March 31, 2021 – Rioting for Resurrection: Masculinity, White Supremacy, and Religion at the US Capitol Insurrection

Rioting for Resurrection: Masculinity, White Supremacy, and Religion at the US Capitol Insurrection

Wednesday, March 31 @ 7:00-8:30 PM EST

Presenter(s): Dr. Kristin Kobes Du Mez (Calvin University), Dr. Stephen C. Finley (Louisiana State University), Dr. Bradley Onishi (Skidmore College)

Moderator: Dr. John Soboslai, Religion Department
Sponsor: Religion Department
Co-Sponsors: The Departments of Political Science & Law, Justice Studies, Sociology, History, Anthropology, and the Gender, Sexuality & Women’s Studies Program

The Capitol insurrection was awash in religious imagery. A giant wooden processional cross, people kneeling in prayer, religious t-shirts, and banners declaring “Jesus is my Savior, Trump is my President” were among the ubiquitous religious symbols marking the violent crowd gathered in Washington, DC, on January 6. Even so, popular media coverage paid precious little attention to the religious factors fueling the deadly Capitol riot. “Rioting for Resurrection” takes a hard look at the role that religion played in this dark chapter of US history, giving special attention to the links between white supremacy, Christian nationalism, and distinctly Evangelical notions of masculinity.