Profiles Index

Christian Supremacy: Pushing the Dhimmitude of Non-Christians in America
In America, the notion of Christian Supremacy encompasses both a moral attitude and a political program. In the moral realm, Christian Supremacy is the idea that Christianity is superior to all other religions, and by extension, that Christians are superior to all non-Christians. Politically, Christian Supremacy is an agenda to get America's political institutions to reflect this superiority by favoring Christians over non-Christians and Christianity over all other beliefs.

Christian Privileges in American Society: Hidden Ways Christians are Privileged
The concept of 'nonconscious ideology' was created to describe those ideologies whose implicit, unreflective, and uncritical acceptance help maintain their dominance in society. Sexism and racism are nonconscious ideologies in which the inferiority of one group is reinforced through a multitude of assumptions and interactions that occur outside our conscious consideration. The same is true with Christian Privilege: Christians are continuously told that they are special and deserve privileges.

Christianism, Christian Privilege, Christian Supremacy: Christianism in America
One of the most significant developments in American Christianity in recent years has been Christian Nationalism. An ill-begotten blend of extreme nationalism and even more extreme Christianity, it would supplant liberal democracy with illiberal theocracy. Few Christians are conscious adherents of this ideology (also known as Christianism, Christian Supremacy, Dominion Theology, and Christian Reconstructionism), but many have been seduced by milder forms like Christian Privilege.

Dominionism & Dominion Theology: The Theological Basis for American Theocracy
Also known as Dominionism, Dominion Theology teaches that all of humanity is under the sovereign dominion of God. This means that Christians, as the followers of the only True Religion and representatives of God, have a divine mandate to rule over the rest of humanity. Dominion Theology is a doctrinal foundation for a number of movements, most prominently Christian Reconstructionism and Christian Identity. It has also become increasingly influential within America's broader Christian Right.

Christianity in the Confederate South: Southern Nationalism and Christianity
During the Civil War, both North and South taught that God was on their side and favored their cause. For Southerners, this meant arguing that God favored preserving the institution of slavery. Southern preachers argued that the South was the last, best hope for Western civilization. It is difficult to overestimate the role of Christianity in providing the South with a religious and ideological basis for secession and nationalistic aspirations.

Christianism & Christian Nationalism: Extreme Nationalism, Extreme Christianity
Christianism is the Christian analogue to Islamism, a doctrine about using Islam as the basis for government. Also known as Christian Nationalism, it is a blend of extremist religion and even more extreme nationalism, going well beyond both. It has occurred in many nations: America through most of its history, the Confederate South, and Nazi Germany are prominent examples. It varies according to the nationalism of each nation, but it the nature of the Christianity is often consistent.

Christian Privilege & Religious Privilege: Christian Claims to Privilege
Society has enforced many sorts of privilege where one group has advantages over all others due to their supposed superiority. There has been white privilege, where whites have had privileges and powers unavailable to other races. There has been male privilege, where men have had power and options denied to women, whatever their race. With Christian and religious privilege, Christianity, Christians, or religion generally are given a special status over other religions or beliefs.