Posted on Feb 14, 2023
'Christian nationalist' right-wingers openly embrace 'warped version of history': Op-ed
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She went on to say that the Republican Party needs "to be the party of nationalism. And I’m a Christian. I say it proudly, we should be Christian nationalists.”
"To understand why a more open embrace of Christian nationalism on the right today is so insidious, we have to understand what Christian nationalism is," The Bulwark's Annika Brockschmidt and Thomas Lecaque write.
"It arises from a warped version of American history, one that holds that the United States was supposed to be an explicitly Christian country, founded by and for Christian people — often understood explicitly to mean white Christian people. This bad history has been disproved time and time again, but it is central to the self-appointed legitimacy of Christian nationalists."
She went on to say that the Republican Party needs "to be the party of nationalism. And I’m a Christian. I say it proudly, we should be Christian nationalists.”
"To understand why a more open embrace of Christian nationalism on the right today is so insidious, we have to understand what Christian nationalism is," The Bulwark's Annika Brockschmidt and Thomas Lecaque write.
"It arises from a warped version of American history, one that holds that the United States was supposed to be an explicitly Christian country, founded by and for Christian people — often understood explicitly to mean white Christian people. This bad history has been disproved time and time again, but it is central to the self-appointed legitimacy of Christian nationalists."
'Christian nationalist' right-wingers openly embrace 'warped version of history': Op-ed
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You do know that it was white Christians who believed in freedom for All men that created the abolitionist movement in America ? The white Christians in America also developed the theological underpinning of Willberforce’s abolitionist movement in England.
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LTC Eugene Chu
Some Christians in the US believed in abolishing slavery while others used the religious scripture to justify its continuation.
https://coldcasechristianity.com/writings/why-did-some-historic-christians-promote-slavery-while-others-condemned-it/
https://coldcasechristianity.com/writings/why-did-some-historic-christians-promote-slavery-while-others-condemned-it/
Why Did Some Historic Christians Promote Slavery While Others Condemned It? | Cold Case...
Before we can begin to understand what the Bible teaches about slavery, we’ve got to understand what the Bible means by slavery.
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Capt Gregory Prickett
Just as many white Christians made a Biblical argument to keep slavery. https://www.christianitytoday.com/history/issues/issue-33/why-christians-supported-slavery.html
Why Did So Many Christians Support Slavery?
Key reasons advanced by southern church leaders
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."As The Bulwark points out, one of those is Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) who told a CPAC audience,
"When I said that I’m a Christian nationalist, I have nothing to be ashamed of."
“We’re proud of our faith and we love our country,” she said at CPAC. “And that will make America great again. When we lean into biblical principles, you know, is there anything wrong with loving God and loving others? No.”
She went on to say that the Republican Party needs "to be the party of nationalism. And I’m a Christian. I say it proudly, we should be Christian nationalists.”
"To understand why a more open embrace of Christian nationalism on the right today is so insidious, we have to understand what Christian nationalism is," The Bulwark's Annika Brockschmidt and Thomas Lecaque write.
"It arises from a warped version of American history, one that holds that the United States was supposed to be an explicitly Christian country, founded by and for Christian people — often understood explicitly to mean white Christian people. This bad history has been disproved time and time again, but it is central to the self-appointed legitimacy of Christian nationalists."
Christian nationalism also declares that society and its laws should be dictated by Christians and that there should be no separation of church and state. "A third pillar: the belief that only Christians — white, conservative Christians — are 'true' Americans."...
..."As The Bulwark points out, one of those is Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) who told a CPAC audience,
"When I said that I’m a Christian nationalist, I have nothing to be ashamed of."
“We’re proud of our faith and we love our country,” she said at CPAC. “And that will make America great again. When we lean into biblical principles, you know, is there anything wrong with loving God and loving others? No.”
She went on to say that the Republican Party needs "to be the party of nationalism. And I’m a Christian. I say it proudly, we should be Christian nationalists.”
"To understand why a more open embrace of Christian nationalism on the right today is so insidious, we have to understand what Christian nationalism is," The Bulwark's Annika Brockschmidt and Thomas Lecaque write.
"It arises from a warped version of American history, one that holds that the United States was supposed to be an explicitly Christian country, founded by and for Christian people — often understood explicitly to mean white Christian people. This bad history has been disproved time and time again, but it is central to the self-appointed legitimacy of Christian nationalists."
Christian nationalism also declares that society and its laws should be dictated by Christians and that there should be no separation of church and state. "A third pillar: the belief that only Christians — white, conservative Christians — are 'true' Americans."...
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