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American Evangelicalism Articles & Essays Featured

Why is Fear an Evangelical Habit of Mind?

This past weekend, a man entered a Pittsburgh synagogue and massacred 11 people gathered for worship. The assailant was armed with an AR-15 assault rifle, three Glock .357 handguns, and a heavy dose of anti-Semitic conspiracy theories. Minutes before entering the synagogue,…

Kristin Kobes Du MezNovember 1, 2018

The Faith of Donald J. Trump: A Spiritual Biography

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This Ridiculous “Spiritual Biography” of Trump is No Joke

In David Brody and Scott Lamb’s book, grace for the president abounds. David Brody and Scott Lamb know they have their work cut out for them. “Donald Trump” and “spiritual life” don’t generally appear in the same sentence, after all.…

Kristin Kobes Du MezSeptember 28, 2018

American Evangelicalism Interviews & Podcasts

Season-Two Update: Impolite Company with Nish and Amy, Episode 31

Interview with Nish Weiseth (Cosmopolitan, The BBC, Deseret News) and Amy Sullivan (TIME Magazine, Yahoo News, NYTimes). Episode 31: The It's-Almost-Time-for-Season-Two! Update September 13, 2018 We're just days away from launching the second season of Impolite Company, listeners! In the…

Kristin Kobes Du MezSeptember 13, 2018

American Evangelicalism Articles & Essays Featured

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 Featured

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

American Evangelicalism Book Reviews

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

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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American Evangelicalism Book Chapters & Journals

Understanding White Evangelical Views on Immigration: Harvard Divinity Bulletin

Understanding White Evangelical Views on Immigration: For this cultural group, militant masculinity trumps the Bible by Kristin Kobes Du Mez This is an edited version of remarks delivered at the “Symposium on Religious Literacy and Government: Refugee and Immigration Issues,”…

Kristin Kobes Du MezMay 10, 2018

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American Evangelicalism Articles & Essays

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

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

Religion & Politics

Why is Fear an Evangelical Habit of Mind?

This Ridiculous “Spiritual Biography” of Trump is No Joke

Season-Two Update: Impolite Company with Nish and Amy, Episode 31

Hobby Lobby Evangelicalism

Evangelicalism is an Imagined Religious Community

Fear, Power, Nostalgia, and the 81 Percent

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

Understanding White Evangelical Views on Immigration: Harvard Divinity Bulletin

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

The Church of James Dobson?

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