Jesus and John Wayne: How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation
Kristin Kobes Du Mez
May 2020
Jesus and John Wayne is an account of the last seventy-five years of white evangelicalism, and makes the compelling argument that American evangelicals have worked for decades to replace the Jesus of the Gospels with an idol of Christian nationalism and as a result, they function largely as a political movement rather than a theologically driven religious community. Du Mez covers individuals and aspects of the Evangelical movement, from shows like VeggieTales to political figures like Oliver North.
Editor's Note: Summarizing the 300-page research-based non-fiction is pretty difficult. In short, the historic overview may help you come to grips with the multitude of conflicting narratives pushed by what is now recognized as the new conservative mainstream.