Christian nationalists’ professed support for religious pluralism is often drowned out by perceptions that Christians are under threat

Two political scientists explain why Christian nationalist beliefs endure.

By: Brooklyn Walker, University of Tennessee and Paul Djupe, Denison University, The Conversation

Outlets: The Conversation

Published: August 20, 2026

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Last Updated: 2 months ago

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By Brooklyn Walker, University of Tennessee and Paul Djupe, Denison University

Christian nationalism, a worldview that sees the United States as a Christian nation and believes that Christianity should have a privileged role in American civic life, has been shown to be related to a host of social attitudes.

Research shows that people who hold Christian nationalistic beliefs tend to, on average, also show antipathy toward religious minorities and racial and ethnic …

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