White Christian nationalism operates as an adaptable narrative, not fixed beliefs

Evidence

Gorski and Perry give clear and deeply researched examinations of critical ideas such as Christian libertarianism as well as idiosyncratic notions of order, freedom, and the use of violence. The authors go further. They show how white Christian nationalism is not simply a set of beliefs, but a narrative—a “deep story” that keeps getting told, re-told, and embellished to suit the desires of those who buy into it. — Philip S. Gorski and Samuel L. Perry, The Flag and the Cross, 19

Categorization

• XREF: The ‘deep story’ framing echoes Arlie Hochschild’s Strangers in Their Own Land concept; plausible connection. — connects to: White Christian nationalism has cycled through a series of shifting internal and external enemies — Philip S. Gorski and Samuel L. Perry, The Flag and the Cross: White Christian…, 42; Invented persecution narratives, not actual threats, mobilize the religious-nationalist voter base. — Katherine Stewart, The Power Worshippers: Inside the…, 135; White evangelical election rhetoric follows a fixed recurring script. — Andrew L. Whitehead, American Idolatry, 234 (+1 more)