The book was published in 2020. The book has been released in hard cover and paperback. Du Mez grew up in a community of Dutch immigrants located in Sioux City,Iowa. Her father was a Reformed theologian at Dordt University and her mother was a Dutch immigrant and teacher.[3] Du Mez began writing the book in 2005 when she began teaching at Calvin University. Du Mez was teaching a course on US history and discussing how the American ideal of masculinity has been influenced by politics, economics, and race when two male students introduced her to the John Eldredge book Wild at Heart, which prompted the project. Du Mez later put the project on hold for a few years, and started it again when the Donald Trump Access Hollywood tape was released and evangelicals came to Trump's defense. It was published by the nonreligious Liveright Publishing Corporation, a division of W. W. Norton & Company.[4]
The book begins by addressing a speech that Trump gave at Dordt University in Sioux Center, Iowa, on January 23, 2016. In the speech, Trump said that he could "stand in the middle of Fifth Avenue and shoot someone" without losing his constituents' loyalties. Du Mez reflects on how she had attended Dordt and participated in worship teams on the same stage that Trump gave the speech.[3][6]
The book examines white evangelical affinity for Donald Trump. Du Mez explains that white evangelical support for Donald Trump during the 2016 United States presidential election was a continuing trend rather than an exception. The book focuses on the militant masculinity that white evangelicals idealize and how it has manifested in a pattern of abuse among evangelical leaders. Du Mez criticizes mainstream evangelicals such as John Eldredge, John Piper, and James Dobson for advancing the evangelical ideal of militant masculinity.[4]
The book includes a chapter called "Evangelical Mulligans" which discusses the sexual scandals in evangelical circles.[7] It also discusses figures such as Billy Graham and Mark Driscoll.[8]
The book suggests that white evangelical views on masculinity have always been in tension with the figure of a loving Jesus and that of a militant John Wayne.[3]
Receptionedit
The book was initially selling at more than 300 hardcover copies every week and by December was selling more than 900 copies a week. The book was later released in paperback, selling more than 100,000 copies and reaching number four on The New York Times Best Seller list of nonfiction paperbacks by July 2021.[4][9] The book won the 2021 Orwell Award.[10]
Jesus and John Wayne received significant criticism from conservative Christian leaders.[11] Writing from an Australian perspective, Al Stewart suggested that "one great weakness of the book is that every action by evangelicals is seen through the lens firstly of race (whiteness is an explanation for almost everything) and secondly the promotion of patriarchy."[12]Rosaria Butterfield argues that Du Mez's case "depends on pitting the stereotype of the virtuous woman against the dangerous man, attributing authentic, uncorrupted Christianity to the women and corrupt, political motivations to the men."[13]
^Cox, Tom (July 26, 2020). "Jesus, John Wayne and Justification by Faith in the American Way". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Block Communications. ISSN 1068-624X. from the original on June 20, 2022. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
^Riess, Jana (July 22, 2020). "White Evangelicals Courted Trump's Toxic Masculinity for Decades". Religion News Service. from the original on November 4, 2021. Retrieved June 20, 2022.
^ abcStroop, Chrissy (June 17, 2020). "'Jesus and John Wayne' Untangles Gender Messages in White Evangelical Circles". The Boston Globe. Boston Globe Media Partners. ISSN 0743-1791. from the original on June 20, 2022. Retrieved June 20, 2022.
^ abcBailey, Sarah Pulliam (July 16, 2021). "How a Book About Evangelicals, Trump and Militant Masculinity Became a Surprise Bestseller". The Washington Post. Nash Holdings. ISSN 0190-8286. from the original on February 12, 2022. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
^Inskeep, Steve (June 23, 2020). "'Jesus and John Wayne' Explores Christian Manhood—and How Belief Can Bolster Trump". NPR. from the original on May 25, 2022. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
^Christman, Philip (August 4, 2020). "Kristin Kobes Du Mez's History of the Manly Godly Man: How American Evangelicalism Baptized Male Aggression". The Christian Century. Christian Century Foundation. ISSN 0009-5281. from the original on June 20, 2022. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
^Longhurst, John (October 17, 2020). "Writer Offers Theory on U.S. Evangelical Support for Trump". Winnipeg Free Press. FP Publications. ISSN 0828-1785. from the original on June 20, 2022. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
^Clutterbuck-Cook, Anna J. (April 1, 2020). "Jesus and John Wayne: How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation". Library Journal. Media Source Inc.ISSN 0363-0277. from the original on June 20, 2022. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
^"Paperback Nonfiction Books – Best Sellers". The New York Times. June 27, 2021. ISSN 0362-4331. from the original on January 27, 2022. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
^Brumley, Jeff (January 26, 2023). "For every critic of Jesus and John Wayne there are many more positive responses Du Mez says". Baptist News Global. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
^Stewart, Al (September 23, 2021). "Review: Jesus and John Wayne by Kristin Kobes Du Mez". The Gospel Coalition. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
