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Mentioned in 26 episodes

Jesus and John Wayne

How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation

Book • 2020

The book delves into the history of American evangelicalism, focusing on how white evangelicals have promoted a militant, patriarchal form of masculinity that has aligned with figures like John Wayne and, more recently, Donald Trump.

Du Mez argues that this form of masculinity has been central to the political and social transformations within white evangelicalism, leading to the strong support for Trump despite his controversial character.

The book also critiques the abuse and corruption within evangelical leadership and explores the broader implications for American society and politics.

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Mentioned in 26 episodes

Recommended by

Melissa Murray

as a book explaining the collision of Christian evangelicalism and toxic masculinity.

82 snips

Pod Save the Separation of Powers

Mentioned by

Jonathan Rauch

in a discussion about the influence of masculinity on Christianity.

37 snips

The Faith Deficit: Does America Need a Spiritual Backbone?

Mentioned by

Skye Jethani

as the author of the documentary "For Our Daughters", which explores sexual abuse scandals in the evangelical church.

23 snips

638: Keep Christianity Weird & Lessons from the Church Abuse Scandal with Kristen Kobes Du Mez

Mentioned by

Daniel Denver

as a book documenting the theological illiteracy of the white evangelical movement.

22 snips

Slopworld w/ Brace Belden and Liz Franczak

Mentioned by

Ben Sternke

who heard about it from Kristen Dume’s sub stack.

16 snips

Andrew Root: Evangelism in an Age of Despair

Mentioned by

Noel King

as the author of "Jesus and John Wayne", explaining the Joshua generation.

15 snips

The Joshua Generation grows up

Mentioned by

Dr. Ruth Braunstein

as the author of a book about white evangelicals.

13 snips

4: Fight or Flight

Mentioned by

Peter Bell

as the author and interviewee for this episode.

12 snips

The War on the Evangellyfish

Mentioned by

Dr. Ruth Braunstein

, referencing her work on white evangelicalism.

12 snips

6: David and Goliath

Mentioned by

Daniel Denver

as a book documenting the theological illiteracy of the white evangelical movement.

12 snips

Dig: Slopworld w/ Brace Belden & Liz Franczak

Mentioned by the podcast host as her most recent book.

11 snips

2: Rise of the MAGAchurch

Mentioned by

Ben Sternke

as a book that helped him notice the sociopolitical aspects of evangelicalism.

11 snips

Leaving White Evangelicalism, Part 1: What is Evangelicalism?

Mentioned by

Suzanna Krivulskaya

as a friend who wrote about the intersection of sexual regulation and evangelical political projects.

Disgraced: How Sex Scandals Transformed American Protestantism With Dr. Suzanna Krivulskaya

Mentioned by

Eric Scot English

as tackling the topic of cultural, political issues.

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Mentioned by Keri as a book she is listening to while walking, describing it as an interesting look at Christian nationalism.

EP17 - Faith, Resilience, and Life After Breast Cancer

Mentioned by

April LaJoy

as connecting John Wayne's rugged, manly, Western style with an Americanized version of Christianity.

19. The Religious Right's Beginning: Jerry Falwell's Moral Majority

Mentioned by

Doug Henwood

as the author of the book, and discussed throughout the podcast.

Behind the News: Christian Nationalism w/ Kristin Du Mez

Mentioned by

David Artman

as a book that chronicles the anxiety about masculinity in evangelicalism.

Ep. 188 Brian McLaren - Learning to See Fascism & Learning to Resist by Telling a Better Story (with episode co-host Don Morrow)

Mentioned by

Ben Sternke

as a book that was part of

Matt Tebbe

's journey of leaving white evangelicalism.

Leaving White Evangelicalism, Part 3: Experiments and Transgressions

Mentioned by Ben, a minister in Sydney, when discussing the impact of patriotism on evangelical Christianity.

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