Sproul, Theodore Roosevelt, Billy Sunday, fundamentalism, evangelicalism, Bill Graham, Christianity Today, Dwight D. Pat Robertson, John Piper, Joyce Meyer, Gospel Coalition, Lifeway, R.C. In the book here are some of the names of people/ministries/groups who are targeted: Kristin Kobes Du Mez is a professor of history at Calvin University.
I also purchased “Taking America Back for God: Christian Nationalism in the United States” by Andrew Whitehead and Samuel Perry.ĭuring this time I began noticing a number of people that I follow on Twitter discussing a book called “Jesus And John Wayne: How White Evangelicals Corrupted A Faith And Fractured A Nation” by Kristin Kobes Du Mez. I recently started reading “Believe Me: The Evangelical Road to Donald Trump” by John Fea. You could say that I have been keeping my eyes open for resources and books that discuss the danger of Christian nationalism. The marriage between patriotism and righteousness further blurs the line between the Kingdom of God and the kingdoms of the world.” I am a patriotic man, but Christian nationalism goes way too far and it makes Christians sound more like a bunch angry conservatives than true followers of Jesus Christ.
For instance, to speak of America as a “city on a hill” borrows from Jesus’ image for God’s kingdom. In the American context, it is often displayed by describing America through language reserved for the Kingdom of God. Pastor and teacher Jeremie Beller defines Christian nationalism like this, “Christian nationalism is the intertwining of the Kingdom of God with the kingdoms of men. I have been troubled lately by the blatant Christian nationalism that I have seen displayed on social media (and in everyday life). Christian nationalism is a growing concern of mine
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