Christian nationalism independently drives racial intolerance in white Americans

Evidence

Let’s use racism as an example. Approval of Christian nationalism, we will show, is a strong predictor of whether someone holds racially intolerant attitudes, especially if that person is white. But being white is not synonymous with being a Christian nationalist, nor is being a Christian nationalist synonymous with being racially prejudiced (though the two are powerfully related). Christian nationalism is also not reducible to racism. In other words, we cannot claim that Christian nationalism is “really just about racism when you get down to it.” On the contrary, in some instances being a member of a racial minority group and holding certain Christian nationalist views is associated with having a stronger racial justice orientation, the exact opposite of what we see in white Americans. In this sense it is the intersection of race and Christian nationalism that matters. Lastly, Christian nationalism is not simply a byproduct or manifestation of racism or racial prejudice. If we were to miraculously eliminate racism, Christian nationalism would still be with us. — Andrew L. Whitehead; Samuel L. Perry, Taking America Back for God, 98

Categorization

• QUESTION: The claim that minority-group Christian nationalists show stronger racial justice orientation is counterintuitive and worth chasing — what data supports it and does it replicate for Islamophobia?
• XREF: connects to: Christian nationalist zeal indexes commitment to a threatened racial and gender hierarchy — Andrew L. Whitehead; Samuel L. Perry, Taking America Back for God, 45; White Christian nationalist beliefs predict perceived anti-white discrimination — Philip S. Gorski and Samuel L. Perry, The Flag and the Cross: White Christian…, 93; Christian nationalism predicts ultra-conservatism mainly for white Americans, not Black or Hispanic — Philip S. Gorski and Samuel L. Perry, The Flag and the Cross: White Christian…, 98 (+11 more)

Broader Connections

• White Christian nationalist beliefs predict perceived anti-white discrimination #expands (0.82) — Philip S. Gorski and Samuel L. Perry, The Flag and the Cross, 93
• Christian nationalism independently predicts pandemic-era immigrant scapegoating among whites #corroborates (0.82) — Philip S. Gorski and Samuel L. Perry, The Flag and the Cross, 129
• Christian nationalism predicts ultra-conservatism mainly for white Americans, not Black or Hispanic #complicates (0.80) — Philip S. Gorski and Samuel L. Perry, The Flag and the Cross, 98
• White Christian nationalism explains seemingly contradictory Christian political behavior #expands (0.75) — Philip S. Gorski and Samuel L. Perry, The Flag and the Cross, 17
• White Christian nationalism drives right-wing populism in America #expands (0.75) — Philip S. Gorski and Samuel L. Perry, The Flag and the Cross, 178
• Christian nationalism predicts outgroup attitudes better than conservatism does #expands (0.75) — Andrew L. Whitehead; Samuel L. Perry, Taking America Back for God, 72
• Evangelical Christianity predicts higher symbolic racism among White Americans #corroborates (0.72) — , Rudman, Laurie A - On the Nature of…, 2189
• White Christian nationalism fuses race and faith into one ethno-traditionalist identity #expands (0.72) — Philip S. Gorski and Samuel L. Perry, The Flag and the Cross, 122