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“In Trump Era, What does it Mean to be an ‘Evangelical’?”

Interviewed by Harry Bruinius, for The Christian Science Monitor. Published December 28, 2017. Summary: For many Christian conservatives, the term 'evangelical' is now more of a political identifier than a doctrinal one – which has led some high-profile religious leaders to question…

Kristin Kobes Du MezDecember 28, 2017

American Evangelicalism Christian Women In the Media

“Why Evangelical Women Leaders Don’t Talk about Politics”

Interviewed by Katelyn Beaty for Religion & Politics essay, published December 19, 2017. Excerpts: That particular box is winsome—leading from nonthreatening gentleness and warmth rather than direct authority. “Many evangelical women have built their platforms based on an illusion of intimacy,” says…

Kristin Kobes Du MezDecember 17, 2017

Donald Trump Interviews & Podcasts

ROI 250: Dr. Kristin Du Mez, Evangelical Masculinity and the Rise of Donald Trump

Radio interview with KALA Radio, 88.5 FM, at St. Ambrose University, Davenport, Iowa.

Kristin Kobes Du MezDecember 15, 2017

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American Evangelicalism Book Chapters & Journals Christian Scholarship

My Brother’s Keeper: George McGovern and Progressive Christianity. By Mark A. Lempke

Excerpt: Long overshadowed by historians’ preoccupation with the influence conservative evangelicals have wielded on the national stage, the scholarship on progressive faith traditions is now coming into its own. Alongside works like David R. Swartz’s Moral Minority and Jill K. Gill’s Embattled…

Kristin Kobes Du MezDecember 11, 2017

American Evangelicalism Talks & Lectures

Understanding White Evangelical Views on Immigration

Summary: Complete video from the panel discussion at “Symposium on Religious Literacy and Government: Refugee and Immigration Issues,” sponsored by the Religious Literacy and the Professions Initiative, held at Harvard Divinity School on December 7–8, 2017. Additional resources and full video…

Kristin Kobes Du MezDecember 8, 2017

American Evangelicalism Interviews & Podcasts

Evangelicals for Roy Moore–No Matter What: CBC Radio, Day 6, Episode 364

Interview by Brent Bambury for CBC Radio, Day 6, Episode 364, "Evangelicals for Roy Moore, Battlefront II outage, Grace Mugabe, Puerto Rico's Power Grid & More." Kristin Kobes Du Mez and Bambury discuss recent American political events in the segment "Why Some…

Kristin Kobes Du MezNovember 17, 2017

Donald Trump Talks & Lectures

Onward Christian Warriors: Evangelical Masculinity and the Rise of Donald Trump

University of Iowa's Geneva Lecture in Iowa City.

Kristin Kobes Du MezOctober 22, 2017

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American Evangelicalism Articles & Essays Christian Thought Christian Women

Tish Warren, Jen Hatmaker, and the “Crisis” of the Female Christian Blogosphere in Historical Perspective

As a historian of American Christianity, I have followed with great interest the conversation Tish Harrison Warren began earlier this spring at Christianity Today’s #AmplifyWomen series. In an essay titled “Who’s In Charge of the Christian Blogosphere?,” Warren identified “a new crisis…

Kristin Kobes Du MezAugust 31, 2017

Hillary Clinton In the Media

“Hillary Wants to Preach”

Interviewed by Emma Green for The Atlantic. Published August 6, 2017. Summary: Religion is playing a big role in Clinton’s post-election tour. What does she have to gain from sharing her faith now? Excerpts: Hillary Clinton wants to preach. That’s what…

Kristin Kobes Du MezAugust 6, 2017

Articles & Essays Hillary Clinton

The Democrats Have a Religion Problem. But They’re Not the Only Ones.

So, you’ve probably heard by now: The Democrats have a religion problem. Historian Daniel K. Williams certainly isn’t the first to make this case, but in light of Jon Ossoff’s defeat in Georgia’s Sixth Congressional District last week, Williams thought…

Kristin Kobes Du MezJune 29, 2017

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