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University of Chicago Divinity School, Marty Center Symposium on Religion and the 2020 Elections: Panel Discussion American EvangelicalismTalks & Lectures

University of Chicago Divinity School, Marty Center Symposium on Religion and the 2020 Elections: Panel Discussion

Joe Biden declared the 2020 elections to be a “Battle for the Soul of America.” And national politics certainly feels like a battle, as Americans clash over issues ranging from the pandemic to racial inequality. Do these same dividing lines…
Kristin Kobes Du Mez
December 1, 2020
University of Calgary, Faith and Spirituality Center: Iwaasa Lecture on Urban Theology Logo for University of CalgaryAmerican EvangelicalismChristian ThoughtTalks & 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 Mez
October 24, 2020
NBCNews.com. Op Ed. Trump pick Amy Coney Barrett’s Christian ‘Handmaid’ History Matters nbc news logo on black backgroundAmerican EvangelicalismArticles & EssaysFeaturedIn 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 Mez
October 10, 2020
You Want Context? Jerry Falwell Jr.’s Crotch Shot and Family-Values Evangelicalism image of cross made out of barbellsAmerican EvangelicalismArticles & EssaysSexual 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 Mez
August 6, 2020
Interview: Financial Times (Chinese), “The Gospel of Trump and his Last Temptation” with Mary Ma logo for financial timesAmerican EvangelicalismChristian ThoughtIn the MediaInterviews & 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. https://www.ftchinese.com/story/001088577
Kristin Kobes Du Mez
July 16, 2020