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Christian nationalism and Massachusetts
Resume![The white supremacist group, The Patriot Front, marches thru the city of Boston on July 2. Experts say right-wing groups like Patriot Front and NSC-131 espouse similar religious language and ideas to those found in Christian nationalism. (Stuart Cahill/MediaNews Group/Boston Herald via Getty Images)](https://wordpress.wbur.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/white-supremacists-1000x637.jpeg)
A new survey from Public Religion Research Institute shows a third of Americans sympathize with Christian nationalism: the idea that America should be a Christian nation, first and foremost.
Conservative politicians, like former President Donald Trump, and right-wing groups, including local ones like Patriot Front, use it as a recruiting tool.
Does that message hold weight in traditionally liberal Massachusetts? Two experts who study Christian nationalism — both past and present — tackle that question.
This segment aired on February 29, 2024.