Calvin University history professor Kristin Kobes Du Mez joins Skye Jethani (co-host of The Holy Post) to discuss her bestselling book, “Jesus & John Wayne.” In this episode, they discuss how the Cold War shaped and defined American evangelicalism, how it differed from earlier 19th-century evangelicalism, and the lingering effects of the Cold War on the way many white evangelicals still think about culture, politics, and gender.
Part 1 - Revivalism and the Military (2:23)
Part 2 - Billy Graham and the Bomb (16:34)
Part 3 - Civil Rights and Vietnam (30:48)
Part 4 - From Cold War to Culture War (45:08)
619: Human Sinfulness and the Evangelical Legacy of Slavery
618: Commencement Controversy & Racial Reconciliation with Latasha Morrison
617: Apple Crushes It & the Future of Christianity with Matthew Niermann
616: Black Church Politics & Messy Authenticity with Nancy French
615: Taylor Swift’s Sacrilege & the Future of the Republican Party with Peter Wehner
French Friday: Israel’s Error and College Protests
614: The Rise of Raunchy Christians & Avoiding Civil War with Tracy McKenzie
613: Driscoll, Dawkins, & Political Discipleship with Curtis Chang
612: The Religious Vacuum, Politics, & the Powers with N.T. Wright
611: Trump’s Bible, Biden’s Easter, and Climate Change for Christians with Katharine Hayhoe
French Friday: TikTok Ban & Who Should Hold the Reins of Social Media
610: Learning to Disagree Respectfully with John Inazu
609: Rebounding Pastors, Shifting Evangelicals, & Rethinking Christian Media with Jon Houghton
608: Defining the Gospel & Who’s a “Real” Christian with Matthew Bates
607: The Gift of Disillusionment with Mike Cosper
606: Alabama Embryos & Catechizing Kids with Todd Hains & Natasha Kennedy
French Friday: Biden's Age & MAGA's Violence
605: Market-Driven Christianity & Abortion Beyond Politics with Angela Weszely
604: Faulty Foot Washing & Pagan Christianity with Nijay Gupta
603: The Politics of Fear & Rethinking the Cross with Brian Zahnd
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