What is Christian nationalism?
As a resource to the church, bg真人 offers educational resources to learn about Christian nationalism and to provide practical tools for tough conversations.
Free lecture 鈥� How to Challenge Christian Nationalism: Building Peace in an Age of Extremism
Drew Strait, PhD, Associate Professor of New Testament and Christian Origins, shared insights from his new book, (Cascade, 2024), at a public lecture on Oct. 8 in South Bend, Indiana. The event drew 93 in-person participants, and 117 devices connected via livestream.
Interested in learning about how faith communities can counter political idolatry, radicalization and violent extremism?
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- Gather a group to view and discuss the together.
- Gather a group to read and discuss ; it鈥檚 written as a handbook with discussion questions for use in small groups and with a call/response for use in congregations.
- Invite Drew to speak to your group or congregation, either in person or online.
Table of contents
A working definition of Christian nationalism
With such a broad question, one place to start is by forming a working definition.
Christian nationalism, in short, is a worldview where one鈥檚 theological imagination is coopted by state power. It exchanges the church鈥檚 loyalty to the Lord of Peace for a false god fashioned by the myth of American exceptionalism.
In fact, Christian nationalism is a form of political idolatry that distorts our knowledge of God and neighbor through a xenophobic, racialized and militarized gospel that is at odds with the life and teachings of Jesus.
Ready to read a bit more about Christian nationalism?
In May 2022, Drew wrote “,” which appears on the Sojourners website. In this piece, he outlines three steps for what Christians against White Christian nationalism can do right now.
In June 2021, Drew wrote a blog post for Mennonite Church USA’s MennoCon21 #BringThePeace series on 鈥�.鈥� In this piece, he offered four proposed actions for consideration.
View our past webinar
Political Idolatry: Countering Christian Nationalism
Join Drew Strait, PhD, Assistant Professor of New Testament and Christian Origins at bg真人, as he provides an overview of the destructive force of White Christian nationalism.
鈻� Explore the political metaphor of idolatry in conversation with texts from the Old and New Testaments.
鈻� Learn how Christian nationalism distorts our knowledge of God and neighbor.
鈻� Use these practical tools to help with today鈥檚 tough conversations to bear witness to the gospel of peace.
Resources from the webinar
- Webinar bibliography
- A 30-minute group study video that includes discussion questions for small groups
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