Baptists (and Other Christians) Against Christian Nationalism

Jeffrey Haggray, executive director of the American Baptist Home Mission Societies argued that “the greatest threat posed by the sectarian movement known as Christian nationalism is that it is deeply rooted in white supremacist ideology, and in the history of the Confederacy.” One of the five African American Christians featured on the endorser page, Haggray fleshed out the statement’s claim that Christian nationalism “often overlaps with and provides cover for white supremacy and racial subjugation.” Alluding to attacks on mosques, synagogues, and black churches, among other hate crimes perpetrated by white Christians, Haggray concluded that “Christian nationalism has a stated preference in favor of an America that enjoys white domination.”

(On this point, please consider sociological research finding that “the more strongly you embrace Christian nationalism, the more likely you are to hold negative attitudes toward racial and religious minorities.”)