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American Evangelicalism

NBCNews.com. Op Ed. Trump pick Amy Coney Barrett’s Christian ‘Handmaid’ History Matters

Excerpts: Given this polarized context, it’s no surprise that leading Democrats have signaled a reticence to confront Barrett on the issue of her faith. Yet the precise nature of her beliefs, how those beliefs shape her judicial philosophy and how they align…
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American Evangelicalism
After Jesus and John Wayne
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American Evangelicalism
Jesus and John Wayne: An Afterword
Articles & Essays
From Donald Trump to John Wayne: How to become a hero of the Christian Right
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Book Chapters & Journals

Women Saw #MeToo Coming 100 Years Ago. When Will We Listen?

In 2018, the #MeToo movement came to American Protestantism. Emboldened with the hope that they will no longer be silenced, women are speaking out to expose the misogyny and abuse they’ve long endured in Christian homes, churches, and seminaries. A…
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Understanding White Evangelical Views on Immigration: Harvard Divinity Bulletin
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American Evangelicalism
My Brother’s Keeper: George McGovern and Progressive Christianity. By Mark A. Lempke
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Book Chapters & Journals
Reorienting American Religious History: The Case of Katharine Bushnell
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Interviews & Podcasts

Interview. Truth in Motion Studios, “Spiritual Abuse in Evangelicalism — Professor Kristin Kobes Du Mez,” by Christina Zaczkowiski.

https://youtu.be/zshPSjXIvnI Interview. Kristin Kobes Du Mez. "Spiritual Abuse in Evangelicalism -- Professor Kristin Kobes Du Mez (author of "Jesus and John Wayne")." Truth in Motion Studios. Christina Zaczkowiski. September 27, 2020. https://youtu.be/zshPSjXIvnI
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Interview: UOL, “Fundamentalismo corrompeu a fé cristã, diz autora de bestseller evangélico,” by Ronilso Pacheco
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Interviews & Podcasts
Interview: Wycliffe College at the University of Toronto, “Jesus and John Wayne.”
In the Media
Interview: AlJazeera.net, “لماذا يدعم الإنجيليون ترامب؟.. مؤرخة أميركية تجيب عن,” by Mohammed Al-Manshawi
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Book Reviews

Book Reviews

This Ridiculous “Spiritual Biography” of Trump is No Joke

In David Brody and Scott Lamb’s book, grace for the president abounds. David Brody and Scott Lamb know they have their work cut out for them. “Donald Trump” and “spiritual life” don’t generally appear in the same sentence, after all.…
Book Reviews
Biblical Porn: Mark Driscoll’s Evangelical Empire – an interview with author Jessica Johnson
Book Reviews
History and the Human Condition: Reflections on Kate Bowler’s Everything Happens for a Reason
American Evangelicalism
Fear, Power, Nostalgia, and the 81 Percent
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Onward Christian Warriors: Evangelical Masculinity and the Rise of Donald Trump

University of Iowa's Geneva Lecture in Iowa City.
Church History
Why the Church Needs History, Especially Now: A Historian’s Vision for Equipping the Church
Christian Scholarship
Where Do Women Belong? A Critique of Patrick Deneen’s Why Liberalism Failed
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American Evangelicalism
Understanding White Evangelical Views on Immigration
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