Support for Christian nationalism fell while opposition grew sharply from 2007 to 2017.
Evidence
Figure 1.8 displays the percent of Americans who are Ambassadors, Accommodators, Resisters, or Rejecters of Christian nationalism in both 2007 and 2017. Beginning with Ambassadors, it is clear that fewer Americans are in this group now than a decade ago, a statistically significant difference. Accommodators also declined in size from 34.9 to 32.1. This difference, however, is not statistically significant. Accommodators are essentially the same size today as they were in 2007. Both Resisters and Rejecters have actually increased in size, and both reflect statistically significant changes. In 2007, Resisters made up 22 percent of the population but are now close to 27 percent of Americans. And in 2017 Rejecters are about 21.5 percent of the United States population, a three percent increase from 2007. — Andrew L. Whitehead; Samuel L. Perry, Taking America Back for God, 177
Categorization
- XREF: Direct empirical evidence on how a Christian-nationalist worldview tracks demography — usable against or alongside Cooper’s claim that social-conservative alliance persists despite secularization. — connects to: High support for Christian nationalism is slowly declining while accommodation persists — Andrew L. Whitehead; Samuel L. Perry, Taking America Back for God, 194; Religious disaffiliation correlates with rising opposition to Christian nationalism. — Andrew L. Whitehead; Samuel L. Perry, Taking America Back for God, 178; American Christian affiliation declined from 77 to 71 percent between 2007 and 2017. — Andrew L. Whitehead; Samuel L. Perry, Taking America Back for God, 176 (+1 more)
- corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — Andrew L. Whitehead; Samuel L. Perry, Taking America Back for God, 177
Broader Connections
- Strong Christian nationalist embrace is shrinking, not growing
#corroborates(0.90) - High support for Christian nationalism is slowly declining while accommodation persists
#corroborates(0.85) — Andrew L. Whitehead; Samuel L. Perry, Taking America Back for God, 194 - American Christian affiliation declined from 77 to 71 percent between 2007 and 2017.
#corroborates(0.75) — Andrew L. Whitehead; Samuel L. Perry, Taking America Back for God, 176 - Religious disaffiliation correlates with rising opposition to Christian nationalism.
#expands(0.70) — Andrew L. Whitehead; Samuel L. Perry, Taking America Back for God, 178