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Washington Post, “How a book about evangelicals, Trump and militant masculinity became a surprise bestseller,” by Sarah Pulliam Bailey

Excerpts: When historian Kristin Du Mez’s latest book, “Jesus and John Wayne,” came out in the summer of 2020, it received little attention from mainstream gatekeepers and reviewers. But the book, which explores evangelical fondness for former president Donald Trump…

Kristin Kobes Du MezJuly 16, 2021

American Evangelicalism Articles & Essays Featured

Braveheart’s Warped History Keeps Suckering Evangelicals

The Daily Beast. June 20, 2021. https://www.thedailybeast.com/bravehearts-warped-history-has-been-suckering-evangelicals-for-a-quarter-century Mel Gibson’s sadomasochistic fantasy is beloved by evangelical Christians (and William Wallace wannabes like Ted Cruz), who wallow in its exaltation of violent, macho religion.

Kristin Kobes Du MezJune 20, 2021

American Evangelicalism Articles & Essays Church History Featured

What We Believe About History

Excerpts: Beliefs have a history. As a historian of religion, I take this for granted. I’d forgotten how foreign this notion is to many evangelicals in the United States. Evangelicals are not alone in considering that their beliefs are eternal…

Kristin Kobes Du MezMay 27, 2021

American Evangelicalism Articles & Essays Christian Thought Featured In the Media

Five Myths about Evangelicals

Excerpts: Myth No. 1: Evangelical beliefs come strictly from the Bible But evangelicals’ beliefs are often molded by political and cultural allegiances, not just biblical texts. Political scientist Michele Margolis has demonstrated that politics can shape religious choices, just as religious belief…

Kristin Kobes Du MezJanuary 22, 2021

American Evangelicalism Articles & Essays Featured In the Media

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…

Kristin Kobes Du MezOctober 10, 2020

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Interview: BBC Radio 5 Live, with Stephen Nolan

Interview with Stephen Nolan. BBC Radio 5 Live. August 8, 2020. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/live:bbc_radio_five_live The day's main news stories, topical debate and interviews.

Kristin Kobes Du MezAugust 8, 2020

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Interview: Vox, “Is Evangelical Support for Trump a Contradiction?” with Sean Illing

Vox, Screencapture, July 12, 2020 Excerpts: . . . I’ve studied evangelicals for a long time and I was watching them very closely during the election and in the aftermath, and I just didn’t see any regrets at all. There…

Kristin Kobes Du MezJuly 12, 2020

American Evangelicalism Featured In the Media Interviews & Podcasts

Interview: NPR, Morning Edition, “Book, ‘Jesus And John Wayne,’ Explores What It Means To Be A Christian Man,” with Steve Inskeep

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to history professor Kristin Kobes Du Mez about her new book: Jesus and John Wayne: How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation. Screencapture of Interview by Steve Inskeep, NPR News. Morning Edition. June 23,…

Kristin Kobes Du MezJune 23, 2020

American Evangelicalism Articles & Essays Featured In the Media

If You Want to Understand White Evangelicals, Tour a Hobby Lobby Store

The Daily Beast. Opinions. June 21, 2020. https://www.thedailybeast.com/if-you-want-to-understand-white-evangelicals-tour-a-hobby-lobby-store Screencapture of Daily Beast. Images/Kristin Kobes Du Mez Excerpt: Scenes of President Donald Trump proclaiming himself the “president of law and order,” urging the deployment of the military to “dominate the streets,” and then…

Kristin Kobes Du MezJune 21, 2020

Peace Through Understanding: The Life of a Christian Scholar

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Book Chapter. “Donald Trump and Militant Evangelical Masculinity,” Evangelicals: Who They Have Been, Are Now, and Could Be

Cite: Kristin Kobes Du Mez. "Donald Trump and Militant Evangelical Masculinity." Evangelicals: Who They Have Been, Are Now, and Could Be: Noll, Mark A., Bebbington, David W., Marsden, George M.: 9780802876959 https://www.amazon.com/Evangelicals-They-Have-Been-Could/dp/0802876951