Category Archives: Christian Nationalism

Schools Can’t Be Religiously Neutral Either

Posted on October 3, 2019 by Matt

I am afraid that the schools will prove the very gates of hell, unless they diligently labor in explaining the Holy Scriptures and engraving them in the heart of the youth. -Attributed to Martin Luther Whenever American Christians complain about … Continue reading →

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Their Problem is with Nations, not Nationalism

Posted on September 26, 2019 by Matt

It seems that Commonweal Magazine recently published an open letter against Christian Nationalism–or at least against Christians who are also nationalists. Unsurprisingly, given the source, much of it can simply be dismissed as “blah blah blah racism; blah blah blah Nazis; … Continue reading →

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Answering Some Objections About Christian Nationalism

Posted on August 15, 2019 by Matt

The nice part about having something up on the Federalist is all the feedback you get.  The bad part, of course, is the nature of 90% of that feedback.  But as per my custom, here are my responses to the … Continue reading →

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Can Government Be Religiously Neutral?

Posted on August 13, 2019 by Matt

I take on that question in a new piece at The Federalist today: The First Amendment forbids the establishment of a state church in the United States, but it in no way imposes the incoherent burden of religious neutrality on our civic … Continue reading →

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Loving Our Enemies Does Not Excuse Us from Loving Our Friends

Posted on June 6, 2019 by Matt

You have heard that it was said, “You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, so that you may be sons of your Father … Continue reading →

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Babel is a Feature, not a Bug

Posted on December 18, 2017 by Matt

It’s not exactly rare for the Bible to clash with modernism. The six days of creation, the global flood, and Jonah’s fishy situation certainly upset our philosophy of science—the rules under which scientists analyze data which forbid any consideration of … Continue reading →

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