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The article explores the development of Christian nationalism in the United States and its implications.

March 19, 2026Open Access

Christian Nationalism, White Supremacy, and the Rise of Authoritarianism

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The article explores the development of Christian nationalism in the United States and its implications.
Descriptive analysis of Christian nationalism's prevalence and central tenets
Examination of psychological factors contributing to its appeal
Discussion of unconscious motivations using Freudian perspectives
Call to action for scholars and theologians to counteract its spread
Identifies the psychological appeal of Christian nationalism
Highlights the danger it poses to American democracy
Calls attention to similar global movements and their risks

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Abstract This article describes Christian nationalism as it has developed in the United States, including its prevalence, and its central tenets; the psychology of Christian nationalism and its appeal, including both conscious and unconscious motivations with an empahsis on unconscious group psychology citing Freud; the current threat posed by Christian nationalism and an appeal to scholars and practitioners of practical theology to resist its dangerous spread within American Christianity and analogous global movements.

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Pamela Cooper-White

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International Journal of Practical Theology

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