Brilliant, as expected. A concise exposition and explanation of the phenomenon of CN in the USA. Really looking forward to reading more about *white* CN in their (and others') later work. Four stars only because I listened to the audiobook version, which was a bit strange for a book that relies on tables and figures. That said, you can absolutely follow the argument without the tables, I just wish OUP had added them as pdf appendices like many other publishers do.

A rigorously researched examination of the religious impulse in American politics that effectively demonstrates that "Christian" Americans are not a monolithic voting bloc and that "Christian" politics and actual adherence to the way of Jesus do not often overlap.

If you're looking for a book-length op-ed, this will disappoint you, though. It is essentially a thoughtful and (mostly) dispassionate discussion of sociological findings, complete with regression analyses and methodology descriptions.

4.5/5 - Fascinating statistical breakdown of the beliefs of Christian nationalists, along with the differences between them and evangelicals. Very data and graphic heavy (which doesn’t work well for an audiobook) but the writing intentionally seeks to observe and allow the reader to learn and make their own judgements about this vocal & political movement

This was a fascinating read. It’s put together with care and diligence. The authors are very careful to show that the reader should not make large, sweeping assumptions about all religious people based on their surveys. In fact, the more “religiosity” found in a person’s life (daily prayers, regular worship attendance, etc.) the least likely he or she will be to espouse Christian nationalist views. Even though I’ve been studying this for awhile, it was eye-opening.