Christian Nationalism

“Not all colonies had a state religion. Thanks to Roger Williams and his dissenters, Rhode Island never did. Another point is to examine what happened after the colonies gained independence. By 1800, five states had disestablished their state religion and by 1833, all states had done so.” - Throckmorton

“ ‘Well, you have to hand it to James Lindsey — he got us,’ Josh Abbotoy, co-founder of American Reformer, wrote on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, referring to Lindsay’s hoax.” - RNS

“Sometimes the target of these critics of Christian nationalism are folk religionists who conflate God and country….These folk religionists typically aren’t aware they are Christian nationalists…. The self-identified Christian nationalists have an agenda that fulfills the worst nightmares of many secular progressives.” - Mark Tooley

“Vance is tied to an ideology known as ‘Catholic integralism,’ an intellectual movement that, experts say, prefers a “soft power” approach to exerting Christian influence over society. Thinkers in the movement herald the importance of a Christian “strategic adviser” to people in power.” - RNS

“Theologian Albert Mohler and Pastor Douglas Wilson engaged in a discussion this week at the fourth annual National Conservatism Conference (NatCon 4) in Washington, D.C., about the proper role of Christianity in the government.” - CPost

“Last month, onetime Fox News host Tucker Carlson sat in his cabin-like studio and introduced a bearded, 70-year-old Idaho pastor named Doug Wilson as the person ‘most closely identified’ with Christian nationalism, calling him one of the ‘rare’ clergy ‘willing to engage on questions of culture and politics.’” - RNS

“when ‘Christian nationalism’ becomes a slogan, it’s easy for Christians in America to miss the responsibility we are called to. The people and communities who need to see Bad Faith are, unfortunately, the ones least likely to watch it.” - Jared Stacy

“Warner, who distinguishes between his support of people’s civil rights and his theological convictions, said he had no qualms with the school’s faith standards or lifestyle commitments.” - RNS

Related: What is going on at Grace College? - Current

“…they are Christians, they love their nation, and what is wrong with that? Well, our guest today helps us understand what [Christian Nationalism] is all about. He also helps us put the ideas into a theological framework from a Baptist and Dispensationalist point of view.” - P&D

“A Lifeway Research study finds Southern Baptists broadly embrace conservative political ideology but also support religious liberty for all Americans and a government that does not favor any specific religion.” - Lifeway