Christianism is a term describing how some adherents of Christianity, particularly those on the American Christian right, turn Christianity into a political dogma and use it for the pursuit of political power. It is intended to distinguish Christians—believers in the religion Christianity—from Christianists—those who use Christianity, and particularly Christian fundamentalism, as a guide to politics and a means to political power. The term is analogous with Islamism, in that both terms describe forms of social and political activism advocating that public and political life should be guided by religion.
