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Post by Mercy for All on Oct 6, 2022 23:36:57 GMT
I was recently introduced (not in person) to author James K.A. Smith, who has a great reputation as a theologically conservative author (at least, in my circles). In this article, he warns agains Christian Nationalism in his new book How to Inhabit Time: Understanding the Past, Facing the Future, Living Faithfully Now: One quote: “I do think what is so … legitimately terrifying about the discourse of Christian nationalism in our country is it is able to sort of wear the cloak of a theological language but is completely unhinged from actual accountability to the theological guardrails of what Christian eschatology is.” secondnexus.com/christian-author-issues-dire-warning-about-unhinged-right-wing-christian-nationalism |
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Post by Monster Man on Oct 7, 2022 19:25:45 GMT
Terrifying?
No, terrifying would be trying to be a Christian in a Communist country like China or an ardently Muslim one like Egypt or Nigeria.
The problem here is that folks create these big strawman boogie men like conflating idiots on the 6th and their violence with Chrisitan Nationalism.
As I understand Christian Nationalism, it is, at its basic thing, a desire to see the culture continue to be predominately Christian and that this is a good thing for a nation including the predominant history of ours. It doesn't mean theocracy or getting rid of the 1st Amendment.
What I find a bit baffling is that listening to some of these folks talk, you get the feeling they are of the wishy washy universalist style of Christians where really any faith is great and there are no right or wrong answers. Their arguments being that as Christians, we shouldn't want people to be... Christian?
That is the point of Jesus having disciples and the core essence os evangelism. If Christ is the way... why wouldn't we want the majority of society to accept this and live accordingly?
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Post by Mercy for All on Oct 7, 2022 19:29:56 GMT
Terrifying? No, terrifying would be trying to be a Christian in a Communist country like China or an ardently Muslim one like Egypt or Nigeria. The problem here is that folks create these big strawman boogie men like conflating idiots on the 6th and their violence with Chrisitan Nationalism. As I understand Christian Nationalism, it is, at its basic thing, a desire to see the culture continue to be predominately Christian and that this is a good thing for a nation including the predominant history of ours. It doesn't mean theocracy or getting rid of the 1st Amendment. What I find a bit baffling is that listening to some of these folks talk, you get the feeling they are of the wishy washy universalist style of Christians where really any faith is great and there are no right or wrong answers. Their arguments being that as Christians, we shouldn't want people to be... Christian? That is the point of Jesus having disciples and the core essence os evangelism. If Christ is the way... why wouldn't we want the majority of society to accept this and live accordingly? James K.A. Smith is not the type to create a big straw man boogeyman. He's hardly hysterical. |
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Post by Monster Man on Oct 7, 2022 19:43:41 GMT
Terrifying? No, terrifying would be trying to be a Christian in a Communist country like China or an ardently Muslim one like Egypt or Nigeria. The problem here is that folks create these big strawman boogie men like conflating idiots on the 6th and their violence with Chrisitan Nationalism. As I understand Christian Nationalism, it is, at its basic thing, a desire to see the culture continue to be predominately Christian and that this is a good thing for a nation including the predominant history of ours. It doesn't mean theocracy or getting rid of the 1st Amendment. What I find a bit baffling is that listening to some of these folks talk, you get the feeling they are of the wishy washy universalist style of Christians where really any faith is great and there are no right or wrong answers. Their arguments being that as Christians, we shouldn't want people to be... Christian? That is the point of Jesus having disciples and the core essence os evangelism. If Christ is the way... why wouldn't we want the majority of society to accept this and live accordingly? James K.A. Smith is not the type to create a big straw man boogeyman. He's hardly hysterical. Oh, well, my introduction to him by you has him saying: "legitimately terrifying" I did not say hysterical... but that seems excessive. |
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