The Holy Post Jesus and John Wayne Episode 2: Culture Warriors (The '70s - '80s)
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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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Family Authority As National Defense
- Conservative evangelicals linked domestic family authority to national security during the Cold War.
- They viewed strengthening patriarchal households as both a religious and political defense against communism.
1970s Reforms Sparked Backlash
- The 1970s policy changes (ERA, Roe, Title IX, daycare proposals) triggered a conservative backlash centered on preserving gendered roles.
- Evangelicals framed women's public work as undermining God-ordained family structures and national stability.
The Pill Reshaped Gender Power
- The birth control pill shifted control over fertility and sexual behavior, accelerating women's social independence.
- Evangelicals saw that medical control as disruptive to marriage norms and societal order.