Jesus and John Wayne is a sweeping account of the last seventy-five years of white evangelicalism, showing how American evangelicals have worked for decades to replace the Jesus of the Gospels with an idol of rugged masculinity and Christian nationalism. Kristen Kobes Du Mez is a professor of history at Calvin University and as such the book she has written does not offer solutions on the problems she brings to light. Wayne Grudem's bestselling Systematic Theology has several distinctive features: A strong emphasis on the scriptural basis for each doctrine List Price: $28.95. The subtitle, chapter titles, and occasional snark throughout were intentional choices on my part. Scot McKnight, Christianity Today "Jesus and John Wayne is a tour-de-force indictment of the white evangelical cult of masculinity." Chapter 7 The Greatest American Hero 118. The book of John was the last of the four to be written most probably in Ephesus. Jesus and John Wayne is a popular book with a provocative title. Du Mez, who is a history professor at Calvin University, has written for many US publications, including the New York Times. Rebecca and I fan girled a bit in this interview.
This well-written book weaves a spell-binding narrative that introduces a seemingly innocent precept: “There’s more to Evangelicalism than theology.”.
Listen to this article Book Review of: Jesus and John Wayne: How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation Kristin Kobes Du Mez, Liveright Publishing Corporation, 2020, 356 pages WN: This is one of the few times I also posted a book review to this Blog.
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