Christian Nationalism: Stop Making God Angry
“Christian nationalism is the conviction that we should stop making God angry.”
Please read or listen to this interview with Doug Wilson as he explains what the Christian nationalism is that he, and others, are working to implement.
When I say that I am opposed to Christian nationalism, this is what I oppose. It is both un-American and directly contradicts the teachings of Jesus.
“Stop making God angry.”
This is not, nor should it be, the mission of the U.S. government. It’s also not what Christianity is about.
In this interview, Wilson goes on to explain how Mosaic law should be applied and enforced. This is what Christian nationalism is about.
It is not about “Merry Christmas” vs. “Happy Holidays.”
Christian nationalism is about Mosaic law – Moses. Although, if you read/listen to the interview, you’ll see that it’s only about the laws regarding sex and reestablishing the patriarchy. “What our society needs to do is say: This is normal sexuality.”
He is very concerned about Pride parades, drag story hours, and adultery, but not so much about lying, stealing, coveting, etc.
Jesus was not an enforcer of Mosaic law. In Galatians, Paul explains that if Christians seek to enforce Mosaic law, then Jesus died for nothing (see my 10/4 post). For all the Bible talk, Christian nationalism opposes biblical teachings on the poor and the treatment of foreigners.
Christian nationalism lifts selected verses above Jesus and sets aside his teachings to embrace the very oppression that Jesus came to set the people free from.
That is not Christianity. It is just bigotry and power fueled by fear.
Jesus shared his mission with the people in the synagogue at the beginning of his ministry:
“The Spirit of the Lord is upon me,
because he has anointed me
to bring good news to the poor.
He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives
and recovery of sight to the blind,
to set free those who are oppressed,
to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.”
- Luke 2:18-19
I believe the best way to counter this movement is to have honest conversations about what the Bible is, what it says, and most importantly, who Jesus is. That has become my mission and why I’m writing the series Faithful Resistance which I hope can inspire difficult, but fruitful discussions.
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