This event happened Tuesday, July 8, 2025, at 1:00 PM Eastern / 10:00 AM Pacific
Following the Fourth of July, PRRI hosted a timely conversation exploring the relationship between Christian nationalism and patriotism in today’s cultural and political landscape. Experts discussed how recent high-profile invocations of patriotism attempt to shape ideas of national identity and what this means for the future of American politics.
Panelists:
Eric L. McDaniel, Ph.D.
Professor of Government at the University of Texas at Austin
Samuel L. Perry, Ph.D.
Professor of Sociology at the University of Oklahoma
Allyson Shortle, Ph.D.
PRRI Public Fellow & Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Oklahoma
Melissa Deckman, Ph.D.
CEO, PRRI
Find PRRI data and analysis about support for Christian nationalism here.
![In an op-ed for @thehill, PRRI CEO Melissa Deckman, Ph.D., examines the narrative that Gen Z men are experiencing a “religious resurgence” — and why that may not hold up to the data.
Drawing on findings from the latest PRRI Census of American Religion, Deckman finds no evidence that Gen Z men are becoming more religious. In 2013, 32% of Americans aged 18 to 29 identified as religiously unaffiliated, which rose to 38% last year — an increase driven mainly by young women’s departure from religion. In 2013, just 29% of young women were religious “nones,” yet by 2024, it was 40%.
“If they [young men] are increasingly drawn to traditionalist churches, it could create yet another space where young women and men no longer spend time together, further widening what appears to be a growing gender divide across multiple fronts in society and politics.”
📖 Read more at thehill.com and explore the data at PRRI.org.](https://prri.org/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png)
