Live Poster Session: https://wesleyan.zoom.us/j/9801539811
Angelo Sevilla
My name is Angelo Sevilla, and I am from New Haven, Connecticut. I am currently a sophomore at Wesleyan University majoring in Government with a concentration in International Relations, alongside a minor in Data Analysis.
Abstract: This study examines how Bible literalism and Christian nationalism shape Americans’ attitudes toward income redistribution using data from the 2021 General Social Survey. While bivariate analyses show that both literalism and Christian nationalism are associated with greater opposition to redistribution, multivariate logistic regression reveals that only Christian nationalism remains a significant predictor once political ideology and demographics are controlled. Bible literalism loses significance in the full model, suggesting that its apparent effect on economic attitudes operates indirectly through broader ideological commitments rather than through literal belief itself. These findings highlight the importance of distinguishing religious belief from religious political ideology when assessing public opinion on economic policy.
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