American Evangelicalism Archives - Kristin Kobes Du Mez

American Evangelicalism Articles & Essays

Discipline and Punish: A Guide to Power in American Evangelicalism

“Are you going rogue?” The question startled me. It had come from a professor at another Christian university, someone I hadn’t met before. This was in the months before Jesus and John Wayne published, but she was responding to some of my…

Kristin Kobes Du MezFebruary 18, 2021

American Evangelicalism Articles & Essays Christian Thought Featured In the Media

Five Myths about Evangelicals

Excerpts: Myth No. 1: Evangelical beliefs come strictly from the Bible But evangelicals’ beliefs are often molded by political and cultural allegiances, not just biblical texts. Political scientist Michele Margolis has demonstrated that politics can shape religious choices, just as religious belief…

Kristin Kobes Du MezJanuary 22, 2021

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American Evangelicalism Talks & Lectures

Calvin University: History Department Colloquium, “Jesus and John Wayne”

Kristin Kobes Du Mez. Interview with Katherine Van Liere. History Department Colloquium. Calvin University. November 18, 2020. https://youtu.be/Ki8yNcRFkYk https://youtu.be/Ki8yNcRFkYk

Kristin Kobes Du MezNovember 19, 2020

American Evangelicalism Christian Thought Talks & 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 MezOctober 24, 2020

American Evangelicalism Articles & Essays Featured In 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 MezOctober 10, 2020

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American Evangelicalism Articles & Essays Christian Thought Sexual Abuse & #MeToo

After Jesus and John Wayne

We’re three months out now from the release of Jesus and John Wayne, and it’s been a whirlwind of remote talks, podcasts, interviews, and even a couple of documentary film crews. One of the reasons I’ve had so many opportunities to…

Kristin Kobes Du MezOctober 1, 2020

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American Evangelicalism Articles & Essays

Jesus and John Wayne: An Afterword

Back in June, in anticipation of the book’s release, I published Jesus and John Wayne: the backstory. Now, nearly three months out from publication, I thought I’d take the opportunity to reflect on the book’s initial reception—more specifically, on the surprising…

Kristin Kobes Du MezSeptember 17, 2020

American Evangelicalism Articles & Essays Sexual Abuse & #MeToo

You Want Context? Jerry Falwell Jr.’s Crotch Shot and Family-Values Evangelicalism

Earlier this week Jerry Falwell Jr., president of Liberty University and one of President Trump’s leading evangelical supporters, once again found himself at the center of controversy. And once again, Falwell had no one to blame but himself. This time,…

Kristin Kobes Du MezAugust 6, 2020

American Evangelicalism Christian Thought In the Media Interviews & Podcasts

Interview: Financial Times (Chinese), “The Gospel of Trump and his Last Temptation” with Mary Ma

Screencapture of Financial Times (Chinese), July 16, 2020 Mary Ma. "The Gospel of Trump and his Last Temptation." Interview with Kristin Kobes Du Mez. Financial Times (Chinese). July 16, 2020. http://www.ftchinese.com/story/001088577

Kristin Kobes Du MezJuly 16, 2020

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American Evangelicalism Articles & Essays Donald Trump

Will Trump’s Weakness Threaten White Evangelical Support?

Religion Dispatches. July 9, 2020. Excerpts: Earlier this month he sought to curry favor with evangelicals by staging an awkward photo op in front of a church, Bible in hand, after violently dispersing peaceful protesters. In Arizona last week, he addressed a Students…

Kristin Kobes Du MezJuly 9, 2020

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