• Preface


• Acknowledgments


• Introduction: A House Dividing


• Chapter 1: Four Americans


• Chapter 2: Power


• Chapter 3: Boundaries


• Chapter 4: Order


• Conclusion: One Nation Under What?


• Appendix A: Data and Methods


• Appendix B: Tables


• Appendix C: Interview Guide


• Endnotes


• Bibliography

Andrew Whitehead is an Associate Professor of Sociology at Clemson University and Assistant Director of the Association of Religion Data Archives. He is the author of numerous articles on Christian nationalism and religion in the modern world.
Samuel L. Perry is an Assistant Professor of Sociology and Religious Studies at the University of Oklahoma. He is the author of over 70 peer-reviewed journal articles and two books, Addicted to Lust and Growing God's Family.

Why do white Protestants in America embrace a president who seems to violate their basic standards of morality?
The answer, Andrew Whitehead and Samuel Perry argue, is "Christian nationalism," the belief that the United States is -- and should be -- a Christian nation. Knowing someone's stance on Christian nationalism, this book shows, tells us more about his or her political beliefs than race, religion, or political party. Drawing on national survey data and interviews with Americans across the political spectrum, Taking America Back for God illustrates the tremendous influence of Christian nationalism on debates about the most contentious issues dominating American public life.