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Kristin Kobes Du Mez

University of Chicago Divinity School, Marty Center Symposium on Religion and the 2020 Elections: Panel Discussion American EvangelicalismTalks & Lectures

University of Chicago Divinity School, Marty Center Symposium on Religion and the 2020 Elections: Panel Discussion

Joe Biden declared the 2020 elections to be a “Battle for the Soul of America.” And national politics certainly feels like a battle, as Americans clash over issues ranging from the pandemic to racial inequality. Do these same dividing lines…
Kristin Kobes Du Mez
December 1, 2020
CBS News, “White evangelical support for Trump goes beyond his policies, supporters and historians say,” by Shayna Freisleben logo for cbs news. black text on white backgroundIn the Media

CBS News, “White evangelical support for Trump goes beyond his policies, supporters and historians say,” by Shayna Freisleben

Excerpts: When Donald Trump powered his way to presidential victory in 2016, defying the expectations of many polling experts, it quickly became evident that White, self-identifying born-again or evangelical Christian voters were among the most crucial components of his winning…
Kristin Kobes Du Mez
November 2, 2020
Review: Covenant Companion, the Official Magazine of the Evangelical Covenant Church, “Reexamining Evangelical Culture,” by Kurt Peterson covenant companion logoReviews: Jesus and John Wayne

Review: Covenant Companion, the Official Magazine of the Evangelical Covenant Church, “Reexamining Evangelical Culture,” by Kurt Peterson

Excerpts: Many who read this book, and this review, for that matter, will find Du Mez’s thesis harsh and culturally charged. It is. Whether or not readers agree with all of her arguments, Jesus and John Wayne offers discerning evangelicals the opportunity…
Kristin Kobes Du Mez
October 28, 2020
“Trump Has Weaponized Masculinity As President. Here’s Why It Matters,” by Danielle Kurtzleben In the Media

“Trump Has Weaponized Masculinity As President. Here’s Why It Matters,” by Danielle Kurtzleben

Weekend Edition Saturday, Audio File Excerpts: Trump's overt hypermasculinity was a defining feature of his candidacy in 2016, whether he was talking about his testosterone count or his penis size or shrugging off the infamous Access Hollywood tape, in which he talked about committing…
Kristin Kobes Du Mez
October 28, 2020
Review: Christianity Today, “The Alpha-Male Style in American Evangelicalism,” by Daniel Harrell Image of Christianity-Today-Logo-from-websiteIn the MediaReviews: Jesus and John Wayne

Review: Christianity Today, “The Alpha-Male Style in American Evangelicalism,” by Daniel Harrell

Excerpts: In her recent book, Jesus and John Wayne: How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation, Calvin University historian Kristin Kobes Du Mez situates Gothard and Piper in a long line of white, alpha-male leaders whose devotion to…
Kristin Kobes Du Mez
October 27, 2020
University of Calgary, Faith and Spirituality Center: Iwaasa Lecture on Urban Theology Logo for University of CalgaryAmerican EvangelicalismChristian ThoughtTalks & Lectures

University of Calgary, Faith and Spirituality Center: Iwaasa Lecture on Urban Theology

Events: "Jesus and John Wayne: An Afternoon with Dr. Kristin Kobes Du Mez." Iwassa Lecture on Urban Theology. Interview with Kristin Kobes Du Mez, with Professor Carolyn Muessig, Chair of Christian Thought, Department of Classics and Religion, University of Calgary.…
Kristin Kobes Du Mez
October 24, 2020
Interview: Center for Public Christianity, Life & Faith Podcast, “An Evangelical Election” logo for center for public christianityInterviews & Podcasts

Interview: Center for Public Christianity, Life & Faith Podcast, “An Evangelical Election”

About - Centre for Public Christianity https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/an-evangelical-election/id280786104?i=1000495578475 81% of white evangelicals voted for Donald Trump in 2016. Will that be the case this November? In the second of our two episodes on the upcoming US election, we explore the statistic…
Kristin Kobes Du Mez
October 21, 2020
NBCNews.com. Op Ed. Trump pick Amy Coney Barrett’s Christian ‘Handmaid’ History Matters nbc news logo on black backgroundAmerican EvangelicalismArticles & EssaysFeaturedIn 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 Mez
October 10, 2020