January 6 climaxed years of accumulated Christian nationalist attitudes and grievances

Evidence

The images from that day were certainly shocking, but they were not surprising. The fear, sense of displacement, quest for superiority, militarism, violence, conspiratorial thinking, and unquestioned allegiance to Trump had been building for years. It was only a matter of time until they broke free. — Andrew L. Whitehead, American Idolatry, 128

Categorization

• XREF: Doctrinal match to the classical moral-panic and grievance-mobilization literatures and to prior chapters’ map of the movement’s markers. — connects to: Theological idolatry of power, fear, and violence motivated the January 6 rioters — Andrew L. Whitehead, American Idolatry, 218; Christian nationalist white Americans favored the January 6 rioters — Andrew L. Whitehead, American Idolatry, 219; Christian nationalism substantially influenced the January 6 Capitol attack — Andrew L. Whitehead, American Idolatry, 128 (+9 more)

Broader Connections

• Christian nationalism substantially influenced the January 6 Capitol attack #corroborates (0.95) — Andrew L. Whitehead, American Idolatry, 128
• Christian nationalism predicts approval of the Capitol rioters and political violence #corroborates (0.88) — Andrew L. Whitehead, American Idolatry, 219
• Declining Christian nationalist numbers make their adherents feel threatened and marginalized #expands (0.85) — Andrew L. Whitehead; Samuel L. Perry, Taking America Back for God, 45
• Perceived cultural loss, not real threat, drives Christian nationalist grievance politics #expands (0.82) — Andrew L. Whitehead, American Idolatry, 191
• Christian nationalism motivates followers through fear of persecution #expands (0.80) — Andrew L. Whitehead, American Idolatry, 194
• Survey data connect Christian nationalism to support for political violence #corroborates (0.78) — Andrew L. Whitehead, American Idolatry, 219
• Reactionary leaders can reactivate Christian nationalism during unrest #expands (0.75) — Andrew L. Whitehead; Samuel L. Perry, Taking America Back for God, 199
• Christian nationalism bundles political ideology with cultural religious claims #expands (0.73)
• The Moral Majority formalized an already decade-long Christian nationalist politics #expands (0.72) — Kristin Kobes Du Mez, Jesus and John Wayne, 221
• Christian nationalist commitment spans nation-present and nation-lost variants #expands (0.72) — Andrew L. Whitehead; Samuel L. Perry, Taking America Back for God, 49