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Jesus and John Wayne How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation is a book written by Kristin Kobes Du Mez and published by Liveright Publishing Corporation a division of W W Norton amp Company The book covers the history of American evangelicalism and discusses evangelical views on masculinity 1 2 Jesus and John Wayne How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a NationEditorDaniel GerstleAuthorKristin Kobes Du MezCountryUnited States of AmericaLanguageAmerican EnglishGenreAmerican evangelicalism Christian nationalism Masculinity and genderPublisherLiveright Publishing CorporationPublication date2020Pages356ISBN1 631 49573 9OCLC1120090251Websitekristindumez wbr com wbr books wbr jesus and john wayne wbr Not to be confused with the song Jesus and John Wayne by the Gaither Vocal Band Contents 1 Background 2 Synopsis 3 Reception 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksBackground editThe book was published in 2020 The book has been released in hard cover and paperback Du Mez grew up in a community of Dutch immigrants located in Sioux City Iowa Her father was a Reformed theologian at Dordt University and her mother was a Dutch immigrant and teacher 3 Du Mez began writing the book in 2005 when she began teaching at Calvin University Du Mez was teaching a course on US history and discussing how the American ideal of masculinity has been influenced by politics economics and race when two male students introduced her to the John Eldredge book Wild at Heart which prompted the project Du Mez later put the project on hold for a few years and started it again when the Donald Trump Access Hollywood tape was released and evangelicals came to Trump s defense It was published by the nonreligious Liveright Publishing Corporation a division of W W Norton amp Company 4 The title of the book comes from the Gaither Vocal Band song of the same name 5 Synopsis editThe book begins by addressing a speech that Trump gave at Dordt University in Sioux Center Iowa on January 23 2016 In the speech Trump said that he could stand in the middle of Fifth Avenue and shoot someone without losing his constituents loyalties Du Mez reflects on how she had attended Dordt and participated in worship teams on the same stage that Trump gave the speech 3 6 The book examines white evangelical affinity for Donald Trump Du Mez explains that white evangelical support for Donald Trump during the 2016 United States presidential election was a continuing trend rather than an exception The book focuses on the militant masculinity that white evangelicals idealize and how it has manifested in a pattern of abuse among evangelical leaders Du Mez criticizes mainstream evangelicals such as John Eldredge John Piper and James Dobson for advancing the evangelical ideal of militant masculinity 4 The book includes a chapter called Evangelical Mulligans which discusses the sexual scandals in evangelical circles 7 It also discusses figures such as Billy Graham and Mark Driscoll 8 The book suggests that white evangelical views on masculinity have always been in tension with the figure of a loving Jesus and that of a militant John Wayne 3 Reception editThe book was initially selling at more than 300 hardcover copies every week and by December was selling more than 900 copies a week The book was later released in paperback selling more than 100 000 copies and reaching number four on The New York Times Best Seller list of nonfiction paperbacks by July 2021 4 9 The book won the 2021 Orwell Award 10 Jesus and John Wayne received significant criticism from conservative Christian leaders 11 Writing from an Australian perspective Al Stewart suggested that one great weakness of the book is that every action by evangelicals is seen through the lens firstly of race whiteness is an explanation for almost everything and secondly the promotion of patriarchy 12 Rosaria Butterfield argues that Du Mez s case depends on pitting the stereotype of the virtuous woman against the dangerous man attributing authentic uncorrupted Christianity to the women and corrupt political motivations to the men 13 See also editThe Making of Biblical WomanhoodReferences edit Cox Tom July 26 2020 Jesus John Wayne and Justification by Faith in the American Way Pittsburgh Post Gazette Block Communications ISSN 1068 624X Archived from the original on June 20 2022 Retrieved June 19 2022 Riess Jana July 22 2020 White Evangelicals Courted Trump s Toxic Masculinity for Decades Religion News Service Archived from the original on November 4 2021 Retrieved June 20 2022 a b c Stroop Chrissy June 17 2020 Jesus and John Wayne Untangles Gender Messages in White Evangelical Circles The Boston Globe Boston Globe Media Partners ISSN 0743 1791 Archived from the original on June 20 2022 Retrieved June 20 2022 a b c Bailey Sarah Pulliam July 16 2021 How a Book About Evangelicals Trump and Militant Masculinity Became a Surprise Bestseller The Washington Post Nash Holdings ISSN 0190 8286 Archived from the original on February 12 2022 Retrieved June 19 2022 Inskeep Steve June 23 2020 Jesus and John Wayne Explores Christian Manhood and How Belief Can Bolster Trump NPR Archived from the original on May 25 2022 Retrieved June 19 2022 Christman Philip August 4 2020 Kristin Kobes Du Mez s History of the Manly Godly Man How American Evangelicalism Baptized Male Aggression The Christian Century Christian Century Foundation ISSN 0009 5281 Archived from the original on June 20 2022 Retrieved June 19 2022 Longhurst John October 17 2020 Writer Offers Theory on U S Evangelical Support for Trump Winnipeg Free Press FP Publications ISSN 0828 1785 Archived from the original on June 20 2022 Retrieved June 19 2022 Clutterbuck Cook Anna J April 1 2020 Jesus and John Wayne How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation Library Journal Media Source Inc ISSN 0363 0277 Archived from the original on June 20 2022 Retrieved June 19 2022 Paperback Nonfiction Books Best Sellers The New York Times June 27 2021 ISSN 0362 4331 Archived from the original on January 27 2022 Retrieved June 22 2022 George Orwell Award National Council of Teachers of English 2021 Retrieved June 21 2022 Brumley Jeff January 26 2023 For every critic of Jesus and John Wayne there are many more positive responses Du Mez says Baptist News Global Retrieved November 24 2023 Stewart Al September 23 2021 Review Jesus and John Wayne by Kristin Kobes Du Mez The Gospel Coalition Retrieved November 24 2023 Butterfield Rosaria 2023 Five Lies of Our Anti Christian Age Crossway p 178 External links editOfficial website Jesus and John Wayne at W W Norton amp Company Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jesus and John Wayne amp oldid 1216449353, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
