Research Desk: Radical Right Research

The role that Christian Nationalism played in bolstering, justifying, and intensifying the attack on the U.S. Capitol, and how domestic extremists adapted and evolved after January 6, 2021.

Highlights from recently published research and studies of the Radical Right including the role that Christian Nationalism played in bolstering, justifying, and intensifying the attack on the U.S. Capitol, how domestic extremists adapted and evolved after the January 6th U.S. Capitol Riot, and an analysis of the threat of QAnon inspired violence in the U.S.

Organizational Research

• Christian Nationalism and the January 6 Insurrection (Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty and the Freedom From Religion Foundation)

  • “Even with the voluminous coverage of the events of January 6, 2021, one area that has not yet been studied enough is the role that Christian nationalism played in bolstering, justifying, and intensifying the attack on the U.S. Capitol. This report describes Christian nationalism and recounts its impact on the day itself as well as in the weeks leading up to the insurrection. Drawing on reporting, videos, statements, and images from the attack and its precursor events, this report contains the most comprehensive account to date of Christian nationalism and its role in the January 6 insurrection.”