Blood and faith : Christianity in American white nationalism / Damon T. Berry.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Berry, Damon T., author.

Series:

Religion and politics

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Christianity and politics--United States.

Christianity and politics.

White nationalism.

United States.

White nationalism--United States.

Physical Description:

x, 268 pages ; 24 cm.

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Syracuse, New York : Syracuse University Press, 2017.

Summary:

Since the 1980 US presidential races, the term "religious right" has come to signify a politically and socially conservative form of Christianity. This term implies a joining of socially conservative evangelical Christianity with conservative politics that continues to shape the Republican Party to this day. But this relationship is hardly new in American history; certain forms of Christianity have long shared space with the political and nationalist right in the United States. Less well known, however, are the various other religions that have influenced white racist activities in America. The recent popularity of these ideologies has caused a shift away from, and resulting hostility toward, Christianity among white nationalists. In Blood and Faith, Berry explores the causes of this shift, as well as the challenges it has created for contemporary white nationalists who seek access to the conservative American political mainstream. Building on Michael Barkun's landmark study of racist Christianity, Religion and the Racist Right, Berry takes a fresh look at the complex and evolving relationship between American white nationalists and religion.

Contents:

Introduction : Racial protectionism and white religion

Revilo Oliver and the emerging racialist critique of Christianity

William Pierce and the cosmotheist critique of Christianity

Anti-Christianity in Ben Klassen's "racial holy war"

"Authentic" whiteness and protectionism in racialist Odinism

Esoteric racialism and Christianity

The North American new right and contemporary white nationalism's latest relligious adaptations

Conclusion : Making white nationalism familiar

Epilogue : The "alt-right," Trumpian populism, and white religious America

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-250) and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Berry, Damon T., author. Blood and faith

ISBN:

9780815635444

0815635443

9780815635321

081563532X

OCLC:

985946724