The September-October issue of
Faith Today carries my article,
What is Christian Nationalism? Here is
my own description of the article's purpose: "We must take seriously the phenomenon of Christian nationalism as a
syncretistic religion combining traditional faith with excessive
reverence for the nation and its symbols. Like other ideological
frameworks it can distort and has distorted the lived faith of many
believers." Here is a brief excerpt from the article:
There are four basic flaws in Christian nationalism. First, it
inappropriately applies biblical texts meant for God's people of the old
and new covenants to a particular earthly nation. This reflects an
unsound biblical hermeneutic that not only ignores the original context
in which the text was written, but applies it in a way that ignores two
millennia of biblical interpretation. The frequent application of
2 Chronicles 7:14 to America is notorious in this respect. "If my people
who are called by my name humble themselves, and pray and seek my face,
and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will
forgive their sin and heal their land."
For the remaining three flaws and much else, including its relevance to Canada, read the entire article.
