What Draws People to Christian Nationalism?

A podcast interview with professor Jeremie Beller

(I have embedded the Spotify version, but you can listen to it wherever you get your podcasts.)

In my book The Christian Past That Wasn’t (Broadleaf Books), I spend two chapters on the factors that make Christian nationalism attractive. In this segment, I interview Dean of Oklahoma Christian University’s College of Bible, Jeremie Beller on the subject of terror management. This theory provides a powerful, research-based account of what makes nationalism attractive to people. Jeremie’s theological expertise provides a novel perspective on the application of terror management to Christian nationalism.

I go into this topic in depth in chapter one of the new book. Chapter two discusses the role of deception by Christian organizations and how ingroup bias keeps people loyal to the overall group goals despite the deception.

For options to order the book go to www.christianpast.com.

Written, produced, and hosted by Warren Throckmorton

Music by Netop

The Christian Past That Wasn’t: Debunking the Christian Nationalist Myths That Hijack History (May 2026) is published by Broadleaf Books and available to order for Kindle and hardcover at Amazon or wherever books are sold (e.g. Christianbook.com or Walmart).

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