Jesus and John Wayne : : how White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation

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Call Number: 277.308 Du, Adult Book / Nonfiction / History / United States / 20th Century / Du Mez, Kristin Kobes
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"A scholar of American Christianity answers perhaps the most bewildering question of our time: Why are evangelicals "the Donald's" most fervent supporters? Donald Trump is a libertine who lacks even basic knowledge of the Christian faith. Yet in 2016 he won 81 percent of the white evangelical vote, and continues to rely on white evangelicals as his base of support. While we assume the religious right has pragmatic reasons for backing Trump, in truth he represents the fulfillment of evangelicals' most deeply held values. As historian Kristin Kobes Du Mez demonstrates, American evangelicals have worked for decades to replace the Jesus of the Gospels with an idol of rugged masculinity and Christian nationalism-or, in the words of one modern chaplain, with "a spiritual badass." Trump is hardly the first flashy celebrity to capture evangelicals' hearts and minds, having followed the path blazed by, among others, John Wayne, Oliver North, and Mel Gibson. A revelatory account of a uniquely influential subculture, Jesus and John Wayne incisively reveals why evangelicals have rallied behind patriarchal power and the least- Christian president in American history"-- Provided by publisher.

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Jesus and John Wayne: how White Evangelicans Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation submitted by Janet Haynes on January 20, 2023, 4:04pm No review - I've not read the book

Fascinating and Essential Reading for anyone interacting with American society submitted by emroon on June 15, 2023, 9:37am This was an in depth look at the development of white evangelical Christians as a political force in the United States. It connected their faith, politics, militarism, masculinity and more. It is quite dense but well written and interesting. Even though I don't agree with or believe in what many of these people stand for, it made me understand their motivations in a way I never had before. Highly recommend for anyone interested in American history, politics, or social dynamics!

Enlightening and enraging submitted by sara.samuel on July 12, 2023, 12:24pm Hard to find the right words to describe this book. I am a Christian and was raised regularly going to church, but not really within the evangelical world that this book explores. Enlightening and enraging at the same time. The book itself is pretty good, but 0 stars for the evangelical political movement and figures that the book explores.