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Kristin Kobes Du Mez

Review: Mere Orthodoxy, “Jesus Plus Masculinity for America’s Sake: Replying to ‘Jesus and John Wayne,'” by Sean Michael Lucas logo for mere orthodoxyReviews: Jesus and John Wayne

Review: Mere Orthodoxy, “Jesus Plus Masculinity for America’s Sake: Replying to ‘Jesus and John Wayne,'” by Sean Michael Lucas

Excerpts: Thus, while I might quibble with some of the details in Jesus and John Wayne, I finished this book and felt like Han Solo in The Force Awakens: “Crazy thing is, it’s true—all of it. It’s all true.” And especially true…
Kristin Kobes Du Mez
January 25, 2021
Religion News Service, “For Insurrectionists, a Violent Faith Brewed from Nationalism, Conspiracies and Jesus,” by Jack Jenkins image of religion news service twitter avatarIn the Media

Religion News Service, “For Insurrectionists, a Violent Faith Brewed from Nationalism, Conspiracies and Jesus,” by Jack Jenkins

Excerpts: As insurrectionists began the attack on the Capitol, a banner waved above the throng. It read: 'Proud American Christian.' “A mistake a lot of people have made over the past few years … is to suggest there is some…
Kristin Kobes Du Mez
January 12, 2021
Jesus and John Wayne Selected as one of 2020’s “Most Intriguing Books on Religion,” Religion News Service image of religion news service twitter avatarIn the MediaReviews: Jesus and John Wayne

Jesus and John Wayne Selected as one of 2020’s “Most Intriguing Books on Religion,” Religion News Service

Excerpts: Our reading list this year, like the rest of our lives, was colored by the triple whammy of 2020: the pandemic, the racial justice protests and the presidential election. But given the unpredictability of these 12 jam-packed, crisis-filled months,…
Kristin Kobes Du Mez
December 23, 2020
Jesus and John Wayne Selected 2020 Book of the Year by Englewood Review of Books banner for englewood review of books white letters on red leaves - fallIn the MediaReviews: Jesus and John Wayne

Jesus and John Wayne Selected 2020 Book of the Year by Englewood Review of Books

Excerpt: In an absolutely devastating closing chapter (titled “Evangelical Mulligans”) Du Mez traces many accounts of the all-too-frequent public failings of prominent evangelical leaders, and the knee-jerk efforts of those in similar positions of power to defend them while invalidating…
Kristin Kobes Du Mez
December 9, 2020
Interview: Background Briefing with Ian Masters (KPFK FM 90.7 Los Angeles) white text on black with inlay of radio microphone for kpfk 90.7 fm stationInterviews & Podcasts

Interview: Background Briefing with Ian Masters (KPFK FM 90.7 Los Angeles)

DESCRIPTION: Inside breaking international and national news. A radio program featuring international and national news, expert guests, policy makers and critics with analysis and insight on national security, foreign and domestic policy, political, cultural and social issues. This program goes far…
Kristin Kobes Du Mez
December 8, 2020