In the past few years, and particularly in the past 6 months, “Christian nationalism” has become a bit of a buzzword. Recent op-eds describing and decrying (or in rarer cases defending) it have included the good, the bad, and the breathtakingly idiotic. A number of important articles have cited various findings from the burgeoning research on Christian nationalism. However, as we stand less than 10 months away from the 2020 Presidential election, there is an urgent need for synthesis.
After five years of empirical research, culminating in our forthcoming book, we believe the pieces combine to tell a larger and significantly more sinister story. CONT.
Samuel Perry (U. of Oklahoma) & Andrew Whitehead (Clemson), Religion in Public