Kristin Kobes Du Mez

Kristin Kobes Du Mez is the author of the forthcoming Jesus and John Wayne: How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation (Liveright; June 23, 2020). A professor of history at Calvin University with a focus on the intersections of gender, religion, and politics, Du Mez has written extensively for the Washington Post, The Christian Century, and Religion & Politics.

Braveheart’s Warped History Keeps Suckering Evangelicals

KILT CULT

Mel Gibson’s sadomasochistic fantasy is beloved by evangelical Christians (and William Wallace wannabes like Ted Cruz), who wallow in its exaltation of violent, macho religion.

Kristin Kobes Du Mez

Published Jun. 20, 2021

To Understand White Evangelicals, Tour a Hobby Lobby Store

opinion

COWBOY CHRISTIANS

The merch illustrates a cultural identity that is clearly Christian but less about loving thy neighbor and more about loving thy guns and a militant white masculine ideal.

Kristin Kobes Du Mez

Published Jun. 21, 2020