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What are good books to understand christian nationalism in the USA?
I’d start with The Flag and the Cross , then read Jesus and John Wayne for historical background. For a more systematic treatment of what Christian nationalism means, add Taking America Back for God .
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- I’d start with The Flag and the Cross , then read Jesus and John Wayne for historical background.
- For a more systematic treatment of what Christian nationalism means, add Taking America Back for God .
- [3] Best starting point: The Flag and the Cross — Philip S.
- Examines white Christian nationalism as both a story about America’s identity and a political vision, including its relationship to the January 6 attack and threats to democracy.
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I’d start with The Flag and the Cross, then read Jesus and John Wayne for historical background. For a more systematic treatment of what Christian nationalism means, add Taking America Back for God. 3
Best starting point: The Flag and the Cross — Philip S. Gorski and Samuel L. Perry (2022). Examines white Christian nationalism as both a story about America’s identity and a political vision, including its relationship to the January 6 attack and threats to democracy. My first choice for understanding the central argument quickly.
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Historical background: Jesus and John Wayne — Kristin Kobes Du Mez (2020). Explores how white evangelical culture intertwined faith with militant masculinity and nationalism. It helps explain the cultural roots rather than treating Christian nationalism as something that suddenly appeared with Trump.
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Focused analysis: Taking America Back for God: Christian Nationalism in the United States — Andrew L. Whitehead and Samuel L. Perry (2020). Examines the belief that America is—and should remain—a Christian nation, and the particular social order associated with that belief. Choose this if your main question is “What exactly is Christian nationalism?”
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Broader demographic context: The End of White Christian America — Robert P. Jones. Looks at the consequences of the United States no longer being a majority-white-Christian country. Useful alongside the others for thinking about identity, cultural change, and perceived loss of status.
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If you only want two, my recommendation is The Flag and the Cross + Jesus and John Wayne: a focused account of the ideology alongside its historical background. These are critical analyses, not defences of the movement. 4
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I’d start with The Flag and the Cross , then read Jesus and John Wayne for historical background.
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I’d start with The Flag and the Cross , then read Jesus and John Wayne for historical background. For a more systematic treatment of what Christian nationalism means, add Taking America Back for God .
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[3] Best starting point: The Flag and the Cross — Philip S.