CCP201: On Christian Nationalism (Summer Rerun)
In this week’s summertime rerun, Dr. White and co-host Alexis Drye discuss the highly controversial idea of Christian Nationalism. With tomorrow marking the 250th birthday of the United States, we thought it fitting to share this episode with our listeners again. The original episode took place right after Election Day 2022. It was a day that proved exciting for some and disheartening for others. For many Christians, they look at negative political ads, hear rhetoric being spoken by the candidates on both sides of the political fence and wonder, “What happened to a Christian America?” But is that truly what we are meant to be?
Episode Links
There are some blogs written by Dr. White related to this topic that you will find very helpful to read. “On Being a Political Christian” discusses how our Christian identify is far more important than whether we consider ourselves to be Republicans or Democrats. You can also read what Dr. White had to say in a blog titled “Is Christian Nationalism True?”
Talking about anything related to politics is often a difficult area for pastors to tread, especially as our country seems to become increasingly divided. A very helpful series that can serve pastors and church members alike is titled “Where Angels Fear to Tread: Meck Talks Politics.” You’ll find the mp3 and pdf versions of that series on the Church & Culture website.
Finally, if a topic like this is of interest to you, you will also enjoy going back to listen to CCP12: On Legislated Morality where Alexis and Dr. White discuss whether those of us who consider ourselves Christ followers should try to legislate moral issues.
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