Taking America Back for God

Christian Nationalism in the United States

By: Andrew L. Whitehead, Samuel L. Perry

Narrated by: Tom Parks

Taking America Back for God points to the phenomenon of "Christian nationalism," the belief that the United States is - and should be - a Christian nation. At its heart, Christian nationalism demands that we must preserve a particular kind of social order, an order in which everyone - Christians and non-Christians, native-born and immigrants, whites and minorities, men and women - recognizes their "proper" place in society.

The first comprehensive empirical analysis of Christian nationalism in the United States, Taking America Back for God illustrates the influence of Christian nationalism on today's most contentious social and political issues. Drawing on multiple sources of national survey data as well as in-depth interviews, Andrew Whitehead and Samuel Perry document how Christian nationalism shapes what Americans think about who they are as a people, what their future should look like, and how they should get there.

Americans' stance toward Christian nationalism provides powerful insight into what they think about immigration, Islam, gun control, police shootings, atheists, gender roles, and many other political issues-very much including who they want in the White House. Taking America Back for God is a guide to one of the most important - and least understood - forces shaping American politics.

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Amazing … tons of data and very even handed …

Loved the Kindle format but all the data in the book make it a tough read and the Audible format very difficult to absorb. The book focuses on the Baylor Religion 2007 & 2017 Surveys … accompanied by what I perceived as an even handed discussion of the findings. I would be worth taking a close look at the Baylor Religious Survey site to augment your reading. … WORTH MY TIME !

A Must Read

If you want to better understand the political/cultural divide in our country, this is a must read.

excellent

this is how you discuss and combat christian nationalism. This is a must read if you're going to keep fighting the good fight and keep getting in good trouble.

Content

Displays the dangers of allowing someone’s religious ideas creeping into the public policy decisions. Displays the dangers of the philosophy of Christian nationalism.

A good, well researched overview

I would have loved to find out how many of the people who were categorized as non religious had been discouraged and left the church due to their disgust with the political emphasis in churches.