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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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Christian Thought Talks & Lectures

First Monday Speaker Series: Dordt University

Lecture with Discussion. "Jesus and John Wayne: The Culture and Politics of Evangelical Masculinity." and "Christianity and Feminism, A Tangled History." October 5, 2020. Remote Video Recordings. The First Mondays Speaker Series brings thinkers, writers, and cultural leaders to Dordt…

Kristin Kobes Du MezOctober 5, 2020

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American Evangelicalism Articles & Essays Christian Thought Sexual Abuse & #MeToo

After Jesus and John Wayne

We’re three months out now from the release of Jesus and John Wayne, and it’s been a whirlwind of remote talks, podcasts, interviews, and even a couple of documentary film crews. One of the reasons I’ve had so many opportunities to…

Kristin Kobes Du MezOctober 1, 2020

Christian Thought Talks & Lectures

Pathways to Purpose Speaker Series. Valparaiso University, Institute for Leadership and Service.

Lecture. "Jesus and John Wayne." September 29, 2020. Zoom Virtual Event. The Pathways to Purpose Speaker Series brings dynamic alumni and other exemplary practitioners of leadership and service to campus to help expand student imagination about pursuing purposeful work and…

Kristin Kobes Du MezSeptember 29, 2020

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Interviews & Podcasts Sexual Abuse & #MeToo

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

Kristin Kobes Du MezSeptember 27, 2020

In the Media Interviews & Podcasts

Interview: UOL, “Fundamentalismo corrompeu a fé cristã, diz autora de bestseller evangélico,” by Ronilso Pacheco

Published in UOL. September 26, 2020. https://noticias.uol.com.br/colunas/ronilso-pacheco/2020/09/26/o-fundamentalismo-corrompeu-a-fe-crista-nos-eua-e-pode-corromper-aqui.htm Screencapture September 26, 2020

Kristin Kobes Du MezSeptember 26, 2020

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Interviews & Podcasts

Interview: Wycliffe College at the University of Toronto, “Jesus and John Wayne.”

https://www.youtube.com/embed/VWF0kup1LuU Interview. Kristin Kobes Du Mez. "Jesus and John Wayne - Kristin Kobes Du Mez." Wycliffe College at the University of Toronto. September 25, 2020. https://youtu.be/VWF0kup1LuU

Kristin Kobes Du MezSeptember 25, 2020

In the Media Interviews & Podcasts

Interview: AlJazeera.net, “لماذا يدعم الإنجيليون ترامب؟.. مؤرخة أميركية تجيب عن,” by Mohammed Al-Manshawi

Translation: "Why do evangelicals support Trump? U.S. Historian Answers Al Jazeera Net Questions." Published September 25, 2020. https://www.aljazeera.net/news/politics/2020/9/25/لماذا-يدعم-الإنجيليون-الأميركيون?fbclid=IwAR0hODL-qGgyz6QAcjL9-xAxALT-I7aLNg9Jde7HawrucVFpeEVcLihhkCA

Kristin Kobes Du MezSeptember 25, 2020

Reviews: Jesus and John Wayne

Review: Englewood Review of Books, “Kristin Kobes Du Mez – Jesus and John Wayne – Feature Review,” by Joel Wentz

Excerpts: Stunning new narrative. . . Joel Wentz, The Englewood Review of Books, Feature Review . . . Kristin Kobes Du Mez’s stunning new narrative history of the last century of white American evangelicalism. Du Mez’s writing is lively and…

Kristin Kobes Du MezSeptember 24, 2020

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American Evangelicalism Articles & Essays

Jesus and John Wayne: An Afterword

Back in June, in anticipation of the book’s release, I published Jesus and John Wayne: the backstory. Now, nearly three months out from publication, I thought I’d take the opportunity to reflect on the book’s initial reception—more specifically, on the surprising…

Kristin Kobes Du MezSeptember 17, 2020

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