Jesus and John Wayne Selected as one of 2020’s “Most Intriguing Books on Religion,” Religion News Service image of religion news service twitter avatarIn the MediaReviews: Jesus and John Wayne

Jesus and John Wayne Selected as one of 2020’s “Most Intriguing Books on Religion,” Religion News Service

Excerpts: Our reading list this year, like the rest of our lives, was colored by the triple whammy of 2020: the pandemic, the racial justice protests and the presidential election. But given the unpredictability of these 12 jam-packed, crisis-filled months,…
Kristin Kobes Du Mez
December 23, 2020
Jesus and John Wayne Selected 2020 Book of the Year by Englewood Review of Books banner for englewood review of books white letters on red leaves - fallIn the MediaReviews: Jesus and John Wayne

Jesus and John Wayne Selected 2020 Book of the Year by Englewood Review of Books

Excerpt: In an absolutely devastating closing chapter (titled “Evangelical Mulligans”) Du Mez traces many accounts of the all-too-frequent public failings of prominent evangelical leaders, and the knee-jerk efforts of those in similar positions of power to defend them while invalidating…
Kristin Kobes Du Mez
December 9, 2020
CBS News, “White evangelical support for Trump goes beyond his policies, supporters and historians say,” by Shayna Freisleben logo for cbs news. black text on white backgroundIn the Media

CBS News, “White evangelical support for Trump goes beyond his policies, supporters and historians say,” by Shayna Freisleben

Excerpts: When Donald Trump powered his way to presidential victory in 2016, defying the expectations of many polling experts, it quickly became evident that White, self-identifying born-again or evangelical Christian voters were among the most crucial components of his winning…
Kristin Kobes Du Mez
November 2, 2020
“Trump Has Weaponized Masculinity As President. Here’s Why It Matters,” by Danielle Kurtzleben In the Media

“Trump Has Weaponized Masculinity As President. Here’s Why It Matters,” by Danielle Kurtzleben

Weekend Edition Saturday, Audio File Excerpts: Trump's overt hypermasculinity was a defining feature of his candidacy in 2016, whether he was talking about his testosterone count or his penis size or shrugging off the infamous Access Hollywood tape, in which he talked about committing…
Kristin Kobes Du Mez
October 28, 2020
Review: Christianity Today, “The Alpha-Male Style in American Evangelicalism,” by Daniel Harrell Image of Christianity-Today-Logo-from-websiteIn the MediaReviews: Jesus and John Wayne

Review: Christianity Today, “The Alpha-Male Style in American Evangelicalism,” by Daniel Harrell

Excerpts: In her recent book, Jesus and John Wayne: How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation, Calvin University historian Kristin Kobes Du Mez situates Gothard and Piper in a long line of white, alpha-male leaders whose devotion to…
Kristin Kobes Du Mez
October 27, 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
Interview: UOL, “Fundamentalismo corrompeu a fé cristã, diz autora de bestseller evangélico,” by Ronilso Pacheco logo for UOLIn the MediaInterviews & Podcasts

Interview: UOL, “Fundamentalismo corrompeu a fé cristã, diz autora de bestseller evangélico,” by Ronilso Pacheco

Published in UOL. September 26, 2020. https://noticias.uol.com.br/colunas/ronilso-pacheco/2020/09/26/o-fundamentalismo-corrompeu-a-fe-crista-nos-eua-e-pode-corromper-aqui.htm Screencapture September 26, 2020
Kristin Kobes Du Mez
September 26, 2020
Interview: AlJazeera.net, “لماذا يدعم الإنجيليون ترامب؟.. مؤرخة أميركية تجيب عن,” by Mohammed Al-Manshawi In the MediaInterviews & Podcasts

Interview: AlJazeera.net, “لماذا يدعم الإنجيليون ترامب؟.. مؤرخة أميركية تجيب عن,” by Mohammed Al-Manshawi

Translation: "Why do evangelicals support Trump? U.S. Historian Answers Al Jazeera Net Questions." Published September 25, 2020. https://www.aljazeera.net/news/politics/2020/9/25/لماذا-يدعم-الإنجيليون-الأميركيون?fbclid=IwAR0hODL-qGgyz6QAcjL9-xAxALT-I7aLNg9Jde7HawrucVFpeEVcLihhkCA
Kristin Kobes Du Mez
September 25, 2020
Book Review: Salon.com, “How the Evangelical Movement Became Donald Trump’s ‘Bitch’ – and Yes, I Know what that Word Signifies,” by Michael Rea In the MediaReviews: Jesus and John Wayne

Book Review: Salon.com, “How the Evangelical Movement Became Donald Trump’s ‘Bitch’ – and Yes, I Know what that Word Signifies,” by Michael Rea

Excerpts: As an evangelical myself, I can see how far the movement has sunk — even to betraying its own ideal of masculinity In her recent book, "Jesus and John Wayne: How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a…
Kristin Kobes Du Mez
September 9, 2020