Just weeks after the 2024 election I taught @kkdumez.bsky.social's Jesus and John Wayne for the third time in my grad course on "Women, Gender, and Sex in American Religious History." This experience made me revisit its argument about evangelical culture and politics: www.patheos.com/blogs/anxiou... - ThreadSky

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andrealturpin.bsky.social • 96 days ago

Just weeks after the 2024 election I taught @kkdumez.bsky.social's Jesus and John Wayne for the third time in my grad course on "Women, Gender, and Sex in American Religious History." This experience made me revisit its argument about evangelical culture and politics: https://www.patheos.com/blogs/anxiousbench/2024/11/jesus-and-john-wayne-revisited/

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charlesmeadows.bsky.social•94 days ago

Sounds like a great class! I think I have less confidence now that many of these churches have a lot of potential for being sanctified - but we can hope! I listened to the panel discussion of David Congdon's latest at SBL and was thinking along these lines.

doughankins.bsky.social•96 days ago

What’s the TLDR of your new insight?

andrealturpin.bsky.social•96 days ago

Start at the second to last long paragraph :-)

sweet-lou.bsky.social•95 days ago

I could be wrong, but I think John Wayne decided to be Baptized on His Death Bed.

To me it sounds like he was buying a Lottery ticket because the Rent was Due.

kierstenr.bsky.social•94 days ago

Just started it this morning!

bobbygilles.bsky.social•94 days ago

“That’s only human. It’s just that I had hoped to see something more divine.” Great way to put it. That’s the tragedy of it all, in a nutshell. Thanks for this article!

andrealturpin.bsky.social•96 days ago

@anxiousbench.bsky.social

drbethany.bsky.social•96 days ago

I have been thinking about where to find any motivation to keep working for a more sanctified church, and I love your ending: "I am blessed to know many such Christians and Jesus tells us a little leaven can leaven the whole loaf."

andrealturpin.bsky.social•96 days ago

So glad it could be an encouragement!

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