Jesus and John Wayne how white evangelicals corrupted a faith and fractured a nation

"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,...

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Main Author: Du Mez, Kristin Kobes (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Liveright Publishing Corporation, a division of W.W. Norton & Company, [2020]
Edition:First edition.
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Table of Contents:
  • 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.