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Kristin Du Mez
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Historian of gender, religion, politics. Author of NYT bestseller JESUS AND JOHN WAYNE. Next up: LIVE LAUGH LOVE.
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"We're fighting for the life of democracy right now... Religion is at the core of the threat." - @kkdumez.bsky.social

On the importance of naming & confronting the problem of Christian Nationalism.

So much that's so good here. Have a listen. ⬇️
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Trump’s Drumbeat of Violence and Christian Nationalism
Plus, the latest writing from the Convocation Unscripted team.
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November 26, 2025 at 2:07 AM
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This one's for Dr. @kkdumez.bsky.social. I'm in Montana, and this afternoon I pulled up behind this truck and my jaw actually dropped. If you haven't read her book with both of these personages on the two bumper stickers in the title, you must! (The blurred vehicle tag is not Montana.)
November 25, 2025 at 12:30 AM
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Zohran flip your hair again we need healthcare get him to give us healthcare.
November 21, 2025 at 9:26 PM
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1. Since I get asked about this: I think this is both a reasonable position and one I deeply disagree with — bc it's not a standard we apply to other political terms.

E.g., you'll get different answers if you ask folks to define "liberal" too — but we still use it. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/u...
November 21, 2025 at 6:58 PM
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TONIGHT: Hear from PRRI Senior Democracy Fellows @wilsonhartgrove.bsky.social, @kkdumez.bsky.social, and @jemartisby.bsky.social at 7:00 PM at “A Revolution of Values: Confronting the Triple Evils of Our Time,” presented by the King Center
Tune in:
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A Revolution of Values: Confronting The Triple Evils of Our Time
YouTube video by The Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change
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November 20, 2025 at 10:01 PM
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“Epstein is at the heart of the MAGA movement.” Writes @kkdumez.bsky.social

That one sentence alone just absolutely explains why all of us with “TDS” had such a visceral reaction the moment the man rode that escalator. I think something in us knew how deep and dark this all was.
Epstein is the key
Exposing the plan
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November 18, 2025 at 3:46 PM
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authors you have the chance to do the funniest thing right now
AI advocates have warned that if every author in the class action filed a claim, it would "financially ruin" the entire industry.
Authors celebrate “historic” settlement coming soon in Anthropic class action
Advocates fear such settlements will “financially ruin” the AI industry.
arstechnica.com
November 18, 2025 at 4:35 AM
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Never forget that just a week ago, Ross Douthat and the NYTimes were asking if women ruined the workplace.
November 17, 2025 at 3:33 AM
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Come for the myriad Bluesky references, stay for the #hotpriest(s)
November 16, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Turning up the heat
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
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November 16, 2025 at 3:17 AM
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Chicago really sending only its most handsome faith leaders for these gigs huh
November 14, 2025 at 9:38 PM
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Oh wow @reuters.com got the photo here:
November 14, 2025 at 9:25 PM
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Latest podcast episode just posted! Our take on the meaning of the 2025 election results: the surprising, the practical, and the big picture.
@jemartisby.bsky.social
@dianabutlerbass.bsky.social
@robertpjones.bsky.social
@kkdumez.bsky.social
convocation.substack.com/p/the-most-i...
The Most Important 2025 Election Result: Evidence that an Authoritarian Future is Not Inevitable
Plus the latest writing from the Convocation team
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November 7, 2025 at 7:35 PM
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John Cleary, who was shot in the chest by Ohio National Guard troops during an antiwar protest at Kent State University in 1970, a moment captured in a Life magazine cover photo, died last month. He was 74.
John Cleary, Wounded in Kent State Shooting, Dies at 74
A photo of him lying on the ground and bleeding made the cover of Life magazine after the 1970 shooting.
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November 7, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Cover of my next book just dropped.
November 5, 2025 at 5:57 PM
I can’t remember when a book has made me laugh this hard. Maybe never.
Weds Nov 12 in Washington DC - SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND HATE, the tour, hits Union Stage.
All tickets come w/a hardcover copy of the book.

Come join us as we film a book tour, with standup, in a rock club. tickets - UnionStagePresents.Com
November 4, 2025 at 1:40 PM
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Faith leaders — as well as faith-based food banks — have long argued they absolutely cannot independently handle the raw number of people currently served by government food assistance programs.

They argued it again last week in Congress, calling the idea a "lie". religionnews.com/2025/10/30/f...
November 3, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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Sharing a special sneak peek of the audiobook of "A Beautiful Year." The reflection explores the spirituality of All Souls Day.

Friendly warning: You may get teary.

"A Beautiful Year" releases on 11/4.

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Sunday Musings
All Hallows' Eve, Reformation Day, All Saints, and All Souls! So many holy days!
dianabutlerbass.substack.com
November 2, 2025 at 3:21 PM
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A conversation from the Convocation Unscripted:

Finding Beauty in the Liturgical Year

You'll be surprised by the relevance of this discussion to these hard days.

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Finding Beauty in the Liturgical Year
Grab your copy of Diana's new book!
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November 1, 2025 at 2:26 PM
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NEW from me: Speaker Mike Johnson dismisses religious freedom concerns of clergy who have been shot by DHS/ICE with pepper balls, pepper rounds, or rubber bullets, insisting he hasn't heard about such incidents despite being asked about one earlier this month. religionnews.com/2025/10/29/s...
October 29, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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In all fairness, depicting ICE as Mel Gibson makes a lot of sense.
America... boy, I dunno.
October 28, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Spokane friends, im coming your way! Tomorrow, at Whitworth : favs.news/whitworth-20...
Whitworth Unveils Kobes Du Mez in Christian Speaker Series
Kristen Kobes Du Mez headlines Whitworth’s 2025-26 Christian Faith & Learning series, joined by experts in neuroscience, ethics, and post-#MeToo culture.
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October 21, 2025 at 8:36 PM
This should be fun.
September 23, 2025 at 5:29 PM
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I've been asking for at least the last 5 years: "If I were in 1933 Germany, what could I have been doing to be a faithful Jesus-follower?"
This book is exactly the guide I've been wishing someone would write. It's _On Tyranny_ for Christians. Read it.

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Fall Big Read with Hanna Reichel and Kristin Kobes Du Mez
YouTube video by Institute for Christian Studies
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September 20, 2025 at 4:04 PM