Here's a long essay by John Blake on White Christian Nationalism. He calls it "impostor Christianity," in part because he views it as not being based on the Gospels, but on Revelation. The story is complicated and important -- I do recommend you read it. The in a nutshell pull quote:
The insurrection marked the first time many Americans realized the US is facing a burgeoning White Christian nationalist movement. This movement uses Christian language to cloak sexism and hostility to Black people and non-White immigrants in its quest to create a White Christian America.
This is exceedingly dangerous because it is in no way a fringe movement. It has taken over the Republican party and is the essential, in fact almost the entire basis of support for Donald Trump and the pretenders to his throne such as Ron DeSantis. These irrational extremists control almost half of both legislative branches, and many state governments. This is a crisis.
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