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Shepherd or Sheep? Religious Leadership in the Age of Trump

Published in Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, January 23, 2020. Summary: On any given Sunday, many evangelical pastors find themselves preaching to polarized congregations. There are many reasons a pastor might choose this path of least resistance.…
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Articles & Essays
Simple Truth: Sex Abuse, the Amish, and the Evangelicals
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Articles & Essays
Coming Soon: 2020 Must-Reads in Christianity and Politics
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American Evangelicalism
Evangelicals: The Problem with Insider History
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Book Chapters & Journals

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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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American Evangelicalism
Understanding White Evangelical Views on Immigration: Harvard Divinity Bulletin
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

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American Evangelicalism

ROI 319: Dr. Kristin Du Mez, How to Best Define ‘Evangelical’

Radio interview with KALA Radio, 88.5 FM, at St. Ambrose University, Davenport, Iowa.
American Evangelicalism
Season-Two Update: Impolite Company with Nish and Amy, Episode 31
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Christian Feminists
A New Gospel for Women: Christian Humanist Profiles, Episode 136
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Donald Trump
ROI 250: Dr. Kristin Du Mez, Evangelical Masculinity and the Rise of Donald Trump
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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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Talks & Lectures

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Donald Trump

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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