Jesus and John Wayne: How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation
In Jesus and John Wayne, Kristin Kobes Du Mez examines how white evangelical ideals of masculinity, authority, and nationalism influenced American religion and politics. The book argues that these forces reshaped a faith tradition while contributing to deep fractures within the broader nation.
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Jesus and John Wayne explores the relationship between white evangelicalism, cultural ideals, and American public life.
Kristin Kobes Du Mez examines how concepts of masculinity, authority, and power influenced a faith community and its engagement with politics.
The book presents an argument about the ways these ideas shaped contemporary evangelical culture and contributed to national division.
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