Persuasively arguing that the evangelical dismissal of Trump's flaws is the culmination of believing that 'God-given testosterone came with certain side effects,' Du Mez closes with a bruising chapter on recent evangelical leaders' abuses and sex scandals. A stunning exploration of the relationship between modern evangelicalism, militarism, and American masculinity.", engaging history of the shifting ideal of Christian masculinity. With brilliant analysis and detailed scholarship, Kristin Kobes Du Mez shows how conservative evangelical leaders have promoted the authoritarian, patriarchal values that have achieved their finest representative in Trump. I hear people say all the time that Trump's election was a tragedy for evangelicals, but after reading book, I wonder if it isn't their greatest victory., Jesus and John Wayne demolishes the myth that Christian nationalists simply held their noses to form a pragmatic alliance with Donald Trump.
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