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A review by burdasnest
Jesus and John Wayne: How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation by Kristin Kobes Du Mez
challenging
informative
reflective
sad
slow-paced
4.75
At times nauseating, I ultimately think this is a must-read for understanding the United States today. This treatise establishes facts and presents a comprehensive explanation of how masculinity has been especially twisted over the past century to the point of electing Donald Trump. It's tough to swallow, but it feels like a large chunk of the population are living in a completely different established reality, even in my own backyard.
Graphic: Misogyny and Religious bigotry
Moderate: Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual violence, Slavery, Transphobia, Xenophobia, Abortion, Sexual harassment, and War
Minor: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Fatphobia, Genocide, Pedophilia, Sexual content, Antisemitism, and Gaslighting