Comparing Christian Nationalists

About this episode

Aldo Leon discusses the concept of Christian nationalism from a biblical and Reformed perspective with George Sayour.

This episode is a rebroadcast from The Presbyterian and Reformed Churchmen podcast, hosted by George Sayour — now rebranded as Grace at the Gates. Sayour, who serves as the State Capital Minister to the State of Florida ( https://www.ministrytostate.org/ ), talks with Pastor Aldo Leon about what it truly means to be a Christian nationalist from a biblical and Reformed perspective. The original episode was sponsored by Birmingham Theological Seminary ( https://bts.education ). Aldo Leon joins George Sayour to explore what "Christian Nationalism" should mean under Christ's rule, contrasting his Christ-centered vision with modern nationalist movements. Aldo explains that Christian nations must be ordered under Christ's crown rights, where the law and gospel together define civil and moral order. His theology of nations begins not with natural law or culture, but with Christology — Christ's mediatorial kingship shapes every aspect of family, church, and state. The discussion highlights how modern pluralism and cultural nationalism often lose the Reformation's conviction that the magistrate must oppose false religion and uphold true worship. Aldo critiques how the church's…

People in this episode

Host: Aldo Leon

Guest: George Sayour

Topics covered

• Christian nationalism
• biblical perspective
• Reformed theology
• Christ's authority
• civil and moral order
• Erastianism
• COVID response

Keywords

• Christian nationalism
• Reformed perspective
• Aldo Leon
• George Sayour
• Birmingham Theological Seminary
• Christ's rule
• civil rulers
• Erastianism
• COVID response

Sponsors

Birmingham Theological Seminary

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Presbyterian and Reformed Churchmen, Grace at the Gates

Places: Florida

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