The Flag and the Cross: White Christian Nationalism and the Threat to American Democracy
by Philip S. Gorski
View on GoodreadsSociologist Philip Gorski (with Samuel Perry) on white Christian nationalism as a distinct ideological tradition — measurable, datable, and politically consequential — separate from generic American Christianity.
Core ideas
- WCN is not the same as evangelical Christianity; it's an overlapping but distinct identity bundle that fuses ethnic, religious, and national belonging.
- The animating "deep story": America was founded as a Christian nation, holds a special covenant with God, and has been corrupted by enemies who must be driven out.
- The ideology correlates strongly with anti-democratic attitudes — preference for authoritarian leaders, tolerance for political violence, opposition to multiracial democracy.
Published2022
Pages176
ISBN9780197618684
ReadFeb 2023
