White Christian nationalism fuses a specific Christianity with American civic life
Evidence
White Christian nationalism is a cultural framework that idealizes and advocates for a fusion of a particular expression of Christianity with American civic life. It holds that this version of Christianity should be the principal and undisputed cultural framework in the United States and that the government should vigorously preserve that cultural framework. — Andrew L. Whitehead, American Idolatry, 141
Categorization
- DEFINE: Provides the operative definition of white Christian nationalism used throughout the book.
- XREF: connects to: White Christian politics since the 1970s has leaned toward domination and control — Andrew L. Whitehead, American Idolatry, 209; Christian nationalism centers on preserving white conservative dominance. — Andrew L. Whitehead, American Idolatry, 226; Billy Graham fused Christian identity with American patriotism as early as the 1950s — Andrew L. Whitehead, American Idolatry, 237 (+8 more)
Broader Connections
- Christian nationalism fuses ethnic, racial, and political hierarchy with religious identity
#expands(0.86) — Andrew L. Whitehead; Samuel L. Perry, Taking America Back for God, 66 - Christian nationalism conflates whiteness with Christian American identity
#expands(0.85) — Andrew L. Whitehead; Samuel L. Perry, Taking America Back for God, 14 - Christian nationalism fuses moral traditionalism, authoritarian control, and ethno-racial boundaries
#expands(0.83) — Andrew L. Whitehead, American Idolatry, 142 - White Christian nationalism fuses race and faith into one ethno-traditionalist identity
#expands(0.82) — Philip S. Gorski and Samuel L. Perry, The Flag and the Cross, 122 - White Citizens’ Council propaganda fused white supremacy, nationalism, and Christianity
#exemplifies(0.80) — Robert P. Jones, White Too Long, 556 - Christian nationalism fuses free-market capitalism into American Christian identity
#complicates(0.75) — Philip S. Gorski and Samuel L. Perry, The Flag and the Cross, 161