10/09/2026
Christian Nationalism is shaping conversations about religion, identity, government, and political power in the United States.
Understanding where it comes from, how it operates, and whose voices and beliefs it centers is an important part of understanding the political landscape today. Christian Nationalism and white Christian supremacy are deeply connected, but they are not interchangeable terms.
Christian Nationalism is a political ideology that seeks to connect American identity and government with Christianity. In the U.S., it has historically been intertwined with ideas about race, power, and the belief that Christianity should hold a privileged place in American public life.
Understanding that connection helps us see how religion, race, nationalism, and political power can come together and why naming these systems matters.