Taking America Back for God - Christian Nationalism in the United States

The first comprehensive empirical analysis of Christian nationalism in the United States, the award-winning Taking America Back for God illustrates the influence of Christian nationalism on today's most contentious social and political issues.

List of contents

• Foreword


• Preface to the Paperback Edition


• Preface


• Acknowledgments


• Introduction: A House Dividing


• Chapter 1: Four Americans


• Chapter 2: Power


• Chapter 3: Boundaries


• Chapter 4: Order


• Conclusion: One Nation Under What?


• Appendix A: Data and Methods


• Appendix B: Tables


• Appendix C: Interview Guide


• Notes


• Bibliography


• Index

About the author

Andrew L. Whitehead is Associate Professor of Sociology at IUPUI and co-Director of the Association of Religion Data Archives. He is the author of numerous articles on Christian nationalism and religion in the modern world.

Samuel L. Perry is Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Oklahoma. Along with numerous articles on American religion, politics, race, and sexuality, he has also written several books, including Growing God's Family, Addicted to Lust, and The Flag and The Cross (with Philip Gorski).

Summary

The first comprehensive empirical analysis of Christian nationalism in the United States, the award-winning Taking America Back for God illustrates the influence of Christian nationalism on today's most contentious social and political issues.

Additional text

Award of Merit, Christianity Today Book Awards

Product details

• Authors: Samuel L. Perry, Samuel L. (Associate Professor of Sociology Perry, Andrew L. Whitehead, Andrew L. (Associate Professor of Socio Whitehead, Andrew L. (Associate Professor of Sociology Whitehead
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.07.2022
• EAN: 9780197652572
• ISBN: 978-0-19-765257-2
• No. of pages: 304
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; Popular Culture, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Popular Culture, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology of Religion, RELIGION / Christianity / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, Social & cultural anthropology, ethnography, Christianity, Social and cultural anthropology