Division on the Christian right

Republican pastors and the use of force

Bibliographic Data

ID6213124
AuthorsStephanie N Shady (0000-0002-7873-822X, Washington University in St. Louis, corresponding author), Liesbet Hooghe (0000-0002-6644-8882, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill), Gary Marks (0000-0003-1331-0975), Guy B Marks (0000-0002-8976-8053, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)
Year2024
Volume17
Issue3
Pages367-388
Publication date2024-09-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenuePolitics and Religion (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1755-0491 • E-ISSN: 1755-0483
PublisherCambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1017/s1755048324000191
OpenAlexW4403084204
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited51

Polarization in American politics has not produced unity among conservative Christians. Drawing from original survey and interview data on Republican pastors in North Carolina, this paper seeks to understand why these pastors are divided on the legitimacy of force defending the “traditional American way of life.” We find (1) that theological fundamentalism has a positive, though weak, influence; (2) Christian nationalism and White grievance are powerful in increasing support for the use of force; and (3) distrust of elections intensifies the effect of these attitudes

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