Kristin Kobes Du Mez, Author at Kristin Kobes Du Mez

Articles & Essays Christian Thought Work & Family

Burdens in Disguise: The Spiritual Magic of Tidying Up

Marie Kondo almost lost me at the socks. And that was before I’d even started. But I decided to give the folding a try. And I was sold. So I tackled my closet. And then my kitchen. And then, yes,…

Kristin Kobes Du MezJanuary 11, 2019

American Evangelicalism Christian Thought In the Media

“How Best to Define Evangelical? There are ‘Many Evangelicalisms,’ Historian Says”

Paper "Race, Gender, and the 81 Percent: Defining Evangelicalism and What’s at Stake" cited by Michael Gryboski in The Christian Post. Published January 8, 2019. Complete audio of speech given at American Historical Association, January 5, 2019. Summary from Article: There are "many evangelicalisms" and people…

Kristin Kobes Du MezJanuary 8, 2019

American Evangelicalism Christian Scholarship Talks & Lectures

Race, Gender, and the 81 Percent: Defining Evangelicalism and What’s at Stake

Paper presented at American Historical Association, January 5, 2019. Panelists Jemar Tisby, Malcolm Foley-Prese, Kristin Kobes Du Mez, and moderator Heath Carter.

Kristin Kobes Du MezJanuary 5, 2019

Articles & Essays Christian Thought Culture

The Mysterious Project of Putting Christ Back in Christmas

This Christmas, it is worth reflecting on what has been lost in the prevailing tendency to creep along the ground of certainty. Perhaps in defending smaller truths, the larger truth has become more difficult to grasp.

Kristin Kobes Du MezDecember 25, 2018

Christian Scholarship Talks & Lectures

Where Do Women Belong? A Critique of Patrick Deneen’s Why Liberalism Failed

Summary: Yes, we need to critique the shortcomings of modern liberalism. But we also need a better model of authority, one shorn of nostalgia, patriarchy, and dangerous inattention to abuses of power. Without that, our future may be even bleaker…

Kristin Kobes Du MezDecember 12, 2018

American Evangelicalism Articles & Essays

Why is Fear an Evangelical Habit of Mind?

This past weekend, a man entered a Pittsburgh synagogue and massacred 11 people gathered for worship. The assailant was armed with an AR-15 assault rifle, three Glock .357 handguns, and a heavy dose of anti-Semitic conspiracy theories. Minutes before entering the synagogue,…

Kristin Kobes Du MezNovember 1, 2018

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Articles & Essays Christian Women Sexual Abuse & #MeToo

Evangelicals, Let’s Talk About Violence Against Women

So, it turns out close to half of all white evangelicals think Brett Kavanaugh should be confirmed even if Christine Blasey Ford’s allegations of sexual assault are true. (An NPR/PBS NewHour/Marist poll conducted last week, 48% of white evangelical Christians believed he should be…

Kristin Kobes Du MezOctober 4, 2018

Book Reviews Donald Trump

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.…

Kristin Kobes Du MezSeptember 28, 2018

Christian Women Recommended Reading

“The Tiny Blond Bible Teacher Taking on the Evangelical Political Machine” by Emma Green

When one of the most perceptive religion journalists publishes a piece on one of the most important evangelical women, I stop writing, make a cup of tea, and dive in. I love so much about this. “Trips to the bathroom were…

Kristin Kobes Du MezSeptember 17, 2018

American Evangelicalism Christian Women Interviews & Podcasts

Season-Two Update: Impolite Company with Nish and Amy, Episode 31

Interview with Nish Weiseth (Cosmopolitan, The BBC, Deseret News) and Amy Sullivan (TIME Magazine, Yahoo News, NYTimes). Episode 31: The It's-Almost-Time-for-Season-Two! Update September 13, 2018 We're just days away from launching the second season of Impolite Company, listeners! In the…

Kristin Kobes Du MezSeptember 13, 2018

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