I’ve spent a little bit of time over the past year engaging with the subject of Christian Nationalism. I’ve pulled all the material together into this E-Book.
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What does it mean to say that Jesus “emptied himself” … or how to avoid committing heresy
One of the things I picked up on in my Bethel Deep Dive was concerning a tendency towards kenosis theory in Bill Johnson’s teaching. This is the belief that Jesus some how laid aside his divinity, or aspects of it in his incarnation. Johnson has argued that this is in order to set an example… Continue reading What does it mean to say that Jesus “emptied himself” … or how to avoid committing heresy
Against Christianity: Christendom and Christian Nationalism in Peter Leithart’s thought
As mentioned previously, there is a diversity to Federal Vision with differences between key proponents, just as you might identify differences among the early reformers, Calvin, Zwingli and Luther disagreeing on the nature of the sacraments among other things. Some have talked in terms of a Federal Vision, dark and a Federal Vision, light. Take… Continue reading Against Christianity: Christendom and Christian Nationalism in Peter Leithart’s thought
The Quiet Revival? Is the Culture changing?
As I reported recently, The Bible Society have now acknowledged that their “Quiet Revival” report was based on faulty data from You Gov. It is important to be clear that the responsibility for the failure lies squarely with You Gov. However, I think there are lessons still to be learnt in terms of how we… Continue reading The Quiet Revival? Is the Culture changing?
Doug Wilson’s defence of Christian Nationalism
As we’ve already seen, Wilson doesn’t focus on the term Christian Nationalism, preferring “mere Christendom” but that’s the top level architecture. Christendom is made up of Christian nations. Mere Christendom is made up of Christian Nationalisms. So, Wilson does take time to defend Christian Nationalism. However, he wants to be clear about what he is… Continue reading Doug Wilson’s defence of Christian Nationalism
The Quiet Revival – a significant update from the Bible Society
This morning, I received this email from the Bible Society Dear Dave I need to share with you an important update from Paul Williams, Bible Society’s Chief Executive Officer. If you have any questions or concerns following this, please feel free to contact me. Dear Friends I have some important news to share – news that will surprise… Continue reading The Quiet Revival – a significant update from the Bible Society
Doug Wilson and mere Christendom
Whilst Douglas Wilson has expressed support for the idea of Christian Nationalism, he has also indicated a preference for the idea of “mere Christendom.” By this he means: a network of nations bound together by a formal, public, civic acknowledgment of the Lordship of Jesus Christ, and the fundamental truth of the Apostles’ Creed. I… Continue reading Doug Wilson and mere Christendom
Romans, Jews, Gentiles, Paul and antisemitism
I’ve been gradually working through the book of Romans whilst at the same time, antisemitism has been rearing it’s ugly head again. Often, antisemitism within Christianity is associated with interpretations of Paul and the Gospels, especially where they are seen to specifically blame Jews for the death of Jesus or to teach the idea of… Continue reading Romans, Jews, Gentiles, Paul and antisemitism
Douglas Wilson, despots and taxation
Wilson’s book “Mere Christendom” is really a collection of articles, so it doesn’t offer a systemic outline or blueprint for Christian Nationalism, or to use his term, Christendom 2.0. However, as you spend a bit of time working through it, you can begin to get a feel for his vision. It is also possible to… Continue reading Douglas Wilson, despots and taxation
Douglas Wilson on secularism
Douglas Wilson suggests the term “Mere Christendom” for his take on the relationship of Church and State, of Christianity and Nation. He writes: I argue … for a principled abandonment of the disastrous experiment of secularism, and for a corporate confession of the fact that Jesus rose from the dead, and all done in such… Continue reading Douglas Wilson on secularism
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