Preparing for War: The Extremist History of White Christian Nationalism-and What Comes Next
The insurrection at the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, was not a blip or an aberration. It was the logical outcome of years of a White evangelical subculture's preparation for war. Religion scholar and former insider Bradley Onishi maps the origins of White Christian nationalism and traces its offshoots in Preparing for War.



Combining his own experiences in the youth groups and prayer meetings of the 1990s with an immersive look at the steady blending of White grievance politics with evangelicalism, Onishi crafts an engrossing account of the years-long campaign of White Christian nationalism that led to January 6. How did the rise of what Onishi calls the New Religious Right, between 1960 and 2015, give birth to violent White Christian nationalism during the Trump presidency and beyond? What propelled some of the most conservative religious communities in the country-communities of which Onishi was once a part-to ignite a cold civil war?



Through chapters on White supremacy and segregationist theologies, conspiracy theories, the Christian-school movement, purity culture, and the right-wing media ecosystem, Onishi pulls back the curtain on a subculture that birthed a movement and has taken a dangerous turn.
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Preparing for War: The Extremist History of White Christian Nationalism-and What Comes Next
The insurrection at the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, was not a blip or an aberration. It was the logical outcome of years of a White evangelical subculture's preparation for war. Religion scholar and former insider Bradley Onishi maps the origins of White Christian nationalism and traces its offshoots in Preparing for War.



Combining his own experiences in the youth groups and prayer meetings of the 1990s with an immersive look at the steady blending of White grievance politics with evangelicalism, Onishi crafts an engrossing account of the years-long campaign of White Christian nationalism that led to January 6. How did the rise of what Onishi calls the New Religious Right, between 1960 and 2015, give birth to violent White Christian nationalism during the Trump presidency and beyond? What propelled some of the most conservative religious communities in the country-communities of which Onishi was once a part-to ignite a cold civil war?



Through chapters on White supremacy and segregationist theologies, conspiracy theories, the Christian-school movement, purity culture, and the right-wing media ecosystem, Onishi pulls back the curtain on a subculture that birthed a movement and has taken a dangerous turn.
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Preparing for War: The Extremist History of White Christian Nationalism-and What Comes Next

Preparing for War: The Extremist History of White Christian Nationalism-and What Comes Next

by Bradley Onishi

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Preparing for War: The Extremist History of White Christian Nationalism-and What Comes Next

Preparing for War: The Extremist History of White Christian Nationalism-and What Comes Next

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Overview

The insurrection at the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, was not a blip or an aberration. It was the logical outcome of years of a White evangelical subculture's preparation for war. Religion scholar and former insider Bradley Onishi maps the origins of White Christian nationalism and traces its offshoots in Preparing for War.



Combining his own experiences in the youth groups and prayer meetings of the 1990s with an immersive look at the steady blending of White grievance politics with evangelicalism, Onishi crafts an engrossing account of the years-long campaign of White Christian nationalism that led to January 6. How did the rise of what Onishi calls the New Religious Right, between 1960 and 2015, give birth to violent White Christian nationalism during the Trump presidency and beyond? What propelled some of the most conservative religious communities in the country-communities of which Onishi was once a part-to ignite a cold civil war?



Through chapters on White supremacy and segregationist theologies, conspiracy theories, the Christian-school movement, purity culture, and the right-wing media ecosystem, Onishi pulls back the curtain on a subculture that birthed a movement and has taken a dangerous turn.

Editorial Reviews

author of The Power Worshippers Katherine Stewart

Onishi brings to bear his experience as a former Christian nationalist movement insider to expose the radicalism behind the January 6th insurrection. Gripping and essential reading.”

AudioFile

With sincerity and a tone reflecting his deep concern for the welfare of our republic, Onishi lays bare the rise of white Christian Nationalism and its alignment with the Republican Party in what he sees as a relentless grab for power.”

Publishers Weekly

This is a rigorous and earnest grappling with the intersection between religion and politics.”

Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

In a pertinent, accessible combination of historical survey and memoir, Onishi looks at specific court cases that helped galvanize the White nationalist movement…Onishi’s systematic, well-argued narrative reveals the ‘nostalgia politics’ behind the shrinking privilege of White nationalists. A cleareyed, compelling study.”

Product Details

BN ID: 2940178020746
Publisher: EChristian, Inc.
Publication date: 06/20/2023
Edition description: Unabridged
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