Jesus and John Wayne

The world of religion and politics is often a volatile mix, but nowhere has this been more apparent than in Jesus and John Wayne: How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation, the groundbreaking new work by Kristin Kobes Du Mez. Du Mez examines the history of white evangelicalism in America and how it has become intertwined with certain political ideologies, particularly concerning masculinity. With exhaustive research and thoughtful analysis, she delves into the complicated relationship between evangelicalism and macho-style politics to explore the roots of today’s fractured nation. In this review we will take an in-depth look at the arguments presented in Jesus and John Wayne, examining its strengths and weaknesses.