Liberty for Us, Limits for Them: Christian Nationalism and Americans’ Views on Citizens’ Rights

IF 2.4 1区哲学 0 RELIGION

Sociology of Religion Pub Date : 2023-05-08 DOI:10.1093/socrel/srac044

Joshua T Davis, Samuel L Perry, Joshua B Grubbs

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Abstract

Abstract Americans are often split along partisan and religious lines regarding which claims they consider “rights,” as well as which of these rights they prioritize over others. Beyond standard political and religious characteristics, we propose that a pervasive ideology that centers conservative religious ethno-culture within America’s deep story and future—Christian nationalism—plays a central role in shaping how Americans evaluate “rights.” Analyses drawn from a nationally representative sample of U.S. adults show Christian nationalism is a leading predictor that Americans prioritize gun rights, religious freedom, and states’ rights, but deprioritize freedom of speech, the press, right to a speedy and fair trial, and protection from unlawful searches or seizures. Further analyses indicate Christian nationalism is the strongest predictor that Americans view voting as a privilege, not a right. Findings suggest Christian nationalism may incline Americans to support rights more suited to the continuance of the current social order and maintenance of power structures, while also making them less likely to support rights traditionally associated with challenging these structures.

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我们的自由，他们的限制:基督教民族主义与美国人的公民权观

在哪些权利是他们认为的“权利”，以及哪些权利是他们优先考虑的问题上，美国人经常按照党派和宗教的界限分裂。除了标准的政治和宗教特征之外，我们认为，一种普遍存在的意识形态——基督教民族主义——在塑造美国人如何评估“权利”方面发挥着核心作用。这种意识形态以保守的宗教民族文化为中心，植根于美国的深层历史和未来。从具有全国代表性的美国成年人样本中进行的分析表明，基督教民族主义是美国人优先考虑枪支权利、宗教自由和州权利的主要预测因素，但优先考虑言论自由、新闻自由、迅速和公平审判的权利以及免受非法搜查或扣押的权利。进一步的分析表明，基督教民族主义是美国人将投票视为一种特权而非权利的最有力的预示。研究结果表明，基督教民族主义可能使美国人倾向于支持更适合维持当前社会秩序和权力结构的权利，同时也使他们不太可能支持传统上与挑战这些结构有关的权利。

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