American national identity remains fundamentally Judeo-Christian at its core

Evidence

Accordingly, I argue that a Protestant—later expanded to a Judeo- Christian—identity is integral to America’s predominantly White national identity. Whether being Judeo-Christian is interpreted by religious conservatives as ascribing moral goodness or by liberal elites as ascribing secular goodness, not following the New or Old Testament makes Muslims outsiders. Until this national identity changes to include other faiths, Muslims will continue to suffer the negative consequences of non-White racial status. — Sahar F. Aziz, The Racial Muslim, 159

Categorization

• SEED: Angle on how formal legal citizenship diverges from normative (cultural) citizenship, where belonging is conferred by religious identity rather than legal status.
• XREF: connects to: The United States was not founded as an explicitly Christian nation — Andrew L. Whitehead; Samuel L. Perry, Taking America Back for God, 115; Christian nationalist pastors claim America’s Christian heritage is evident in founding documents — Andrew L. Whitehead; Samuel L. Perry, Taking America Back for God, 38; About 60 percent of Americans believe the US was ever a Christian nation — Andrew L. Whitehead; Samuel L. Perry, Taking America Back for God, 49 (+2 more)