“Evangelicals helped get Trump into the White House. Pete Buttigieg believes the religious left will get him out.” 
Interviewed by Sarah Pulliam Bailey, The Washington Post. 29 March 2019.
Kristin Kobes Du MezMarch 29, 2019
“At the National Prayer Breakfast, Trump is Likely to Play on White Evangelicals’ Fears” 
Cited in article by Sarah Pulliam Bailey and Julie Zauzmer, "At the National Prayer Breakfast, Trump is Likely to Play on White Evangelicals' Fears." The Washington Post, February 6, 2019.
Kristin Kobes Du MezFebruary 6, 2019
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
“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
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
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
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
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
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
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
