Welcome to my personal website.  I am an historian, a photographer, an Internet entrepreneur (of which Yellowstone Net is my most well-known site), and an ordained Baptist minister.  A native of Georgia and a long-time resident of Billings, Montana, I am currently ABD PhD status at Auburn University in Alabama.  While finishing my dissertation (Baptists in Middle Georgia During the Civil War Era), I am serving as the Associate Director of The Center for Baptist Studies at Mercer University.  My interests are very wide-ranging, as reflected within this site. 

More professional information and background is available in my Vita. 
 

SITE DIRECTORY
Only major topics are listed below.  Click on a topic for more in-depth information.

America: A Christian Nation? – myth and reality examined
American Civil War – primarily articles on the history of religion and the Civil War
Baptist Index – an introduction to the people called Baptists
Cat Resources – an online resource guide for cat owners
Fundamentalism Index – history and analysis of religious fundamentalism
Global Warming News & Analysis – the earth is changing; read about it here
Gourley Page – all things Gourley
Identity Help Theft - ID theft is a very real danger; learn how to protect yourself
Iraq Theocracy Watch –  the Bush Administration's support of Islamic theocracy
Montana History – a collection of resources on the state's history
Photography – primarily featuring Yellowstone and other outdoor photography
Placental Tissue and Cell Research – a brief intro. to a promising development
Popular Web Searches – information about selected popular web search terms
Software Downloads – top free software downloads for the average computer user
Writings and Presentations – a variety of essays, articles, etc.
Yellowstone National Park – reservations, information and advocacy