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22 Nov, 4 tweets, 2 min read
Visiting the Civil Rights Museum with my kiddos on the way through Memphis. Struck by how little has changed in terms of how many white Americans view the law when they feel threatened. Image
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Look at the impact of the 1965 Voting Rights Act. Guess what SCOTUS dismantled less than 10 years ago. ImageImageImage

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11 Nov
NEW @SF_Journal study! Emerson & Smith (2000) argued "evangelical religion" divided Black & White Americans on racial inequality. We show it's more accurate to say white #ChristianNationalism explains the gap. 1/ @ndrewwhitehead @RyonCobb @JoshuaGrubbsPhD
academic.oup.com/sf/advance-art…
We propose #ChristianNationalism operates (1) as an "epistemology of ignorance" for whites that allows them to rewrite history as "Christian" & "good" & ignore past & present injustices. But (2) it also builds on the fact that "Christian nation" language is racially-coded. 2/
Examining various outcomes, we show the more whites affirm our "race neutral" #ChristianNationalism measures, the more they deny anti-Black injustice & the more they think whites are unfairly targeted. But Blacks' views on racial injustice don't change as CN increases. Why? 3/
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7 Nov
Please don’t miss what she means by “Christian.”

In her mind, “Christian” isn’t a faith, but is a totalizing culture (hers) that is antithetical to a multicultural society.

This is what I mean when I say conservatives use “Christian” as a dog whistle for “white people like us.”
You see other explicit examples like this one from the Christian post. Here the author uses “white America” to refer to all biblical Christians. Why? Cuz in her mind, and those of her readers, they’re the same.
google.com/amp/s/www.chri…
Or here’s one from Eric Metaxas a few years back. Does this guy really think Jesus was “white” like him? Maybe. But more likely he means “Jesus was one of us. He’s on our side.”

Again, “Christian” just becomes code for “white people like us.”
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28 Oct
New Report! @ndrewwhitehead & I provided modest consulting here & we’re thrilled @PewReligion is exploring #ChristianNationalism.

I DO NOT speak for Pew in ANY capacity. But I’m happy to offer thoughts on findings for media. Here are some highlights: 1/8
pewforum.org/2021/10/28/in-…
First, what’s with different numbers? These are not the questions we’ve used. Pew used different wording & MOST importantly, different response options (they discuss this in the report). They’re gonna get somewhat different results. So not strictly comparable to our findings. 2/8
Do percentages seem low? Again, different measures. Further, we already found declining CN between 2007-2017, so lower was expected. AND CN has been on blast for a year+. I’d be SHOCKED if social desirability wasn’t curbing affirmative CN responses by March 2021 (post Jan 6). 3/8
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26 Jun
THREAD: Check this out. Something I didn't include in this article due to space limitations. In the JAAR study I argued that the ESV systematically removed "slave" language over time, likely for PR reasons.

But could it ever be strategic to INTRODUCE slave language? YEP! ⬇️ 1/6
The fact that the NT never formally condemns slavery is an apologetics problem, especially when there's so much in there about slaves obeying masters & even Christians *being masters* (1 Tim 6:2; Eph 6:9; Philemon).

But wouldn't it be so great if Paul DID condemn slavery??? 2/6
In 1 Tim 1:10, Paul lists a group of "lawbreakers" including "andrapodistes." Most literal NT translations rendered this "kidnappers" or "menstealers." But note how this has been revised in recent years. ESV & LSV go with "enslavers" & NRSV, NASB, CSB go with "slave traders." 3/6 Image
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12 Mar
New Study! Let's be mature here.

Our Thesis: Evangelical subculture fosters masculine insecurity. We propose that insecurity ExtenZe to physical bodies & yes, the penis. But how to study penis insecurity? Everyone would lie.

But NOBODY lies to Google. 1/ onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/js…
We initially wanted to title this "Christic Manhood Syndrome?" or "Not Measuring Up?" but decided the topic was provocative enough.

Shout-outs to the research of @kkdumez @sarahdief @kelsyburke @ParadoxOfBelief @c_j_pascoe and Emile Durkheim. 2/end
And FWIW, this is "evangelical adherence" by denomination, but we also tested evangelical by self-identification (using Pew data) and the results were substantively the same.
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8 Feb
THREAD: How can we spot #ChristianNationalism in the wild?

In our studies we rely on survey questions to measure CN's distribution & impact among Americans. But since folks can't pass around surveys, here's a diagnostic.

TOP 10 INDICATORS YOU'RE SEEING CHRISTIAN NATIONALISM: 1/
1. US VS. THEM.

Dead giveaway. If a professing Christian clearly sees non-Christians as enemies to be defeated, controlled, or kept separate rather than SERVED, LOVED, BEFRIENDED, etc., they're thinking as CN culture warrior. The idea of dying for the unworthy is repellent. 2/
2. CULTURE VS. PERSON

When a Christian talks about the "Christianity" people need, does it sound like they're talking about a "culture" (values, morals, worldviews, behaviors) or a person (Jesus). CN isn't about folks meeting Jesus; it's about white conservative dominance. 3/
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