Lacking biblical alternatives to what believers practice, how will anything change? Now that she’s shown what toxic masculinity and abusive relationships look like, what do the healthy versions look like? As her book points out, a lot of people have arrived at this point by seeking to apply their faith to everyday living to become better parents, spouses, friends, and neighbors. What are the book’s shortcomings? Du Mez points out the excesses and/or abuses of a lot of family-oriented ministries but doesn’t articulate her own convictions about dating, relationships, marriage, and childrearing. I don’t swallow books whole, but the evidence for much of what she’s written is staring us in the face.” “her astonishing gifting was in the way she took 1000 puzzle pieces and fit them together.
What are the book’s strengths and contributions? It’s hard to say it better or more succinctly than renowned Bible teacher Beth Moore tweeted on December 21, 2020: In her acknowledgments section, Du Mez admits, “The analysis and conclusions found in these pages do not necessarily represent the views of many who contributed to this project and provided essential support along the way, including friends, family, and my place of employment.” (309) There is no escaping the facts on many of these matters, yet she realizes there’s more than one way to interpret things. Du Mez’s documents evidence to support her arguments. Some of these are subtle, while others are like flagrant fouls on a basketball court that get ignored by the refs. In addition, Du Mez documents a long history of attitudes and practices that help explain a lot of controversies regarding sexual and physical abuse in church settings that have been in the news lately. White evangelicals are significantly more authoritarian than other religious groups.” (4) More than half of white evangelical Protestants think a majority nonwhite US population would be a negative development. White evangelicals are more opposed to immigration reform and have more negative views of immigrants than any other religious demographic. “More than any other religious demographic in America, white evangelical Protestants support preemptive war, condone the use of torture, and favor the death penalty. What are the main concerns being addressed? Du Mez lists trends among white evangelicals that seem to be at odds with the teachings of Jesus and more aligned with John Wayne, such as: Kristin Kobes Du Mez was raised in a white evangelical environment and is concerned about the political weaponization of the faith that the movement has embraced as personified in John Wayne. Title: Jesus and John Wayne: How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation Welcome to another edition of Liberation Library with Carl McRoy
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