In states including North Dakota, Mississippi, Alabama and West Virginia, half or nearly half of residents support the view that Christians should dominate all areas of American society, including its laws, according to a new survey about the influence of Christian nationalism by the Public Religion Research Institute, based on interviews with more than 22,000 people.
The nonprofit’s latest research mapped support across all 50 states for a set of religious beliefs that used to belong to the fringes of Christianity in the United States.
Nationally, about three in ten Americans believe, or at least sympathize with, ideas that claim the U.S. is a Christian nation and that the country’s laws should draw from Christian values.
rural areas generally have lower levels of education and are conservative in general.
christian nationalism thrives when there is no critical thinking and long time traditions are enforced.
it’s not a surprise. it’s also not a coincidence these are the same people who will pull out a map of how counties voted in 2016 or 2020 and try to convince you that the nation is a sea of red.