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Jesus and John Wayne Episode 2: Culture Warriors (The ‘70s - ‘80s)

Jul 2, 2021

Calvin University history professor Kristin Kobes Du Mez discusses how evangelicalism upheld traditional authority structures while also aligning with political interests, leading to the rise of the Religious Right. They explore feminism, reconstructionism, and the influence of Rush Duny on societal ideologies and politics.

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Kristin Kobes Du Mez

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Evangelicals prioritized traditional family values while adapting authority structures to political interests.

Christian Reconstructionism influenced evangelical politics through calls for strict adherence to biblical authority.

Evangelicals demonstrated a willingness to compromise values for perceived higher causes, notably in supporting controversial figures.

Deep dives

The Influence of Evangelicalism on the American Presidential Election

Evangelicals supported a presidential candidate in 2016 despite controversial statements, highlighting the influence of evangelicalism on politics and society.

Evolution of Gender Roles Throughout History

01:19

Strengthening the United States against communism through strong families

01:25

The Pill's Impact on Female Empowerment and Conservative Views

02:25

Flexibility in Defining Authority and Standards

01:43

Intro

2min

The Fear of Communism and Family Values in American Evangelicalism

8min

Impact of Feminism in the 1970s

19min

The Influence of Rush Duny and Christian Reconstructionism in American Society

4min

God-Ordained Authority and Evangelical Politics

18min

Evangelicalism, Patriotism, and Historical Narratives

7min

Exploring Disruption and Discernment in Christianity

2min

Calvin University history professor Kristin Kobes Du Mez joins Skye Jethani to continue discussing her bestselling book, "Jesus & John Wayne." In this episode, they discuss how evangelicalism fought to maintain traditional authority structures in the home and society, except when those authority structures didn't fit their own political interests which ultimately led to the rise of the Religious Right. Part 1 - Feminism and Family Values (2:18) Part 2 - Reconstructionism and the Religious Right (29:13)

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The Holy Post

Jesus and John Wayne Episode 2: Culture Warriors (The ‘70s - ‘80s)

Episode guests

Podcast summary created with Snipd AI

Quick takeaways

Deep dives

The Influence of Evangelicalism on the American Presidential Election

Evangelical Shifts in Focus from Cold War to Family Values

Evangelicals' Concerns about Gender Roles and Social Hierarchy

Christian Reconstructionism and Influence on Evangelical Politics

Selective Adherence to Law and Order in Evangelical Politics

Evolution of Gender Roles Throughout History

Strengthening the United States against communism through strong families

The Pill's Impact on Female Empowerment and Conservative Views

Flexibility in Defining Authority and Standards

Remember Everything You Learn from Podcasts