Discussions about ethnicity, immigration and nationality can feel like they belong at the macro level and have little to do with the local church. Whilst I do engage with those macro questions, my own primary concern remains for the local church. So, I want to talk a little about why our theology around ethnicity and… Continue reading The church, ethnicity and Galatians
Tag: Christian nationalism
On whiteness and Christian Nationalism: Are we losing our minds?
Aaron Edwards asks “Why does it seem strange for white people to think or speak of their ethnic heritage positively in ways that would not seem strange for, say, black people? And why might this be something Christians should care about?”[1] I think that’s not a bad question to be asking, providing we keep the… Continue reading On whiteness and Christian Nationalism: Are we losing our minds?
They came for the Jews
I’ve just made some updates to my book “Against Christian Nationalism”. One important inclusion is a chapter on how the movement has engaged with the issue of antisemitism. I’ve included it below. To be clear up front, the thesis of this chapter is not that prominent UK Christian Nationalists are intentionally promoting antisemitism. Rather, it’s… Continue reading They came for the Jews
What has the Trinity got to do with public theology?
I was watching a YouTube interview recently where the interviewee, a theologian, argued that people aren’t really talking about The Trinity or other doctrines, especially outside of the Church. That’s why he and others are more focused on other cultural and political issues. However, I wonder if he is right? Surely a robust doctrine of… Continue reading What has the Trinity got to do with public theology?
White victims, multiculturalism and Christian Nationalism
Aaron Edwards has written about the Henry Nowak case and compared it with the George Floyd case and resulting Black Lives Matter movement. Edwards has openly aligned himself with Christian Nationalism. It’s worth observing that Christian Nationalism is increasingly offering not just an ideology but as is the case with philosophies and ideologies, a hermeneutic… Continue reading White victims, multiculturalism and Christian Nationalism
Christ over multiculturalism and asylum
“Christ over all” says that it “Is a fellowship of pastor-theologians dedicated to helping the church see Christ as Lord and everything else under his feet.” Those are noble aims from a blog that says it comes from a “Reformed Baptist heritage”. With that in mind, I was saddened to see them publish this article. … Continue reading Christ over multiculturalism and asylum
Subversive fulfilment and the bit that Christian Nationalism omits
The kind of nationalism we see expressed in Raising the Colours and Unite the Kingdom expresses genuine desires. We sometimes identify those desires in terms of identity, comfort and security We see the need for identity when people look for a cause to belong to and a nation that they can be proud of. The… Continue reading Subversive fulfilment and the bit that Christian Nationalism omits
What do Restore Britain really stand for and why are Christian Nationalists supporting them?
I’ve seen a few comments from Christians, particularly those identifying as Christian Nationalists promoting Restore Britian as the political party to get behind. This, by Aaron Edwards, is a more extensive treatment of the subject than the usual social media comments. The basis for this is that Lowe has talked about a return to Christian… Continue reading What do Restore Britain really stand for and why are Christian Nationalists supporting them?
Restore Britain on religious freedom
Rupert Lowe posted the following on Facebook. I would like to make the following brief observations. 1. The reasons are to do with cultural nationalism not safety. The issue is whether or not they are “British”. 2. That included in their list is “kosher” food. At least there is consistency here. Most people who talk… Continue reading Restore Britain on religious freedom
Ethno-cultural nationalism
I’ve seen it suggested that the kind of nationalism we are seeing promoted whether by agitators like Tommy Robinson or Christian Nationalists is not of the narrow, hostile ethno-nationalism kind that we associate with the Far Right and racism. The implication is that this civic or cultural nationalism is of a more benign kind. My… Continue reading Ethno-cultural nationalism
