Cowboy Christianity: A Short Review of Du Mez’s Jesus and John Wayne

Kristin Du Mez’s Jesus and John Wayne has struck a chord with both Christians and non-Christians. It was featured on NPR’s Morning Edition and received social media recommendations from Beth Moore, Jemar Tisby, Karen Swallow Prior, and Duke Kwon. As a historian, Du Mez charts the rise of “militant white masculinity” (p. 4) among evangelicals … Continue reading Cowboy Christianity: A Short Review of Du Mez’s Jesus and John Wayne