Book contents
- The Everyday Crusade
- The Everyday Crusade
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- 1 Myths, Gods, and Nations
- 2 Who Are the Believers?
- 3 Who Dwells in His House?
- 4 What Do We Owe Strangers?
- 5 Evangelizing American Religious Exceptionalism
- 6 Governing the Temple
- 7 The View from the Back Pews
- Conclusion
- Appendix
- Notes
- References
- Index
6 - Governing the Temple
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 28 April 2022
- The Everyday Crusade
- The Everyday Crusade
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- 1 Myths, Gods, and Nations
- 2 Who Are the Believers?
- 3 Who Dwells in His House?
- 4 What Do We Owe Strangers?
- 5 Evangelizing American Religious Exceptionalism
- 6 Governing the Temple
- 7 The View from the Back Pews
- Conclusion
- Appendix
- Notes
- References
- Index
Summary
Chapter 6 indexes the influence of American religious exceptionalism on domestic matters. The authors speak of the vast attention paid to the role of Christian nationalists in the 2016 election and the policies of the Trump administration, by investigating how adherence to American religious exceptionalism explains the willingness to entertain illiberal policies and even undemocratic governance such as autocracy and military rule. The context of the pandemic is also addressed. Specifically, this chapter provides evidence of disciples’ doubling down on support for their savior Donald Trump, regardless of their proximity to the virus’s effect on their personal networks. The authors demonstrate the remarkable connection disciples share to their most unexpected and less-than-religious yet beloved crusading leader. The authors further provide strong statistical evidence that disciples’ vote choice, partisanship, domestic policy attitudes, and political activities are motivated by the need to promote the divine purpose of the nation amidst the internalized threats posed to a culturally homogeneous image of God’s country.
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- The Everyday CrusadeChristian Nationalism in American Politics, pp. 163 - 186Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2022