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American Evangelicalism Articles & Essays Christian Women

Hobby Lobby Evangelicalism

Is evangelicalism a political movement? There’s been a lot of talk about how to define evangelicalism of late, much of it centering around this question. I’ve been guilty of contributing more than my share to this seemingly endless (and to me,…

Kristin Kobes Du MezSeptember 6, 2018

American Evangelicalism Articles & Essays Christian Scholarship

Evangelicalism is an Imagined Religious Community

Perhaps you’ve heard. One month ago, evangelical women “hit pause” on the culture wars. It might surprise you to hear that this olive branch was extended in response to President Trump’s proposed Supreme Court pick. While many evangelicals were celebrating…

Kristin Kobes Du MezAugust 9, 2018

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Book Chapters & Journals Christian Thought Sexual Abuse & #MeToo

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…

Kristin Kobes Du MezJuly 27, 2018

Book Reviews Christian Thought Sexual Abuse & #MeToo

Biblical Porn: Mark Driscoll’s Evangelical Empire – an interview with author Jessica Johnson

Feminist anthropologist Jessica Johnson has just published a fascinating study, Biblical Porn: Affect, Labor, and Pastor Mark Driscoll’s Evangelical Empire, with Duke University Press. She joins us today to discuss her timely new book. KDM: What led you to decide…

Kristin Kobes Du MezJuly 12, 2018

American Evangelicalism Book Reviews Christian Thought

Fear, Power, Nostalgia, and the 81 Percent

John Fea has two intended audiences for his new book, Believe Me: The Evangelical Road to Donald Trump. On the one hand, he dedicates this book “to the 19 percent”—to the segment of white evangelicals who (at least according to exit poll…

Kristin Kobes Du MezJune 29, 2018

American Evangelicalism Articles & Essays Christian Scholarship

The Reinvention of “Evangelical” in American History: A Linguistic Analysis

by Hannah Butler and Kristin Du Mez Scan the headlines, and it seems that everywhere you look, evangelicals are in the news. From Paige Patterson to the “court evangelicals” to Trump’s most dependable voting bloc, evangelicals have been the topic…

Kristin Kobes Du MezMay 31, 2018

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Christian Feminists Christian Women Interviews & Podcasts

A New Gospel for Women: Christian Humanist Profiles, Episode 136

Interview by Victoria Reynolds Farmer of Christian Humanist. Farmer interviews Dr. Kristin DuMez about her 2015 book, A New Gospel for Women: Katherine Bushnell and the Challenge of Christian Feminism (Oxford University Press). Farmer and Du Mez discuss the life and…

Kristin Kobes Du MezMay 21, 2018

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American Evangelicalism Book Chapters & Journals

Understanding White Evangelical Views on Immigration: Harvard Divinity Bulletin

There’s been a lot of talk of Romans 13 the past few days, but most evangelicals say they don’t actually look to the Bible when it comes to their views on immigration. But that doesn’t mean their faith doesn’t shape…

Kristin Kobes Du MezMay 10, 2018

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American Evangelicalism Articles & Essays Church History

Poisonous History and Its Antidote: Christian Nationalism, Black History, and New Beginnings

On April 26, the National Memorial for Peace and Justice, in Montgomery, Alabama, opened its doors. The memorial is visually stunning. Around 800 rusted iron columns hang from above, each representing a county where a lynching took place. In a recent…

Kristin Kobes Du MezMay 3, 2018

American Evangelicalism Articles & Essays Christian Thought

The Church of James Dobson?

Is Focus on the Family a church? It depends who you ask. And it depends when you ask, apparently. Back in 2016, Focus on the Family reportedly asked the IRS to classify the organization as a church, in order to dodge the…

Kristin Kobes Du MezApril 18, 2018

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