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Christian nationalism is a flexible ideology used to support and oppose racial injustice alike

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Christian nationalism is a flexible ideology used to support and oppose racial injustice alike

Evidence

Throughout the history of the United States, Christian nationalism has shifted according to the cultural context that surrounds it. This has been especially true regarding views toward race and how different racial groups respond to racial injustice. White Americans in different eras have drawn on Christian nationalism to both support and oppose slavery and Jim Crow laws. African Americans have also drawn on certain Christian nationalist ideals and narratives to oppose their unequal treatment in American society. — Andrew L. Whitehead; Samuel L. Perry, Taking America Back for God, 165

Categorization

  • XREF: Parallels the reading on identity as a flexible resource; also echoes ‘Accommodators’ being the largest subgroup among African Americans at location 166 as a concrete instance. — connects to: African Americans support Christian nationalism at the highest rate of any racial group — Andrew L. Whitehead; Samuel L. Perry, Taking America Back for God, 166; Personal religiosity correlates with progressive views on police violence once Christian nationalism is controlled — Andrew L. Whitehead; Samuel L. Perry, Taking America Back for God, 359; Christian nationalism functions as a power grab disguised in religious language, not genuine piety — Andrew L. Whitehead; Samuel L. Perry, Taking America Back for God, 455 (+6 more)

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