Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

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

25 reviews

thisisadri's review against another edition

dark informative medium-paced

5.0

A must read for anyone who’s remotely interested in how America came to be 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Transphobia, War, Sexual harassment, Gun violence, Homophobia, Sexual violence, Xenophobia, Islamophobia, Toxic relationship, Violence, Religious bigotry, Pedophilia, Misogyny, Lesbophobia, Hate crime, Fatphobia, and Domestic abuse

jbrando28's review against another edition

informative reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Religious bigotry, Rape, War, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Racism, Misogyny, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Xenophobia, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Incest, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual assault, Sexism, Islamophobia, Homophobia, and Hate crime

mswarning's review against another edition

informative slow-paced

4.25

It's hard to say that I "really like" this book or think it's "amazing." I can't describe how many times it made me angry, like when pastors or other authority figures were given passes when they accused of sexual or child abuse. People just chalked it up to their god-given "masculinity." This book is not snarky or humorous despite the impression the title might give. It's a cultural foray into white evangelicalism in the US.

I did not like the narrator. She sounded robotic, bored, and dispassionate. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism and Misogyny

Moderate: Child abuse, Xenophobia, Homophobia, Domestic abuse, and Racism

easypeasy17's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

This is a very important look into the history of white evangelical America and how it has led us to where we are today with American politics. Highly recommend this book. I just wish this book would have dived deeper into how these shifting perspectives within the evangelical church affected marginalized groups. Or if we had gotten more perspectives from people who had left evangelicalism and why they left. What are their critiques?

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Content Warnings

Minor: Physical abuse, Child abuse, and Domestic abuse

knunderb's review against another edition

challenging informative sad slow-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Xenophobia and Racism

Moderate: Domestic abuse, War, Pedophilia, Child abuse, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, and Religious bigotry

caseythereader's review against another edition

challenging dark informative medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Transphobia, Xenophobia, Racism, Religious bigotry, Infidelity, Islamophobia, Homophobia, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, and Sexual 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

caffeineuro's review against another edition

challenging dark informative slow-paced

5.0

buckle up for this one- it’s a TOUGH read. multiple instances of wanting to throw the book across the room or scream. very very important research and information- especially in light of our current political environment. 10/10 would recommend. incredible book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Cultural appropriation, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Homophobia, Rape, Transphobia, Colonisation, Sexual assault, and Sexism

The fact that all those disclaimers needed to happen for a book about american christianity…sigh.

erica_palmisano's review

challenging informative reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

Well researched, scrupulously end-noted, and full of insights I hadn't expected, this book is phenomenal. Absolutely a must-read for people in Evangelicalism or coming out of it. Also, important for folks seeking to understand Christian Nationalism and its impact on US Politics.

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Child abuse, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Minor: Domestic abuse, Torture, Transphobia, War, Ableism, Abortion, and Colonisation

c100's review

challenging dark informative reflective tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Misogyny, and Sexual assault