Kristin Kobes Du Mez is an American historian. She is a professor of history and gender studies at Calvin University in Grand Rapids, Michigan.[1][2]
Kristin Kobes Du Mez | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Historian Author |
| Title | Professor of History and Gender Studies |
| Academic background | |
| Education | Dordt University University of Notre Dame |
| Alma mater | University of Notre Dame |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | History Gender Studies Urban Studies |
| Institutions | Calvin University |
| Notable works | Jesus and John Wayne |
| Website | www |
Biography
editDu Mez grew up in Iowa, and lived in Tallahassee, Florida, during high school. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in history and German from Dordt College, and her Doctor of Philosophy in American history from the University of Notre Dame. She worked at Williams College and at the Five College Women’s Studies Research Center at Mount Holyoke College before moving to Calvin University. She has three children.[1]
Her first book, A New Gospel for Women: Katharine Bushnell and the Challenge of Christian Feminism, traced the life and theology of Katharine Bushnell.[1][3]
Jesus and John Wayne
editDu Mez's second book, Jesus and John Wayne: How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation, published in 2020, argued that American evangelicals have worked for decades to replace the Jesus of the Gospels with an idol of rugged masculinity and Christian nationalism.[4] It received widespread coverage, including in secular media such as The Washington Post[5] and The Boston Globe,[6] as well as Christian outlets such as The Gospel Coalition.[7] In July 2021, it reached number four on The New York Times Best Seller list of nonfiction paperbacks.[8]
On September 12, 2024, Du Mez announced the upcoming release of the film For Our Daughters, directed by Carl Byker, that draws from the last chapter of Jesus and John Wayne, documenting stories of abuse within evangelicalism. The film will be available for streaming on YouTube starting September 26, 2024.[9]
Selected works
edit- Jesus and John Wayne: How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation (2020); Liveright Publishing Corporation; ISBN 978-1631495731
- A New Gospel for Women: Katharine Bushnell and the Challenge of Christian Feminism (2015); Oxford University Press; ISBN 978-0190205645
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "Kristin Du Mez". Calvin University. Retrieved 2022-09-02.
- ^ "About". Kristin Kobes Du Mez. Retrieved 2022-09-02.
- ^ "A New Gospel for Women". Kristin Kobes Du Mez. Retrieved 2022-09-02.
- ^ "Jesus and John Wayne: How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation". Kristin Kobes Du Mez. Retrieved 2022-09-02.
- ^ 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 2022-02-12. Retrieved 2022-06-19.
- ^ Stroop, Chrissy (2020-06-17). "'Jesus and John Wayne' untangles gender messages in white evangelical circles". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 2022-09-02.
- ^ Stewart, Al. "Review: Jesus and John Wayne by Kristin Kobes Du Mez". The Gospel Coalition | Australia. Retrieved 2022-09-02.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Kobes Du Mez, Kristin. "For Our Daughters". Du Mez Connections. Retrieved 12 September 2024.