Book Reviews Archives - Kristin Kobes Du Mez

The Faith of Donald J. Trump: A Spiritual Biography

Book Reviews Donald Trump

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

Book Reviews Women & Gender

Biblical Porn: Mark Driscoll’s Evangelical Empire – an interview with author Jessica Johnson

Feminist anthropologist Jessica Johnson has just published a fascinating study, Biblical Porn: Affect, Labor, and Pastor Mark Driscoll’s Evangelical Empire, with Duke University Press. She joins us today to discuss her timely new book. KDM: What led you to decide…

Kristin Kobes Du MezJuly 12, 2018

American Evangelicalism Book Reviews

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

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A New Gospel for Women Book Reviews

History and the Human Condition: Reflections on Kate Bowler’s Everything Happens for a Reason

I remember the day a couple years back when my Facebook feed was suddenly overtaken with grief. Kate Bowler, the preeminent historian of the prosperity gospel, but more importantly beloved friend to so many in my circle of religious historians,…

Kristin Kobes Du MezFebruary 22, 2018

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Book Reviews Christian Scholarship

Time for Kierkegaard

Summer is here. For academics, that means there just might be time to pick up a random book and read it for pleasure. For those of us in American religious history, Heath Carter has just tweeted a handy list of 150…

Kristin Kobes Du MezJune 15, 2017

Book Reviews

This Ridiculous “Spiritual Biography” of Trump is No Joke

Biblical Porn: Mark Driscoll’s Evangelical Empire – an interview with author Jessica Johnson

Fear, Power, Nostalgia, and the 81 Percent

History and the Human Condition: Reflections on Kate Bowler’s Everything Happens for a Reason

Time for Kierkegaard

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