Sons of Patriarchy

The War on the Evangellyfish

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Oct 27, 2024
Kristin Kobes Du Mez, a history professor at Calvin University and author of "Jesus and John Wayne," dives into the rise of Christian Nationalism and figures like Doug Wilson. She unpacks the evolution of evangelical masculinity and its extreme views gaining acceptance over time. The conversation highlights the societal influences on conservative evangelicals and critiques rigid family dynamics promoted within the community. Du Mez also addresses the emotional costs of these ideologies and the complex interplay between faith and modernity.
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ANECDOTE

Encountering Wilson

  • Kristin Kobes Du Mez's students introduced her to John Eldridge's Wild at Heart, sparking her research on evangelical masculinity.
  • This led her to Doug Wilson's Future Men, where she encountered his militant views on gender roles.
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Wilson's Strategic Positioning

  • Doug Wilson positioned himself as a fringe figure, critiquing mainstream evangelicalism.
  • However, he gained support and promotion from established evangelical leaders, blurring the lines between fringe and mainstream.
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Intertwined Evangelicalism

  • Scholars often separate mainstream evangelicalism from harsher traditions like fundamentalism.
  • However, figures like Doug Wilson demonstrate the intertwined nature of these strands.
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