""I think the threat is (to) our democracy," said Public Religion Research Institute CEO Melissa Deckman. "We found consistently that Christian nationalists tend to endorse more illiberal views in the sense that they're more likely to embrace more authoritarian views, which can essentially be used to justify limiting access to the ballot for some people, or it can be used to use undemocratic means to stay in power.""
"Most Christian nationalists want America to be a theocracy ruled explicitly by biblical principles, often interpreted through a fundamentalist lens. Many also think only Christians should be able to hold political office. While the vast majority of Americans do not support Christian nationalist ideals, the survey found that about 11% of Americans are active Christian nationalists while another 21% are sympathizers. Researchers categorized most Americans - 64% - as either skeptics or rejecters of Christian nationalism."
A Public Religion Research Institute survey finds roughly one in three Americans are Christian nationalists or sympathizers, with about 11% active nationalists and 21% sympathizers. Christian nationalist support strongly correlates with backing for the Republican Party and President Donald Trump. Christian nationalists are more likely to endorse illiberal and authoritarian views that can justify limiting ballot access or using undemocratic means to retain power. Many want America governed by biblical principles interpreted through a fundamentalist lens and believe only Christians should hold political office. Most Americans—approximately 64%—are skeptics or rejecters of Christian nationalism.
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