God Bless (My) America: Religion, Christian Nationalism and American Identity

Abstract

There has been ample academic research exploring the concept of "Christian Nationalism" and how it affects the political views and activities of its adherents. Christian Nationalism can be defined as the belief that being Christian is important to being authentically American. This paper takes a different approach to understanding the concept, and seeks to find which people are most likely to hold Christian Nationalist views. Ultimately I examine the relationship between religious fundamentalism, attendance, and Christian Nationalism.