There are thoughtful churches that do not fit the pattern. She identifies evangelical as a term that refers to associations and to specific consumer culture. Many theologians, historians, etc., believe that when we say “evangelical” in the United States it has lost most of its theological meaning, and is instead now more cultural. We similarly hope that this review will be of use regardless of your personal beliefs. It has, however, found a huge audience within Christianity. It was written to explain the current state of Christianity to non-Christians in a historical way. General note: Du Mez’s original intended audience was not Christians. Jesus and John Wayne is an important book to aid in this effort. Regardless of where you fall on the issues discussed, if we are going to understand what has happened and is happening in the white evangelical church one of the major factors we need to understand is why a pattern of aggressive, militant male leadership arose, and what has sustained it. The numbers of those identifying as white evangelical have been dropping, and, as the title indicates, divides have opened within white evangelicalism that have become impossible to ignore. Ryan Burge has a book on this The Nones: Who They Are and Where They Came From. – Why Read Jesus and John Wayne –Ī lot of attention has been paid over the past few years to the rise of the “nones”, those who have no religious affiliation. It’s a fascinating read and I kept asking myself how these views have impacted my beliefs and actions. Du Mez traces how this has happened, the horrific effects of pervasive abusive patterns within the church, and the impact this has had on American culture at large. Over fifty years, a belief was fostered that pervades a majority of white evangelical thinking – our churches and country’s flourishing depend on aggressive male leadership. It might be triggering if you have suffered church abuse or rejection as well. Warnings: This book might be a difficult read if you are not sure if nationalism or toxic masculinity are issues in the church. Themes: Militant masculinity, toxic masculinity, Christian nationalism
Genre: History, American history, Christian history Know Before You Readīook: Jesus and John Wayne: How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation This post contains affiliate links, you can find out more on our policies page or in the disclaimer at the bottom of the blog. Jesus and John Wayne Book Discussion Questions Part One written by the Hobbit on 8/2021.
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