Christian Nationalism in America

This set of flashcards covers key vocabulary and concepts related to Christian Nationalism in the context of American history and politics.

Christian Nationalism

A political ideology that seeks to merge Christian values with national identity.

Civil Religion

The quasi-religious loyalty of a nation to its political values and symbols.

Right Wing Authoritarianism

A political system that favors strong central power and limited political freedoms.

Treaty with Tripoli (1796)

A treaty that declares the U.S. government is not founded on the Christian religion.

Descriptive Fact

An assertion stating that the majority of people in the U.S. were/are Christian.

Religio-cultural context

The cultural and religious backdrop that influences the Constitution and policies.

Separation of Church and State

The principle that government must maintain an attitude of neutrality toward religion.

Michele Bachman's Argument

The belief that separation of church and state is a myth and that the founders aimed to support Christianity without establishing a state religion.

Marjorie Taylor Greene's Statement

Advocacy for nationalism and identification as a Christian nationalist.

Richard Brookhiser's Quote

A perspective that suggests the founders' beliefs about religion were complex, not wholly secular or purely Christian.