William Murchison is a nationally syndicated political columnist in the United States

United States

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. Murchison is normally of a conservative

Conservatism

Conservatism is a political and social philosophy that promotes the maintenance of traditional institutions and supports, at the most, minimal and gradual change in society. Some conservatives seek to preserve things as they are, emphasizing stability and continuity, while others oppose modernism...

 political persuasion. He is also a regular contributor to Chronicles

Chronicles (magazine)

Chronicles is a U.S. monthly magazine published by the Rockford Institute. Its full current name is Chronicles: A Magazine of American Culture. The magazine is known for promoting anti-globalism, anti-intervention and anti-immigration stances within conservative politics, and is considered one of...

and The Lone Star Report

The Lone Star Report

The Lone Star Report was a political news journal published weekly by the Lone Star Foundation in Austin, Texas. Weekly publication ended in July 2011 and blog updates ceased in September 2011....

. He is the author of several books including "Mortal Follies: Episcopalians and the Crisis of Mainline Christianity," and a volume about the mid-1990s rise of the religious right

Religious right

The term religious right may refer to religiously motivated right wing movements such as:*Christian right*Hindu nationalism *Islamism*Jewish right*Theravada...

, "Reclaiming Morality in America."