Upcoming and On-Demand Webinars
Westar Institute invites members and the general public into conversation with Westar scholars of religion throughout the year.
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Upcoming Webinars
May 26, 7:30-9:00 PM ET
Jesus and John Wayne: Evangelical Masculinity, Militarism, and the Rise of Trump with Historian and Author Kristin Kobes Du Mez
$20
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Details: The long history of evangelical masculinity is key to understanding evangelical politics, and the white evangelical support for Trump.
Historian and author Kristin Kobes Du Mez is Professor of History and Gender Studies at Calvin University. She holds a PhD from the University of Notre Dame and her research focuses on the intersection of gender, religion, and politics. She has written for the Washington Post, NBC News, Religion News Service, Christianity Today, and The Daily Beast, and has been interviewed on NPR, CBS, and the BBC, among other outlets. Her most recent book is Jesus and John Wayne: How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation.
Recent On-Demand Webinars
The Westar Spring Meeting 2021
Uncovering and Recovering Religious Life
(Three Christianity Seminar II Sessions: Kateusz, Gulasci, and Panel Discussion)
March 17-20, 2021
Christianity Seminar Phase II Inaugural Meeting
Getting Behind Eusebius’ Ecclesiastical History
(With David DeVore and Elizabeth Penland, $15.00)
The Historical Jesus and Liturgy of the Magdalene
(Ally Kateusz discusses women leaders and the rise of Christianity. $20.00)
The Political Jesus Session One
The Political Jesus and Paul
(Two-hour format with Perry Kea and Celene Lillie, $20.00)
The Political Jesus Session Two
The Art of Resistance: Jesus and Christ Communities
(Two-hour format with Perry Kea and Celene Lillie, $20.00)
Jesus: Ascension or Resurrection?
John Dominic Crossan