Is Christian Nationalism Actually Christian?

About this episode

The episode discusses the implications of Christian Nationalism in the U.S. and features an interview with public theologian Brandan Robertson.

Christian Nationalism is now a hot topic in the United States. It is not a religious movement articulating the love and teachings of Jesus as they relate to public policy. Rather, it is a political movement that bears little resemblance the teachings of the gospels - healing the sick, feeding the hungry, helping the poor, and being good to the stranger seem to have fallen by the wayside - and promotes the message that Christianity should take precedence over all other religions in this country. Its Seven Mountains Mandate is a rather chilling repudiation of religious freedom. My video today is a conversation with public theologian Brandan Robertson, in which he gives answers to many of the questions I've had about this movement. Who are they? What do they stand for? What is their connection to far right wing conservative politics? And what is their plan for America's future? A genuinely progressive Christianity, harkening back to the love of Jesus and its relevance to our individual as well as collective lives, is being powerfully articulated by such speakers as Robertson. Thankfully, progressive Christians are not quiet right now. Their numbers are growing, and they're speaking…

People in this episode

Host: Marianne Williamson

Guest: Brandan Robertson

Topics covered

• Christian Nationalism
• progressive Christianity
• public policy
• religious freedom
• social justice

Keywords

• Christian Nationalism
• public policy
• progressive Christianity
• religious freedom
• social justice

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Christian Nationalism, Seven Mountains Mandate, progressive Christianity

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