The Threat of White Christian Nationalism and its Intersections: A Roundtable on the Implications of the New PRRI/Brookings Study for American Democracy

The rising influence of white Christian nationalism in some circles of American politics is posing a major threat to the health of our democracy and our culture. This panel will discuss the results of a new PRRI/Brookings survey of more than 6,000 Americans, which establishes new measures to estimate the proportion of Americans who adhere to and reject Christian nationalist ideology. The survey also examines how Christian nationalist views intersect with white identity, anti-Black sentiment, patriarchy, antisemitism, anti-Muslim sentiments, anti-immigrant attitudes, and support for political violence. Additionally, the survey explores the influence Christian nationalism has among our two political parties and major religious subgroups today. PRRI president and founder Robert P. Jones will present the major findings of the study, and a distinguished panel will discuss what the survey results reveal about Christian nationalism, the state of American democracy, and the health of our society.