Religion & Politics Archives - Kristin Kobes Du Mez

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Why We Can’t Have Nice Feminists

It’s been a rough couple of weeks to be a feminist. First, there was Elizabeth Warren’s heartbreaking exit from the race, leaving Democrats with two elderly white men standing. Then, there was the release of the Hulu documentary “Hillary.” This…

Kristin Kobes Du MezMarch 22, 2020

Articles & Essays Christian Scholarship Donald Trump

Shepherd or Sheep? Religious Leadership in the Age of Trump

Published in Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, January 23, 2020. Summary: On any given Sunday, many evangelical pastors find themselves preaching to polarized congregations. There are many reasons a pastor might choose this path of least resistance.…

Kristin Kobes Du MezJanuary 24, 2020

American Evangelicalism Christian Scholarship Talks & Lectures

Panel: Educating for Activism? Historians and Politics in the Contemporary United States

Panel discussion at the Conference on Faith and History annual meeting, January 2020.

Kristin Kobes Du MezJanuary 4, 2020

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American Evangelicalism Articles & Essays Book Reviews Church History

Evangelicals: The Problem with Insider History

This is a post about the history of evangelicalism. But as with many things these days, it starts with the election of Donald Trump. Or, more precisely, with the night before the election of Donald Trump. ‘Twas the evening of…

Kristin Kobes Du MezNovember 21, 2019

Articles & Essays Culture Donald Trump

What I learned from (almost) attending a Trump rally

In January 2016, Donald Trump claimed that he could stand in the middle of 5th Avenue and shoot someone and not lose supporters. With the impeachment inquiry underway, his words ring prophetic. With blatant corruption in full view, with the…

Kristin Kobes Du MezOctober 4, 2019

American Evangelicalism Interviews & Podcasts

ROI 319: Dr. Kristin Du Mez, How to Best Define ‘Evangelical’

Radio interview with KALA Radio, 88.5 FM, at St. Ambrose University, Davenport, Iowa.

Kristin Kobes Du MezJuly 15, 2019

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American Evangelicalism Christian Feminists Sexual Abuse & #MeToo Video

Beth Moore, Owen Strachen & the Non-Negotiables of the Gospel #SBC19

What's at stake in debates about women's authority, warrior masculinity, and sexual abuse in the SBC--and in American evangelicalism. https://youtu.be/NZc8_y4l7l4 Subscribe to YouTube Channel: Click Here

Kristin Kobes Du MezJune 9, 2019

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American Evangelicalism Christian Feminists In the Media

“Beth Moore’s Ministry Reignites Debate Over Whether Women Can Preach”

Cited in Yonat Shimron and Adelle M. Banks article "Beth Moore's Ministry Reignites Debate Over Whether Women Can Preach," Religion News Service, June 5, 2019. Excerpts: In the world of Bible teachers, Beth Moore is a rock star. She packs…

Kristin Kobes Du MezJune 5, 2019

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American Evangelicalism Articles & Essays Christian Feminists Christian Thought

Rachel Held Evans, Beth Moore, and the Power of Evangelical Coalitions

As news spread of Rachel Held Evans’s death, one quote continued to pop up in my social media feed, a quote from her book Searching for Sunday: Loving, Leaving, and Finding the Church: But the gospel doesn’t need a coalition…

Kristin Kobes Du MezMay 21, 2019

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American Evangelicalism Christian Feminists Christian Women Church History Video

Beth Moore Calls Out Complementarianism

Thoughts on the significance of Beth Moore's critique of complementarianism -- it's not about the Bible, it's about power, misogyny, sexism, arrogance. Beth Moore Calls Out Complementarianism https://youtu.be/cPFhMvVu1Ik

Kristin Kobes Du MezMay 11, 2019

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