American Idolatry: How Christian Nationalism Betrays the Gospel and Threatens the Church

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Andrew L. Whitehead

American Idolatry

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How Christian Nationalism Betrays the Gospel and Threatens the Church

Andrew L. Whitehead

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Brazos Press, Div of Baker Publishing Group
31 March 2026

Religion & politics; Religious groups: social & cultural aspects; Constitution: government & the state

2024 Midwest Book Award Winner in Religion & Philosophy

Power. Fear. Violence. These three idols of Christian nationalism are corrupting American Christianity.

Andrew Whitehead is a leading scholar on Christian nationalism in America and speaks widely on its effects within Christian communities. In this book, he shares his journey and reveals how Christian nationalism threatens the spiritual lives of American Christians and the church.

Sharing stories from pastors, teachers, and other lay Christians, Whitehead explores

● the harm we cause our neighbors when we embrace the idols of power, fear, and violence; ● key examples that demonstrate how these idols violate core Christian beliefs; ● expressions of Christianity that confront Christian nationalism; ● the work we can do to disentangle Christianity from Christian nationalism; and ● a faithful path forward, embodying the life and teachings of Jesus and the gospel.

""Heartfelt, incisive, and worthy of thoughtful consideration.""--Library Journal

""A fascinating investigation of politics and racism in American Christian evangelicalism.""--Foreword Reviews

By: Andrew L. Whitehead
Imprint: Brazos Press, Div of Baker Publishing Group
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 140mm,
Weight: 249g
ISBN: 9781587437182
ISBN 10: 158743718X
Pages: 240
Publication Date: 31 March 2026
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Contents 1. A Hollow and Deceptive Philosophy 2. What Is Christian Nationalism? 3. Turn the Other Cheek? 4. Do Not Be Afraid? 5. Lay Down Your Sword? 6. May Your Kingdom Come, on Earth as It Is in Heaven? 7. And Who Is My Neighbor? 8. Remaking American Christianity

Andrew L. Whitehead (PhD, Baylor University) is professor of sociology at Indiana University Indianapolis, where he codirects the Association of Religion Data Archives at the Center for the Study of Religion and American Culture, and is a research fellow with the Charles F. Kettering Foundation. He is the coauthor of Taking America Back for God: Christian Nationalism in the United States, which won the 2021 Distinguished Book Award from the Society for the Scientific Study of Religion. Whitehead has written for The Washington Post, NBC News, Time, and Religion News Service and speaks frequently about Christian nationalism.