What is the book Jesus and John Wayne about?
The book Jesus and John Wayne has been the topic of immense discussion over the past few months. The subtitle of the book captures the key idea developed by Kristin Kobes Du Mez: "How white evangelicals corrupted a faith and fractured a nation."
Is evangelicalism becoming more John Wayne than Jesus?
Moore said that Du Mez has shown that “much of what has passed for evangelicalism over the past decades was more John Wayne than Jesus” and that some of the characters in her book who have been portrayed by some as fringe turned out not to be fringe at all.
How many copies did Jesus and John Wayne sell in 2020?
Du Mez’s editor Daniel Gerstle said “Jesus and John Wayne” was the publisher’s “surprise hit” of 2020, selling over 300 hardcover copies every week in its first months of publication. The first jump came in late December when the book began selling more than 900 copies a week.
Which side of the John Wayne argument is winning?
He feels the conflicting demands to be forgiving and combative, gentle and strong. When researching her book, Kristin Kobes Du Mez — a history professor at Calvin University, which is a Christian college in Michigan — concluded that among many evangelicals, the John Wayne side of the argument has been winning.
Was John Wayne an evangelical?
Wayne wasn’t an evangelical, and Reagan had once been a democrat. But both men were instrumental in whipping up anti-communist sentiment in the US, building credibility with a religion focused on individualism. You can draw a line from them straight to former president Donald J. Trump.
Did John Wayne and Ronald Reagan divorce?
Their names come up often, they both played cowboys in Hollywood. But they are unlikely heroes. Both men were divorced. Wayne wasn’t an evangelical, and Reagan had once been a democrat.
Timeline of the Podcast
0:45 Kristin Kobes Du Mez joins us to talk Jesus and John Wayne 40:15 Rebecca and I tackle a reader question about finding a mentor 45:50 Katie joins us for something lighthearted! 53:45 Some encouragement for The Great Sex Rescue
Main Segment: Jesus and John Wayne
Kristin and I have gotten to know each other well on Twitter, and she was kind enough to write a review for The Great Sex Rescue (It’s on the back of our book!). And this week Jesus and John Wayne is available in paperback–so it’s a great week to order it!
Reader Question: How do I find a mentor when my church is crazy?
As someone who grew up with horrendously abusive parents and has cut them off from any future opportunity to harm me (best decision of my life), I need an older man/woman in my life that I can lean on.
Katie joins us for some behind the scenes look at our family!
Katie just made what I think is her funniest video living our her “dream” of becoming a model on the cover of a Christian romance novel. The photo shoot with David is hilarious, but then, halfway through this video, she gets on Facetime with Rebecca and me as we brainstorm titles and plots for all of these books, and then create the covers.
Things Mentioned in This Podcast
Jesus and John Wayne– order it this week!. And follow Kristin on Twitter like I do. She’s awesome.
When will Jesus and John Wayne be released?
Sarah Pulliam Bailey. July 16, 2021 at 3:59 p.m. EDT. Share. When historian Kristin Du Mez’s latest book, “Jesus and John Wayne,” came out in the summer of 2020, it received little attention from mainstream gatekeepers and reviewers.
Who published Jesus and John Wayne?
How a book about evangelicals, Trump and militant masculinity became a surprise bestseller. Kristin Du Mez, a historian at Calvin University, published a surprise bestseller “Jesus and John Wayne” that came out in paperback last month. (Jack Du Mez) . By .
How many copies of Jesus and John Wayne are sold in 2020?
Du Mez’s editor Daniel Gerstle said “Jesus and John Wayne” was the publisher’s “surprise hit” of 2020, selling over 300 hardcover copies every week in its first months of publication. The first jump came in late December when the book began selling more than 900 copies a week.
Who is John Onwuchekwa?
John Onwuchekwa, a Black pastor in Atlanta who left the Southern Baptist Convention last summer, said he felt “vindicated” when he read the book because it seemed to affirm his experiences and connected dots for him. Advertisement. Story continues below advertisement.
Who wrote Wild at Heart?
Two male students came up to her after class one day and suggested she read the book “Wild at Heart,” by Colorado-based author John Eldredge, which has sold more than 4 million copies. She bought a copy and found “a particularly militant conception of masculine Christianity that Roosevelt had been promoting.”.
What book did the Gaither Vocal Band write about the church?
Her book — Jesus and John Wayne: How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation — which explores the past and present of Christian manhood, takes its title from a Christian song by the Gaither Vocal Band called "Jesus and John Wayne.".
What is the theme of white evangelical writing?
It's a very common theme in white evangelical writing on masculinity from the 1960s really to the present — that you need to have very tough, rugged men who can protect women and children, who can protect Christianity and who can protect the American nation. And for the sake of protecting these vulnerable things, these precious things, really, the ends will justify the means.