Best of 2021: Dr. Kristin Kobes Du Mez on Jesus and John Wayne: How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation

Published: Jan. 14, 2022, 8 a.m.

Kristin Kobes Du Mez is Professor of History and Gender Studies at Calvin University. She holds a PhD from the University of Notre Dame and her research focuses on the intersection of gender, religion, and politics. She has written for the\xa0Washington Post,\xa0NBC News,\xa0Religion News Service,\xa0Christianity Today, and\xa0The Daily Beast, and has been interviewed on NPR, CBS, and the BBC, among other outlets. Her most recent book is\xa0Jesus and John Wayne: How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation.\n\ufeffThe A World of Difference Podcast is brought to you in partnership with Missio Alliance.\nStay In Touch: Connect on Facebook and Instagram with thoughts, questions, and feedback. Rate, review and share this podcast with anyone that would love to listen. \xa0 Find Us Online: @aworldof.difference on Instagram and A World of Difference on Facebook, on Twitter at @loriadbr & on Clubhouse @loriadbr.https://linktr.ee/aworldofdifference or loriadamsbrown.comInterested in one-on-one or group coaching on how to live a life that makes a difference? Check out: https://www.loriadamsbrown.com/coaching\nDid you know that podcasts are a great way to grow your personal and business brand voice?\nHere\u2019s the secret, we all want to feel connected to brands we buy from. What better way to humanize a brand than through sharing your story on a podcast.\n\nKitcaster is a podcast booking agency that specializes in developing real human connections through podcast appearances.\n\nIf you are an expert in your field, have a unique story to share, or an interesting point of view-- it\u2019s time to explore the world of podcasting with Kitcaster.\n\nYou can expect a completely customized concierge service from our staff of communication experts. Kitcaster is your secret weapon in podcasting for business. Your audience is waiting to hear from you.\nGo to\xa0https://kitcaster.com/difference/\xa0to apply for a special offer for friends of this podcast.\nMentioned in this episode:\nDo you want to go deeper?\nJoin us in Difference Makers, a community where we watch and discuss exclusive content that truly makes a difference. Give us $5 a month (the price of a latte), and join in on the conversation with our host Lori and others who want to make a difference. We'd love to have you join us!\nPatreon\nJoin Difference Makers\nJoin us in our membership community for exclusive content for only $5/month at https://www.patreon.com/aworldofdifference. We go deeper with each guest, and it makes such a difference.\nPatreon\nThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacyPodtrac - https://analytics.podtrac.com/privacy-policy-gdrp\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices