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Readers Return to Jesus and John Wayne Amid Evangelical Debates

Original: Well, I started Jesus and John Wayne: How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation by Kristin Kobes D

Kristin Kobes Du Mez's book Jesus and John Wayne: How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation is drawing fresh attention from readers. One reader said they had only reached the third chapter, noting that while the history it covers was already familiar, it remains disturbing to read. The book examines how white American evangelicalism embraced militant masculinity in politics and culture.

Why now: Ongoing debates over evangelical politics keep the book in readers' hands and conversations.

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• Well, I started Jesus and John Wayne: How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation by Kristin Kobes Du Mez yesterday. I am really not very far into it. Only in the 3rd chapter so far. It's history that I was already aware of, but it's still disturbing to read… · CindySue@bookstodon.com · 2

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