persecution complexes
I've long marveled at the Christianists' tendency to misrepresent any criticism of their agenda as "persecution" despite their religion's solid majority among both the American electorate and the governing class. Elizabeth Castelli's piece on "Persecution Complexes" has the best definition that I've seen of this tactic:
"...a broader and growing trend in political discourse as it emerges from certain branches of right-wing political Christianity [that] mobilizes the language of religious persecution to shut down political debate and critique by characterizing any position not in alignment with this politicized version of Christianity as an example of antireligious bigotry and persecution."
It's a long article, but Castelli does great work analyzing the Justice Sunday/"War on Christians"/Battle Cry mentality. Understanding the "massive movement that sees itself as victimized minority" is no less important now than it was at the height of the Religious Right's ability to set our national agenda. Now that their influence is waning--and their control of the levers of power is diminishing--they may become ever more desperate.