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Articles & Essays Church History Hillary Clinton

Hillary Clinton and Progressive Civil Religion: In all Things

“She’s a Christian? Really?” That’s the most common response I get when I mention my current book project, a religious history of Hillary Rodham Clinton. Often the tone is one of curiosity, but sometimes there’s more than a touch of…

Kristin Kobes Du MezJune 3, 2016

American Evangelicalism Book Reviews Church History

Ask the Author: David Swartz on Moral Minority

First published in Historical Horizons: Calvin History Department Blog. 29 April 2016. We’re in the midst of a fascinating political season. As we look to potential realignments, particularly when it comes to the role of evangelicals in party politics, it…

Kristin Kobes Du MezApril 29, 2016

Articles & Essays Christian Feminists Church History

Rebuilding a Tradition of Female Biblical Interpretation

The dearth of female authors in contemporary theological and biblical studies has been the subject of recent discussion and lament. There is of course a long tradition of male dominance in these fields. However, despite their marginalization, many women have contributed in remarkable ways…

Kristin Kobes Du MezMarch 22, 2016

Church History Spirituality

Christianity in a Time of Terror: An Advent Reflection

If Christians were to embrace a culture that calls them to offer themselves as living sacrifices, might they not discover in the end that they have little left to fear?

Kristin Kobes Du MezDecember 11, 2015

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American Evangelicalism Articles & Essays Church History

Gordon Wood on Bernard Bailyn: American Religious History and “An Honest Picture of the Past”

First published in Religion in American History. March 6, 2015. I wasn’t going to write on Gordon Wood and Bernard Bailyn. I’m not a colonialist. It’s been years since I’ve read their work, which in my recollection is far and away more brilliant than anything I’ve aspired…

Kristin Kobes Du MezMarch 6, 2015

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Book Chapters & Journals Church History

Reorienting American Religious History: The Case of Katharine Bushnell

Today, American religious history, and the study of conservative evangelicalism in particular, remain a vibrant enterprise, continuing to illuminate powerful currents in American culture and politics. Yet as religious historians search for elusive "new directions" and attempt to speak to…

Kristin Kobes Du MezOctober 10, 2014

Book Chapters & Journals Christian Feminists Church History

Selfishness One Degree Removed: Madeline Southard’s Desacralization of Motherhood and a Tradition of Progressive Methodism

M. Madeline Southard (1877–1967) is known among Methodists today for her pioneering work for ecclesiastical rights for women, particularly for the pivotal role she played in the 1920s in opening up ordination to women in the Methodist Church. Among religious…

Kristin Kobes Du MezMay 1, 2014

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Book Chapters & Journals Christian Feminists Church History

“Katharine Bushnell” and “Lee Anna Star,” in Handbook of Women Biblical Interpreters: A Historical and Biographical Guide

Chapters for "Katharine Bushnell" (pp. 100-103) and "Lee Anna Starr" (pp. 473-475). From the Inside Flap "An elegantly written collection of entries examining women's influential reflections on Scripture and their own female identity. Each entry provides an enticing glimpse of…

Kristin Kobes Du MezOctober 1, 2012

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