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By Andrew L. Seidel

Christian Nationalism is an existential threat to the American Republic. If we fail to acknowledge, understand, and neutralize this threat, we will see a repeat of the January 6th Insurrection, only worse—it might succeed. Read up. Arm yourself with the knowledge to fight this threat. Three books on this list explore January 6—The Founding Myth, The Flag and the Cross, and White Too Long—but a more comprehensive report details the role Christian Nationalism played in that insurrection and includes contributions by many of the same authors. See Christian Nationalism and the January 6 Insurrection.

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Money, Lies, and God

Katherine Stewart 

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Perhaps the most comprehensive study of the wider movement and its a bestseller for a reason. Read this book.

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Star-Spangled Jesus

April Ajoy 

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Most of the books on this list are scholarly investigations, but this, and Brad Onishi 's book, are first hand accounts. There's tremendous value in understanding those stories, telling those stories, and learning from them so we can help others escape.

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The Violent Take It by Force

Matthew D Taylor 

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The Founding Myth

Andrew L Seidel, 

Dan Barker, 

Susan Jacoby 

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It's not enough to understand Christian Nationalism—you must also fight it. This book gives you the facts and arguments needed to beat back CN disinformation and undermine the entire identity.

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Taking America Back for God

Assistant Professor of Sociology Andrew L Whitehead, 

Assistant Professor of Sociology Samuel L Perry 

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The first comprehensive scholarly exploration of Christian Nationalism in the Trump era.

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Preparing for War

Bradley Onishi 

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Onishi grew up a Christian Nationalist and asks a fascinating question about January 6th, if he were still a CN "would I have been there." Tons of interesting history, too.

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The Power Worshippers

Katherine Stewart 

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An investigative journalist and amazing writer exposes the web of power behind the rise of Christian Nationalism.

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White Evangelical Racism

Anthea Butler 

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A brilliant, concise, and easy to read history of racism, American evangelicalism, and history by a leading scholar.

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The Hidden Roots of White Supremacy

Robert P. Jones 

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Unholy

Sarah Posner 

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One of the most brilliant journalists working in this space exposes the broad sweep and retrogressive goals of CN.

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The Flag and the Cross

Associate Professor of Sociology Samuel L Perry, 

Professor of Sociology Philip S Gorski, 

Jemar Tisby 

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Where Taking America Back for God is a scholarly explanation of CN from a sociological standpoint

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American Crusade

Andrew L Seidel, 

Erwin Chemerinsky 

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Christian Nationalists are rewriting our Constitution. This details the coordinated campaign--the crusade--waged over the last decade to "religious freedom" from a protection applied equally, into a weapon that gives Christians a special, favored status and turns everyone else into second class citizens.

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The Family

Jeff Sharlet 

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One of our finest writers blows the lid off a huge story. You may have seen the Netflix series, the book is so much better.

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One Nation Under God

Associate Professor of History Kevin M Kruse 

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Another brilliant historian shifts the paradigm on our history. Focused on the mid-20th century, Kruse shows that much of mythology of modern Christian Nationalism was invented by conservatives and ad men to seize political power and undo the New Deal.

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The Color of Compromise

Jemar Tisby 

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"A a concise history of the way white supremacy wrapped itself in Christianity in the American story..."

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Jesus and John Wayne

Kristin Kobes Du Mez 

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A look at the last seven decades of white evangelicalism that argues a toxic masculinity replaced the gospel. A fascinating take that pissed off all the right people.

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White Christian Privilege

Khyati Y Joshi 

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How to End Christian Nationalism

Amanda Tyler 

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My friend Amanda Tyler times this to hit just before the election. She's brilliant.

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The End of White Christian America

Robert P. Jones 

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Jones knows demographics and his exploration of those demographics helps explain the turn of so many Americans to White Christian Nationalism.

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White Too Long

Robert P. Jones 

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The overlap of American Christianity and white supremacy must be understood to understand Christian Nationalism.

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Kingdom Coming

Michelle Goldberg 

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The first book I read on Christian Nationalism that predicted this wave back in 2006. Indispensable.

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Was America Founded as a Christian Nation? Revised Edition

Professor John Fea 

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Fea is a historian and an evangelical himself, making this book indispensable for explaining the myths of Christian Nationalism to devout family members.

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Inventing a Christian America

Fred H Paulus Professor of Law Affilliated Professor of History and Director of the Center for Religion Law and Democracy Steven K Green 

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A good historical primer on many of the myths underlying Christian Nationalism.

There are many more writers, scholars, and journalists working to fight Christian Nationalism and not all have books on the subject: Chrissy Stroop, Jack Jenkins, Frederick Clarkson, Peter Manseau, Brad Onishi, and more. There are also great groups out there fighting Christian Nationalism, especially Americans United for Separation of Church and State and Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty. I know I'm missing books, authors, and groups, and will add as the body of knowledge grows.