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But first: I made a major error in last week’s Post about Christian Nationalism, for which please forgive me. I said the United States of America was founded not as a Christian nation but as a “secular” nation. I meant to say “non-sectarian”: with no established “sect” or religion. Secular means “having nothing to do […]
Read More »Since we began this topic two weeks ago, I’ve discovered very many editorials and articles about it in the press and online. I had no idea we’d be in fashion. A quick review, with a little additional information I’ve come across: Remember, Patriotism is a good thing. (See the first Post of this series.) Sadly, Christian […]
Read More »I’ve found so much information on this topic… I’ll try to hold this down to these two Posts. If I’m in error anywhere, please let me know. Why does Christian Nationalism exist? Some say Christian Nationalism is just racism. Sometimes it is, as in the Charlottesville Riot in 2018. It definitely is anti-immigrant and contains […]
Read More »If you want to save yourself the bother of reading these two Posts – this is, after all, an American national holiday weekend, and even now I can smell the burgers and brats on the grill – here are my conclusions: Christian Patriotism: Christian Nationalism: Now, for any who are still with us and […]
Read More »Back in the days before he got co-opted, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia said some things which I think are right on target, including one thing which has helped me think in a new way. We’ll come to that later in this Post. Introduction When long ago I was raised in […]
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