Reviews tagging 'Racial slurs'

Jesus and John Wayne: How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation by Kristin Kobes Du Mez

4 reviews

lisettemarie's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective sad medium-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Pedophilia, Domestic abuse, Racism, Religious bigotry, Xenophobia, Misogyny, Rape, Adult/minor relationship, Antisemitism, Bullying, Gaslighting, and Child abuse

mfrisk's review against another edition

informative reflective fast-paced

5.0

I can’t even begin to express how much I want everyone I know to read this book. It maps out with care, critique, and precision the rise of the religious right over time and where the cultural met the religious aspects of evangelism to bring us to the state of fear and anger which has stoked bubbling hatred and concealed abuse. I think this book is extremely important for those in politics or involved in civic engagement in any way to read as well as those who practice religion in a way which goes against the harmful ideals detailed in this book. It is not a guidebook to the other side of the harm which has been created but to better understand this movement is to know how to deconstruct it and I feel more informed having read this book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Religious bigotry, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, and Racial slurs

Moderate: Ableism, War, Violence, Xenophobia, Trafficking, Sexism, Racism, Islamophobia, Homophobia, Infidelity, and Child abuse

Minor: Abortion, Transphobia, and Gun violence

tamara_joy's review against another edition

informative sad tense

4.0

This explains so much. Sometimes hard to read, especially with the most recent stuff, but so well laid out.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Sexism, Misogyny, Religious bigotry, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Homophobia, Islamophobia, Emotional abuse, and Gaslighting

Minor: Colonisation, War, Classism, Incest, Rape, Sexual harassment, Slavery, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, and Pedophilia

kaitlinlovesbooks's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

It’s going to take me awhile to form a coherent review. This is an incredibly well-researched, eye-opening book like nothing I’ve read about Evangelicalism before. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism, Sexism, Homophobia, Islamophobia, Misogyny, Racial slurs, and Religious bigotry

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, and Sexual assault