Research shows that 20% of all Americans are categorized as ambassadors of Christian nationalism. John Sutter says the research is helpful in terms of understanding how many people, faith and America are really synonymous. But it doesn't mean 20% of Americans are like ready to storm the Capitol, he adds.
Why we can’t understand this moment in politics without first understanding the transformation of American evangelicalism.
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