Daniel Darling Is Defending Christian Patriotism
From Acton Line by Acton Institute
April 1, 2026 · 56 min · Episode 545
About this episode
Daniel Darling discusses the importance of defending Christian patriotism in modern America.
In this episode Dan Hugger speaks with Daniel Darling, director of the Land Center for Cultural Engagement at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and fellow at the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention. They discuss his latest book, In Defense of Christian Patriotism, published by Broadside Books. The conversation explores why patriotism needs defending today, why Christians are called to be patriotic, and how Christian patriotism can revitalize and reinvigorate modern pluralistic America. Subscribe to our podcasts Watch this podcast here Daniel Darling In Defense of Christian Patriotism | Daniel Darling “Nationality,” The History of Freedom and Other Essays | Lord Acton If you’d like to support this podcast, you can help by leaving a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts. If you have questions or suggestions for a future episode, you can email us at podcast@acton.org.
People in this episode
Host: Dan Hugger
Guest: Daniel Darling
Topics covered
- Christian patriotism
- cultural engagement
- pluralism
- religion
- society
Keywords
- Christianity
- patriotism
- cultural engagement
- pluralism
- religious liberty
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention, Broadside Books
Books & works: In Defense of Christian Patriotism, Nationality,” The History of Freedom and Other Essays
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