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“Linguists Search for Words in Parsing Trump’s Oratory”

Interviewed by Matt Sedensky for AP News story. Published April 26, 2017. Summary: Campaign promises may have been reshaped and some self-imposed deadlines reset. But among the things kept intact in the opening months of the new administration is the unmistakably…

Kristin Kobes Du MezApril 26, 2017

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American Evangelicalism Articles & Essays Christian Scholarship

Still Searching for Christian America

“At times of crisis it is a natural human reaction to turn to the past for support.” These words were written by evangelicals, to evangelicals. In 1983. Wait—1983? But Ronald Reagan was president at the time. What could possibly have…

Kristin Kobes Du MezFebruary 23, 2017

Articles & Essays Donald Trump

Donald Trump and Militant Evangelical Masculinity: Religion & Politics

The truth is, many evangelicals long ago replaced the suffering servant of Christ with an image that more closely resembles Donald Trump than many would care to admit. They’ve traded a faith that privileges humility and elevates the least of…

Kristin Kobes Du MezJanuary 17, 2017

American Evangelicalism Book Reviews Church History

A New Moral Vision

Interview with Andrea Turpin. First published in Anxious Bench: Patheos.com. 12 January 2017. If you clicked on this link because you’re desperately seeking a new moral vision, this might not be exactly what you’re looking for. But perhaps you can…

Kristin Kobes Du MezJanuary 12, 2017

Donald Trump In the Media

“Donald Trump’s Unique Speaking Style, Explained by Linguists”

Interviewed by Tara Golshan, Politics Reporter for VOX. Published 11 January 2017. Excerpts: President-elect Donald Trump’s much-anticipated, much-delayed press conference on his private business dealings — and the recent unverified reports about Russia’s alleged blackmail of Trump — reminded the nation of…

Kristin Kobes Du MezJanuary 11, 2017

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Articles & Essays Hillary Clinton

Hillary Clinton’s Spiritual Stamina

As the reality of Hillary Clinton’s unexpected defeat sinks in, as pundits jockey to offer the definitive postmortem and journalists attempt to decipher what, precisely, an impending Trump presidency might entail, public focus has largely shifted away from Clinton herself.…

Kristin Kobes Du MezNovember 17, 2016

Hillary Clinton In the Media

“The Public and Private Faith of Hillary Clinton”

Interview by Daniel Burke, CNN Religion Editor, for the second of two stories on the religious beliefs of the presidential nominees, "The Public and Private Faith of Hillary Clinton." CNN, October 31, 2016. Excerpt As first lady, Clinton says, she…

Kristin Kobes Du MezOctober 31, 2016

Hillary Clinton In the Media

“The Deep Disgust for Hillary Clinton that Drives so Many Evangelicals to Support Trump”

Interview by Sarah Pulliam Bailey of The Washington Post for "The Deep Disgust for Hillary Clinton that Drives so Many Evangelicals to Support Trump." Published in Acts of Faith: Religion Headlines that Matter. Excerpt: New to the political scene, Trump offers white evangelicals…

Kristin Kobes Du MezOctober 9, 2016

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American Evangelicalism Articles & Essays Church History

History, Empathy, and Race in America

In the white paper “Measuring College Learning in History” (a surprisingly good read as far as literature on assessment in higher education goes), Lendol Calder and Tracy Steffes discuss the virtues of historical inquiry. “History offers a critical perspective on…

Kristin Kobes Du MezAugust 25, 2016

Hillary Clinton In the Media

“The (Mostly) Secret Faith Life of Hillary Clinton”

Interviewed by Michael O'Loughlin for America: The Jesuit Review, Politics & Society. Published August 15, 2016. Excerpts: In the moments after delivering the biggest speech of her political life, when the balloons had finished falling and the upbeat music had faded…

Kristin Kobes Du MezAugust 15, 2016