Christian Nationalism Resources
Patheos: Public Theology
Both Russian Christian Nationalism (RCN) and American Christian Nationalism (ACN) are dangerous ideologies sprouting from cultural flower beds fertilized by anxiety. Growing like weeds in the anxiety flower bed are resentment over loss of reliable traditions, xenophobia against migrants, distrust in government institutions, confusion over what to believe on social media, and fear that violence is out of control. Suddenly, tyranny looks more secure than democracy. Are there Christian Nationalism Resources available? Yes, indeed.
Theologically, we have learned that anxiety — if not relieved by faith — can give birth to sin. This sin takes the form of self-justification, scapegoating, and sometimes violence. The Christian public theologian is called upon to understand this cultural upheaval in terms of widespread anxiety. A self-righteous curse against the evils of nationalist ideologies only exacerbates an already contentious situation. The public theologian is called upon to pave a path toward faith as trust. Only when trusting faith takes over does compassion become possible.
Christian Nationalism Resources in Patheos
It is with this in mind that I am framing my analysis of Christian Nationalism in terms of resentment and compassion. There is much to discuss. Here are my attempts thus far.
Resentment vs Compassion. Part 1: From Resentment to Ressentiment
Resentment vs Compassion Part 2: From Ressentiment to Reparations
Resentment vs Compassion Part 3: Russian Christian Nationalism
Resentment vs Compassion Part 4: American Christian Nationalism
Resentment vs Compassion. Part 5:” Ressentiment in the White ‘n’ Woke Unhappy Consciousness
Resentment vs Compassion. Part 6: Ressentiment with Compassion
Resentment vs Compassion Part 7: Christian Nationalism’s Decline Narrative
Resentment vs Compassion Part 8: The Unhappy Consciousness Narrative
Resentment vs Compassion Part 9: To Slay the Christian Nationalist Dragon
Resentment vs Compassion Part 10: Don’t trust your pastor
Resentment vs Compassion Part 11: Christian Nationalism vs Anti-Christian Nationalism
Resentment vs Compassion Part 12:. A More Compassionate America? Trump Tyranny.
Resentment vs Compassion Part 13: Christian Nationalism versus the Vermin Curse
Resentment vs Compassion Part 14. Does Anti-White Christian Nationalism Scapegoat Evangelicals?
Resentment vs Compassion Part 15. Evangelicals Against Christian Nationalism
PT 3216. Power vs Goodness in 2024
PT 3219 Who is Afraid of Christian Nationalism?
PT 3220 A Christian Nationalist Hornets Nest?
PT 3221 Anti-Christian Nationalist Progressives: Pamela Cooper-White
PT 3222. God Made Trump. Really?
PT 3223: Mirroring Russian Christian Nationalism
PT 3230 Measuring Christian Nationalism, Part 0
PT 3231 Measuring Christian Nationalism, Part 1: Christian Nation?
PT 3232 Measuring Christian Nationalism, Part 2: Christian Values?
PT 3233 Measuring Christian Nationalism, Parts 3,4: Church-State Separation?
PT 3235 Measuring Christian Nationalism, Parts 5,6: God’s Plan?
PT 3237 Gender and Race in Christian Nationalism: Parts 7,8
PT 3238 Roger Olson on Christian Nationalism
PT 3239 ELCA on Christian Nationalism
PT 3200 Christian Nationalism Resources
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For Patheos, Ted Peters posts articles and notices in the field of Public Theology. He is a Lutheran pastor and emeritus professor at the Graduate Theological Union. His single volume systematic theology, God—The World’s Future, is now in the 3rd edition. He has also authored God as Trinity plus Sin: Radical Evil in Soul and Society as well as Sin Boldly: Justifying Faith for Fragile and Broken Souls. He recently published. The Voice of Public Theology, with ATF Press. See his website: TedsTimelyTake.com and Patheos blog site on Public Theology.
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