) examines one or more recent books in depth, indicating where the new scholarship fits in relation to previous scholarship on related topics. Like a book review, it analyses a book. Like a research article, it relies upon a substantial bibliography.

Books

As a writer and an editor, I have published several books and am working on a few others.

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Devotional Writings

Here I offer my scholarship in service to the Christian church, with a particular desire to edify a general audience. Professors accustomed to a "publish or perish" university culture may find my academic writings more impressive than these simpler devotional items, but I am convinced that the most lasting value is to be found in these straightforward attempts to communicate God's Law and Gospel with clarity and compassion.

Research Papers

Although a teacher, I remain forever a student—whether formally or informally. I invite my students to peruse these research papers, most of which I have written for courses at Bethany Lutheran Theological Seminary and others of which may have been written for other purposes.

Op Eds

An op ed appears on the page "opposite the editorial page." Here guest columnists evaluate currrent events and suggest new angles for addressing controversial topics.

Book Reviews

Book reviews help fellow scholars to obtain a basic understanding of recent scholarly literature, so that those desiring to learn more will know where to look. Reviews go beyond summarizing by also evaluating the strengths and weaknesses of a book and comparing it with other books on related topics.

Dissertation

What did Americans at Princeton, Yale, and Harvard think of evolution before Darwin published Origin of Species? How did their theological commitments shape their scientific outlook? That's what I set out to discover when preparing my doctoral dissertation for a public defense before a panel of professors at the University of Notre Dame in 2003.

 
 

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Popular Topics

  • Theology
  • Marriage & Family
  • Apologetics
  • American History
  • Public Policy
  • Pro-Life
  • Evangelism

Faculty Positions

  • Professor and Department Chair, B.A. in History Program, Bethany Lutheran College
  • Adjunct Professor, M.A. in Theological Studies Program, Martin Luther College
  • Starting August 1, 2023: Professor and Academic Dean, Luther Classical College

Recent Projects

Other Recent Projects ...

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  • Radio Interview, Jan. 13, 2023: Minnesota Requires Teachers to Advocate for Transgender Ideology and Critical Race Theory [Learn More]
  • Education Conference: State Teacher Licensing Requirements vs. the Bible, the Hymnal, and the Catechism, Oct. 27, 2022 [Learn More]
  • Education Conference: Getting the Facts Straight: How Grammar, History, & Logic Can Rescue Education from Postfactualism, July 8, 2022 [Learn More]
  • Radio interview: The Magdeburg Confession of 1550 and the Lutheran Principles of Political Resistance, July 3, 2020 [Learn More]

Books by Dr. MacPherson

Rediscovering the American Republic, vol. 1: 1492-1877 (author)

Rediscovering the American Republic, vol. 2: 1877-Present (author)

Debating Evolution before Darwinism (author)

The Culture of Life (author)

Teaching Children Chastity for Life (co-author)

Studying Luther's Large Catechism (author)

Telling the Next Generation (managing editor)

Here We Stand (contributing writer)

Natural Law: A Lutheran Reappraisal (contributing writer)

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