took this pic last week. "How can I get involved on campus without talking to anyone?" social capital final boss

Essentially, I argue that these connections between religion and race are not just found in extremist views or explicit endorsements of the Christian Nationalist label, but are widespread among a substantial number of white American Christians.

This is related to White Christian Nationalism. My work focuses on the formation of white Christians' (racialized) attachment to their religious group, which may then cause them to endorse Christian Nationalist views in order to grab power for their group.

Consequently, any measures designed to tackle racial inequality are not seen as wrong just because they may threaten one's racial group status. They are also perceived by many white Christians as counter to their idea of good Christianity.

This is reinforced through messages from religious and political elites. Being a good Christian requires being "colorblind." Racism is seen as individual acts of prejudice divorced from history, institutions, and power.

I argue that white Christians' (WC) relig identity and racial attitudes are tightly linked. The way that WC's relig identities are formed encourage a view that there is only one identity that matters (Christian) and any focus on other identities (e.g. race) is incompatible to good Christianity.

Expecting my first child and I’ve added your first two children’s books to my kid’s library. Excited to add this one in the fall!

Professor Thorp! Hurrah!