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Author Emerson, Michael O., 1965- author.

Title The religion of whiteness : how racism distorts Christian faith / Michael O. Emerson, Glenn E. Bracey II
Published New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2024]
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Contents Cover -- The Religion of Whiteness -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface and Acknowledgments -- 1. The Issue -- 2. Betrayal Trauma: Stories of Rejection -- 3. Why the Betrayal? The Religion of Whiteness -- 4. Is it Real? What the Evidence Says -- 5. Feeling and Fighting for the Religion of Whiteness -- 6. The Breakdown and What It Means -- 7. How a Nation and Its People Move Forward -- Appendix A Methodology -- Appendix B Analytical Tables -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index
Summary Recent years have seen a growing recognition of the role that White Christian Nationalism plays in American society. As White Christian Nationalism has become a major force, & as racial & religious attitudes become increasingly aligned among whites - for example, the more likely you are to say that the decline of white people as a share of the population is 'bad for society,' the more likely you are to believe the government should support religious values - it has become reasonable to wonder which of the adjectives in the phrase 'White Christian Nationalism' takes precedence. In this book, the authors respond definitively: the answer is 'white.' The majority of white Christians in America, they argue, are believers in a 'Religion of Whiteness' that shapes their faith, their politics, & more
Notes Also issued in print: 2024
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Audience Specialized
Notes Description based on online resource and publisher information; title from PDF title page (viewed on February 16, 2024)
Subject Racism -- United States -- Religious aspects -- Christianity
Race relations -- United States -- Religious aspects -- Christianity
Racism -- United States
SUBJECT United States -- Race relations. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85140494
Genre/Form Electronic books
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9780197746318
0197746314