Kristin Kobes Du Mez, Author at Kristin Kobes Du Mez

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Coming Soon: 2020 Must-Reads in Christianity and Politics

The frenzied commentary around Mark Galli’s Christianity Today editorial has not only revealed widely diverging opinions within the evangelical community about the Trump presidency, but also about about what, if anything, an anti-Trump editorial in the pages of CT portends. Is this merely…

Kristin Kobes Du MezDecember 26, 2019

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American Evangelicalism Book Chapters & Journals Church History

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

Kristin Kobes Du MezNovember 25, 2019

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American Evangelicalism Articles & Essays Book Reviews Church History

Evangelicals: The Problem with Insider History

This is a post about the history of evangelicalism. But as with many things these days, it starts with the election of Donald Trump. Or, more precisely, with the night before the election of Donald Trump. ‘Twas the evening of…

Kristin Kobes Du MezNovember 21, 2019

Articles & Essays Christian Feminists Christian Thought Christian Women

Hey, John MacArthur. You have a Culture. It’s Called White (Christian) Patriarchy.

The tricky thing about cultures, though—cultural systems, cultural values, however you want to put it—is that they’re largely invisible to us when we’re inside those cultures. When you’re comfortably ensconced within a culture, it’s really hard to see your culture…

Kristin Kobes Du MezOctober 24, 2019

Articles & Essays Culture Donald Trump

What I Learned from (Almost) Attending a Trump Rally

In January 2016, Donald Trump claimed that he could stand in the middle of 5th Avenue and shoot someone and not lose supporters. With the impeachment inquiry underway, his words ring prophetic. With blatant corruption in full view, with the…

Kristin Kobes Du MezOctober 4, 2019

Articles & Essays Christian Women Purity Culture

The Problem of Timeless Sexual Morality

The church today might benefit from the wisdom of Lina Herrick and her fellow female preachers. Those asserting and defending a “historic, timeless” sexual ethic might do well to keep in mind that the ideal has masked imperfect—and even immoral—applications…

Kristin Kobes Du MezSeptember 6, 2019

American Evangelicalism Interviews & Podcasts

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.

Kristin Kobes Du MezJuly 15, 2019

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American Evangelicalism Christian Feminists Sexual Abuse & #MeToo Video

Beth Moore, Owen Strachen & the Non-Negotiables of the Gospel #SBC19

What's at stake in debates about women's authority, warrior masculinity, and sexual abuse in the SBC--and in American evangelicalism. https://youtu.be/NZc8_y4l7l4 Subscribe to YouTube Channel: Click Here

Kristin Kobes Du MezJune 9, 2019

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American Evangelicalism Christian Feminists In the Media

“Beth Moore’s Ministry Reignites Debate Over Whether Women Can Preach,” by Yonat Shimron and Adelle M. Banks, Religion News Service.

Cited in Yonat Shimron and Adelle M. Banks article "Beth Moore's Ministry Reignites Debate Over Whether Women Can Preach," Religion News Service, June 5, 2019. Excerpts: In the world of Bible teachers, Beth Moore is a rock star. She packs…

Kristin Kobes Du MezJune 5, 2019

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Christian Feminists Church History In the Media

“The Complex Role of Faith in the Women’s Suffrage Movement”

Cited in article by Elizabeth Evans, "The Complex Role of Faith in the Women's Suffrage Movement." Religion News Service, 4 June 2019. https://religionnews.com/2019/06/04/the-complex-role-of-faith-in-the-womens-suffrage-movement/ Excerpts: This week marks 100 years since Congress passed the 19th Amendment to the Constitution, guaranteeing women the…

Kristin Kobes Du MezJune 4, 2019

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