American Evangelicalism Archives - Kristin Kobes Du Mez

American Evangelicalism Articles & Essays Christian Thought In the Media

There are No Real Evangelicals. Only Imagined Ones.

Kristin Kobes Du Mez. Published at Religion News Service, February 6, 2019. (RNS) — Not long ago, Baylor historian Thomas Kidd published a short post at The Gospel Coalition blog on the anniversary of Phillis Wheatley’s death. He titled his piece “Phillis Wheatley: An…

Kristin Kobes Du MezFebruary 6, 2019

American Evangelicalism Christian Thought In the Media

“How Best to Define Evangelical? There are ‘Many Evangelicalisms,’ Historian Says”

Paper "Race, Gender, and the 81 Percent: Defining Evangelicalism and What’s at Stake" cited by Michael Gryboski in The Christian Post. Published January 8, 2019. Complete audio of speech given at American Historical Association, January 5, 2019. Summary from Article: There are "many evangelicalisms" and people…

Kristin Kobes Du MezJanuary 8, 2019

American Evangelicalism Christian Scholarship Featured Talks & Lectures

Race, Gender, and the 81 Percent: Defining Evangelicalism and What’s at Stake

Paper presented at American Historical Association, January 5, 2019. Panelists Jemar Tisby, Malcolm Foley-Prese, Kristin Kobes Du Mez, and moderator Heath Carter.

Kristin Kobes Du MezJanuary 5, 2019

American Evangelicalism Articles & Essays

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

American Evangelicalism Christian Women 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 Christian Women 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 Christian Scholarship 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 Christian Thought

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 Christian Scholarship

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

There’s been a lot of talk of Romans 13 the past few days, but most evangelicals say they don’t actually look to the Bible when it comes to their views on immigration. But that doesn’t mean their faith doesn’t shape…

Kristin Kobes Du MezMay 10, 2018

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