The Public Religion Research Institute recently released the results of a national survey measuring American support of white Christian nationalism.
The first of its kind, PRRI’s “2024 American Values Atlas” estimates support for Christian nationalism in all 50 states by measuring Christian nationalism based on responses to five questions concerning the relationship between Christianity, American identity, and the U.S. government.
The survey found a third of Americans can be described as Christian nationalism Adherents (10%) or Sympathizers (20%). This is compared with two out of three respondents who qualified as Skeptics (37%) or Rejecters (29%).
Two-thirds of Americans surveyed who expressed confidence in “most far-right TV news sources” can be described as Christian nationalism Adherents (26%) or Sympathizers (40%). This includes a majority who “most trust” Fox News (18% of Adherents and 34% of Sympathizers, respectively). PRRI also found that “support for Christian nationalism is positively associated with lower education levels and higher age.”
More than any other demographic, evangelical Protestants racialized as white and Hispanic Protestants were most likely to hold Christian nationalist views. Half of those surveyed who say they attend religious services weekly (51%) qualify as Christian nationalism Adherents or Sympathizers (51%). This is compared with 39% of those surveyed who attend religious services a few times a year and 18% of respondents who say they seldom or never attend religious services.
The nonpartisan research organization also found more than half of Americans racialized as white (54%) who attend religious services weekly qualify as Christian nationalism Adherents or Sympathizers. This is compared with 46% of African Americans and 47% of Hispanic Americans surveyed.
“This updated report highlights the prevalence of Christian nationalism across the United States and considers the relationship between President Donald Trump’s performance in each state and Christian nationalist views,” PRRI said. “This survey report also explores the intersection of Christian nationalism with Americans’ attitudes about confidence in U.S. elections, the future of democracy, and support for Trump. Finally, the report considers how Christian nationalism is linked to Americans’ attitudes toward immigration, patriarchy, and QAnon beliefs.”
To read the full report, click here. To watch the replay of the PRRI webinar on YouTube, click here.
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