American Evangelicalism Archives - Kristin Kobes Du Mez

American Evangelicalism Featured In the Media

Interview with Steve Inskeep: Book, ‘Jesus And John Wayne,’ Explores What It Means To Be A Christian Man

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to history professor Kristin Kobes Du Mez about her new book: Jesus and John Wayne: How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation. Screencapture of Interview by Steve Inskeep, NPR News. Morning Edition. June 23,…

Kristin Kobes Du MezJune 23, 2020

American Evangelicalism Featured In the Media

If You Want to Understand White Evangelicals, Tour a Hobby Lobby Store

Kristin Kobes Du Mez. The Daily Beast. Opinions. June 21, 2020. https://www.thedailybeast.com/if-you-want-to-understand-white-evangelicals-tour-a-hobby-lobby-store Screencapture of Daily Beast. Images/Kristin Kobes Du Mez Excerpt: Scenes of President Donald Trump proclaiming himself the “president of law and order,” urging the deployment of the military to “dominate…

Kristin Kobes Du MezJune 21, 2020

American Evangelicalism Articles & Essays Culture

Is Media Coverage Biased Against Evangelicals in the Midst of the Coronavirus?

How should we talk about white evangelicals during the coronavirus pandemic? On the one hand, there’s been no shortage of critical editorials highlighting the relatively small number of evangelical churches that have refused to comply with public health recommendations and…

Kristin Kobes Du MezMay 14, 2020

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American Evangelicalism Articles & Essays Church History Featured

Some Evangelicals deny the Coronavirus Threat. It’s because they Love Tough Guys.

The Washington Post. "Some Evangelicals deny the Coronavirus Threat. It’s because they Love Tough Guys." Perspective. April 2, 2020. https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2020/04/02/conservative-evangelicals-coronavirus-tough-guys/ Excerpts: To be a man was to take risks, to eschew political correctness, to be, according to author and chaplain John McDougall,…

Kristin Kobes Du MezApril 2, 2020

American Evangelicalism Articles & Essays Christian Women Purity Culture

Sex, Outrage, and American Religion: Miss America’s God

This year’s Super Bowl halftime show sparked outrage among a contingent of American Christians. Although the halftime show is rarely considered a purveyor of American moral values, this year’s performance by Shakira and Jennifer Lopez provoked new levels of opposition.…

Kristin Kobes Du MezFebruary 20, 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

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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