The following are a few titles for members who want to learn more about Christian Nationalism. Additional titles will be added as new publications become available.
Amanda Tyler is the lead organizer for Christians Against Christian Nationalism. Amanda Tyler, is an attorney and executive director of the Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty. Her book is intended to provide a guide to how to respond to Christian Nationalism. She emphasizes that Christians need to lead the effort in order to not be accused of being Anti-Christian. She writes from her own experiences and discusses strategies faith communities can use. This is a good starting point for those unfamiliar with Christian Nationalism.
. Jim Wallis is an American theologian, writer of numerous books, teacher and political activist. He is also known as the founder and former editor of Sojourners magazine. In this book, IWallis explains how the ideology of white Christian nationalism distorts the true message and teachings of Jesus and the beliefs of Christian nationalism do not adhere to the core values of faith, love, unity, and justice that Jesus preached. Wallis provides verses from scripture to demonstrate what true Christians believe. You can follow Jim Wallis in his Substack posts – God’s Politics with Jim Wallis.
Katherine Stewart provides a detailed analysis of the money behind the efforts of the authoritarian movement in the United States and the individuals behind the Christian nationalism movement.
Drew Strait discusses the political ideology of the Christian Nationalism movement and also identifies steps individuals and faith communities can take to challenge this movement.
Angela Denker is a Luther pastor and her work “Disciples of White Jesus is a comprehensive look at the rise in radicalization among young white men in America, especially focused on the role of right-wing Christianity in the increase of religious-based hatred and violence. Denker goes deep into the online rabbit holes of right-wing Christian influencers and conservative Christian ideology to understand how the preaching of “traditional gender roles” and “submission of women” has led to anger, outrage, loneliness, depression, and limiting identities for young white Christian men across America.” -from Broadleaf Books webpage. You can follow Angela Denker on her Substack page, I’m Listening.