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Cowboy Apocalypse

Religion and the Myth of the Vigilante Messiah
  • Rachel Wagner
2025
NYU Press

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  • Frederic Remington painting of cowboys galloping through the desert, firing guns over their shoulders at their pursuers.
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    “Lord, Teach My Hands To War, My Fingers To Fight”

    The cowboy apocalypse and American gun fandom.
    by Rachel Wagner via Arc: Religion, Politics, Et Cetera on July 15, 2025
  • Arthur Morgan from video game Red Dead Redemption 2 sporting a gun and cowboy hat.
    Book Excerpt

    Cult of the Cowboy: Inside the Toxic Adoration of an All-American Obsession

    Video games, violence and the enduring allure of the vigilante hero.
    by Rachel Wagner via Literary Hub on February 26, 2025
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