Strange Worship: Six Steps for Challenging Christian Nationalism With Dr. Drew J. Strait
Nov 6, 2024
Dr. Drew J. Strait dives into how faith communities can confront the challenges of Christian nationalism. He explores the historical roots of nationalism within Christianity and the complexities that arise in today’s polarized society. A focus on peace and nonviolence underscores the message as congregations are encouraged to mobilize for justice. The discussion highlights the importance of countering radicalization through Jesus' teachings and fostering dialogues that promote social justice while adhering to peace theology.
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Polarization in Retirement Community
Drew Strait encountered strong political divisions in a retirement community.
Residents' conflicts over political signs led to a ban, highlighting national polarization.
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Navigating Political Discussions
Avoid using trigger words like "Trump" to maintain audience engagement.
Focus on building trust and goodwill by centering discussions on Jesus's teachings.
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Defining Christian Nationalism
Christian nationalism seeks to institutionalize Christian values from the top down.
It promotes the myth of the U.S. as a Christian nation.
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This book examines the phenomenon of Christian nationalism, the belief that the United States is and should be a Christian nation. It delves into how Christian nationalism shapes Americans' views on various contentious issues such as immigration, Islam, gun control, police shootings, atheists, gender roles, and presidential preferences. Drawing on national survey data and in-depth interviews, the authors document the impact of Christian nationalism on American society and politics, highlighting its role in preserving a particular social order and its implications for a pluralistic and democratic America.
Strange Worship
Strange Worship
Drew J. Strait
Amanda Tyler
King Jesus Gospel
Scot McKnight
N. T. Wright and Dallas Willard
A Church Called Tove
A Church Called Tove
in response to the Willow Creek leadership abuses
Scot McKnight
The Violent Take It By Force
The Violent Take It By Force
Matthew D. Taylor
In this episode Scot McKnight and Cody Matchett talk with Dr. Drew J. Strait about his recent book, Strange Worship: Six Steps for Challenging Christian Nationalism.
Drew J. Strait was baptized Catholic, raised United Methodist, discipled as an Evangelical through Young Life, Reformed through Whitworth College, and became a convinced Anabaptist after a transformative re-reading of the Gospels after the Iraq war. This ecumenical background energizes Strait’s passion to bring together diverse coalitions of Christians to bear witness to God’s mission of reconciliation—to reconcile humans to God and humans to one another. Perpetually overwhelmed by how much he doesn’t know, Strait loves to cultivate engaging spaces to learn alongside his students and listeners.
Forthcoming Publications
Drew J. Strait,“Dominionism in the Trumpocene: Toward a Biblical Hermeneutic of Resistance.” In On Christian Nationalism: Critical and Theological Perspectives. Routledge Studies in Fascism and the Far Right. Edited by Joan Braune and David M. Gides. New York: Routledge, projected 2025.
Human Animalization and Fascist Politics: Toward a Homiletic of Resistance against the Dehumanization of Immigrants (this is an essay I wrote during my sabbatical on the Canaanite woman in Matt 15, animal metaphors in the Trumpocene, and animal metaphors for dehumanizing people in Greco-Roman antiquity).
Next book project will focus on biblical interpretation and human security–reclaiming biblical interpretation as a site for peacebuilding through the church.
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