The Holy Post Jesus and John Wayne Episode 3: Tender Warriors (The '90s - '00s)
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Jul 9, 2021 
Calvin University professor Kristin Kobes Du Mez discusses the evolution of white evangelicalism's view on masculinity post the Cold War, exploring Promise Keepers, fragile masculinity, and the impact of 9/11 on Christian leadership. The podcast delves into racial reconciliation challenges, therapeutic Christianity, and the return to aggressive masculinity in evangelical circles.
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Servant Leadership Is Ambiguous
- 'Servant leadership' served as a Rorschach term that could justify both sacrificial service and maintenance of male authority.
- Powerful men often used it to present their authority as selfless, making the concept hard to evaluate uniformly.
Women’s Companion Role
- Promise Keepers excluded women socially and organized companion female groups that urged women to avoid 'usurping' male authority.
- Women often supported men's leadership roles while confessing supposed sins of overreaching.
Racial Reconciliation Was Limited
- Promise Keepers promoted racial reconciliation in emotive, individual terms, emphasizing personal confession over systemic change.
- That limited approach alienated many people of color and provoked backlash among white participants, undermining the movement.