Jesus and John Wayne : how white evangelicals corrupted a faith and fractured a nation
by Du Mez, Kristin Kobes (Author)
Summary
"A scholar of American Christianity answers perhaps the most bewildering question of our time: Why are evangelicals "the Donald's" most fervent supporters? Donald Trump is a libertine who lacks even basic knowledge of the Christian faith. Yet in 2016 he won 81 percent of the white evangelical vote,... Full description
- Introduction
- Saddling up
- John Wayne will save your ass
- God's gift to man
- Discipline and command
- Slaves and soldiers
- Going for the jugular
- The greatest American hero
- War for the soul
- Tender warriors
- No more Christian nice guy
- Holy balls
- Pilgrim's progress in camo
- Why we want to kill you
- Spiritual badasses
- A new high priest
- Evangelical Mulligans: a history
- Conclusion.