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Jesus and John Wayne
- How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation
- Narrated by: Suzie Althens
- Length: 12 hrs and 3 mins
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Summary
How did a libertine who lacks even the most basic knowledge of the Christian faith win 81 percent of the white evangelical vote in 2016? And why have white evangelicals become a presidential reprobate's staunchest supporters? These are among the questions acclaimed historian Kristin Kobes Du Mez asks in Jesus and John Wayne, which explains how white evangelicals have brought us to our fractured political moment.
Jesus and John Wayne is a sweeping account of the last 75 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. Evangelical popular culture is teeming with muscular heroes - mythical warriors and rugged soldiers, men like Oliver North, Ronald Reagan, Mel Gibson, and the Duck Dynasty clan, who assert white masculine power in defense of "Christian America." Chief among these evangelical legends is John Wayne, an icon of a lost time when men were uncowed by political correctness, unafraid to tell it like it was, and did what needed to be done.
A much-needed reexamination, Jesus and John Wayne explains why evangelicals have rallied behind the least-Christian president in American history and how they have transformed their faith in the process, with enduring consequences for all of us.
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- Winton
- 26-01-21
Very interesting information
Unfortunately, I did not enjoy the reader. So much so, finishing the book was difficult. But the actual content was fascinating. I’ve been very suspicious of big evangelical celebrities but couldn’t quite put my finger on why. This really helped outline the hypocrisy and scandals.
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- Tim Keith
- 08-01-21
Painful but needed
in breathtaking and disgusting detail, the corruption of faith and poisoning of public life is spelled out. it hurt to read. but is needed as evengelicals recon with what we have wrought.
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