The Power of National Symbolism

The power of national symbolism in such a context can easily be twisted in very perverse ways but on the other hand there can be something very powerful and important that's expressed about how as communities and societies we are under the reign and judgment of Christ not just as individuals. I don't see why that sort of thing can't happen within an American context too and why it doesn't happen in various contexts. One of the most kind of bulgur ways that you see the displayed is through the symbol of the American flag where you like the first Baptist church in Dallas turns everything into the galdy. You have tombs of kings throughout the building with memorials to famous people like Shakespeare or Handel

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