Opposition to Christian nationalism does not require secularism or liberalism

Evidence

It would be easy to assume that Rejecters are completely nonreligious and politically liberal. However, when we examine the religious and political contours of this group we see a slightly more complicated story. … One-third of Rejecters affiliate with a Christian religious tradition, either Protestant or Catholic, while one-half are unaffiliated (see Table 1.2). Half of Rejecters believe in some form of higher power, with one-quarter believing in God and a third identifying as atheist. Rejecters, as a group, do not completely reject common expressions of religious behavior, even though most Rejecters never attend religious services, pray, or read sacred texts. However, one in 10 report attending religious services at least once a month, and close to a quarter pray at least once a week. While majorities identify as politically liberal or align themselves with the Democratic Party, 40 percent classify themselves as Independents, and a quarter respond that they are politically moderate (see Table 1.3). — Andrew L. Whitehead; Samuel L. Perry, Taking America Back for God, 123

The biggest difference between Resisters and Rejecters, however, is in their religious characteristics. Resisters are actually quite religious. More than two-thirds of Resisters identify with a Christian religious tradition, with over 30 percent of Resisters being Catholic and 18 percent affiliating with an evangelical Protestant denomination. The size of the unaffiliated group of Resisters (22 percent) is significantly smaller than that of the Rejecters (51 percent). Clearly, resisting Christian nationalism does not mean that one is completely disengaged from religion. This trend was visible in those we interviewed. Of the 12 Resisters we talked with, eight said religion was “very important” to them. — Andrew L. Whitehead; Samuel L. Perry, Taking America Back for God, 137

Categorization

• corroborated: 3 independent passages support this claim — Andrew L. Whitehead; Samuel L. Perry, Taking America Back for God, 123; Andrew L. Whitehead; Samuel L. Perry, Taking America Back for God, 137
• XREF: connects to: Only Christian statism, not traditionalism, predicts ethno-nationalist symbolism.; A distinct accommodationist group endorses Christian values without demanding Christian nationhood — Andrew L. Whitehead; Samuel L. Perry, Taking America Back for God, 142; Suppression of democratic participation, not secularism itself, galvanized opposition to nationalist rule — Nadim N. Rouhana and Nadera Shalhoub-Kevorkian, When Politics Are Sacralized:…, 186 (+1 more)