Date of Award

Winter 1-21-2026

Degree Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Arts (MA)

Department

Sociology

First Advisor

Marilyn Krogh

Abstract

This thesis sets out to critically engage with existing research on Christian nationalism. It argues that current research suffers from a methodological focus that is too broad, and theoretical grounding that is too imprecise, both of which prevent researchers from grasping the full scope and intent of Christian nationalism, as imagined by Christian nationalists themselves. Drawing on data collected from X accounts (formerly Twitter) of Christian nationalist users, Christian nationalist podcasts, and Christian nationalist books, it employs qualitative content analysis, mapped to Bourdieusian field theory to provide a structured approach for the understanding complex data involving multiple spheres of power, culture, and religion, and providing possible future research pathways.

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