James T’s Reviews > Jesus and John Wayne: How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation > Status Update
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"[Feminists] insisted on interpreting biblical texts contextually...Conservatives, however, insisted on a 'populist hermeneutic,' a method privileging 'the simplest, most direct interpretations of scripture.' For conservatives, this wasn't just the right method, it was also the masculine one." Du Mez is trying to paint biblical literalism as a result of conservative values, but her words show the reverse is true.
— Apr 02, 2023 02:28PM
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Finally speed reading this while clearing out books. Discusses the cultural backdrop of American evangelicalism. It's a sobering reminder to separate our Biblical views from the merely cultural. That said, it is very ad hominem; she seems to be dismissing conservative views by explaining how they became prominent, instead of evaluating whether they are true. Also, often asserts her narrative without justifying it.
— Apr 02, 2023 12:14PM
