Martin’s essay goes deeper than mine.
Lately we’ve been hearing a lot about “Christian Nationalism.” See Martin Selbrede’s essay in Arise and Build.
https://chalcedon.edu/resources/articles/a-stone-cut-without-hands
I would like to present, for what it’s worth, my opinion.
*When He confounded the builders of the Tower of Babel (Genesis 11: 1-9), God gave us nations to protect us from any global government set up in emulation of, or in outright opposition, to Him.
*God’s laws, as given in Scripture, are binding on all nations.
*All too often we get nationalism without God’s laws.
*I believe that Our Lord Jesus Christ will return, as promised, and give us the only rightful world government that is possible: His.
*Until He does, His Kingdom is among us, spiritually–as He said (Luke 17: 20-21). We are waiting for it, all the while trying to live according to God’s Word.
I’m a little uncomfortable with the concept of “Christian Nationalism.” Christianity, after all, is a universal standard, certainly not particular to any nation. This fallen world has many nations which are not Christian. “One nation, under God” is not an easy thing to find, anywhere on earth.
But that doesn’t mean we should stop looking for it.
Well said. Also, we should contribute, as much as possible to the plan.
“Nationalism” on it’s own is just another word for patriotism. It can be a good thing if expressed in a healthy way, or a bad thing when it’s taken too far, to the detriment of others. Today’s Woke left has redefined the term to only be a negative, just as they have with discrimination (which we actually need more of, since it basically means to choose what’s best). They are also working really hard to redefine Christianity to mean only bad things too, equating it with their usual accusations of hatred, bigotry, homophobia, racism, etc. So to them, “Christian Nationalism” is a double evil, in the same vein as “white supremacy”.
The thing to remember, though, is that when they say these things, what they are really ranting against is their definition of capitalism, which they define as private property ownership. Judeo/Christianity supports private property ownership, no matter how much they try to twist scripture to make it sound like it doesn’t. After all, how can “thou shalt not steal” be a commandment, if you don’t own anything in the first place?
We can be Christians, and we can be nationalists. These are not mutually exclusive ideas. It’s what we do that makes things beneficial or not.
Well said (who are you?)