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
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
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
Interviewed by Erica R. Hendry for PBS NewsHour, Politics. Published January 31, 2016. Excerpt: President Donald Trump’s State of the Union speech contained plenty of the empty adjectives and hyperbole for which he is known. But his use of language…
Kristin Kobes Du MezJanuary 31, 2018
Interviewed by Lucia Graves of The Guardian from Washington. Published December 31, 2017. Summary: Language experts have pored over speeches that have translators tearing their hair out and some find his macho bluster surprisingly effective. Excerpts: Presidents are often remembered for their…
Kristin Kobes Du MezDecember 31, 2017
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
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
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
Interviewed by Matt Sedensky for AP News story. Published April 26, 2017. Summary: Campaign promises may have been reshaped and some self-imposed deadlines reset. But among the things kept intact in the opening months of the new administration is the unmistakably…
Kristin Kobes Du MezApril 26, 2017
Interviewed by Tara Golshan, Politics Reporter for VOX. Published January 11, 2017. Excerpts: President-elect Donald Trump’s much-anticipated, much-delayed press conference on his private business dealings — and the recent unverified reports about Russia’s alleged blackmail of Trump — reminded the nation of…
Kristin Kobes Du MezJanuary 11, 2017