There are two marches working their way through London today representing seemingly opposing ideologies. One is the next in the “Unite the Kingdom” rallies associated with Tommy Robinson. The other is to mark the so called “Nakba” day which coincides with Israel’s independence. Nakba Day In Arabic “Nakba” refers to a catastrophe. In this case,… Continue reading How should we respond to the marches?
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Douglas Wilson, Bethel, Christian Nationalism and confessional boundaries
Anthony Bradley writes about Douglas Wilson: In February 2026, U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth extended an invitation to Moscow, Idaho pastor Doug Wilson to lead a Christian prayer service at the Pentagon. The invitation generated immediate and considerable national attention: not least because Wilson has, over the course of several decades, developed a political theology… Continue reading Douglas Wilson, Bethel, Christian Nationalism and confessional boundaries
The blasphemous president
There has not really been much doubt about Donald Trump’s brash self confidence and high view of himself. However, many of us have expressed frequent concerns about the way that his supporters have at times pushed the boundaries, presenting their hero as a messianic figure and comparing him to Christ. Donald Trump has himself now… Continue reading The blasphemous president
Against Christian Nationalism
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.
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
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
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
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
Federal Vision and Christian Nationalism
Douglas Wilson has written on his website, Blog and Mablog, answering a series of questions about Christian Nationalism. In answer to the question, “What is Christian Nationalism”, Wilson writes: “Christian Nationalism is the view that secularism is a hollow construct, now plainly revealed to be bankrupt. Additionally, CN is the belief that human societies require… Continue reading Federal Vision and Christian Nationalism
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