American Idols
Episode 3: Christian Nationalism Threatens the Church
Oct 2, 2023
Christian nationalism leads Christians to harm their neighbors by embracing the idols of power, fear, and violence. The podcast explores the impact of Christian nationalism on American Christians, the misuse of religious freedom, and its harmful effects on Christian communities. It emphasizes the importance of love, power, and disentangling faith from self-interested power for achieving justice.
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- Christian nationalism idolizes power, fear, and violence, betraying the gospel and threatening the American Christian church.
- Christian nationalism's use of religious freedom defends and controls access to power, privileging Christianity in culture and government.
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The Idols of Christian Nationalism: Power, Fear, and Violence
Christian nationalism idolizes power, fear, and violence. These idols betray the gospel and threaten the American Christian church. Power is idolized as the ability to get others to do what you want, and it serves the group's self-interest. Fear is used to distinguish between the in-group and outgroups, instigating a sense of threat and motivating action. Violence, or the threat of violence, is used to defend the group's boundaries and protect power. These idols blind Christians to the cries of the marginalized and oppressed, hindering their pursuit of justice and embodying the life and teachings of Jesus.
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