America in mourning, 911 and Charlie Kirk

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Twenty four years ago today, we followed the news as shocking events unfolded in the US. I remember the shock as we first heard rumours of a plane hitting one of the World Trade Centre towers and imagined a small microlight only to watch as though in slow motion airliners crashing into the towers.  It… Continue reading America in mourning, 911 and Charlie Kirk

Christian Nationalism and historic Christian nations – the difference

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Sometimes when concerns are raised about the rise of Christian Nationalism, the response you get is “But what is the problem? After all, the UK crowns its monarch in a religious service, has an established church and faith  that said monarch vowed to defend and historically has laws and customs that are rooted in Biblical… Continue reading Christian Nationalism and historic Christian nations – the difference

Federal Vision and the next Christendom

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In the joint Federal Vision Profession (2007), the authors and signatories state: “We affirm that Jesus Christ is the King of kings, and the Lord of lords. We believe that the Church cannot be a faithful witness to His authority without calling all nations to submit themselves to Him through baptism, accepting their responsibility to obediently learn all… Continue reading Federal Vision and the next Christendom

Christian nationalism? Desirable? Likely?

There has been much controversy, more State side than UK side, recently over the growth of something referred to as “Christian Nationalism.”  Now, the variants of this we have seen have at times tended to give the impression that the focus is more on “nationalism”  than the Christian bit. In other words, some (I’m not… Continue reading Christian nationalism? Desirable? Likely?

Racial Segregation has no place whatsoever in Christ’s Church

One of the most sickening and illuminating sections in Stephen Wolfe’s apology for nationalism was not so much what he said about the nation state but this quote on the church. Indeed, civil fellowship is what makes strong church fellowship possible, because people do not lose their particularity when they pass through the doors of… Continue reading Racial Segregation has no place whatsoever in Christ’s Church

Christian Nationalism, Thomas Achord and the disturbing tale of an anonymous twitter account

The other day, I introduced the concept of Christian Nationalism and explained why it is such a dangerous idea.  I’m currently working on a review of Stephen Wolfe’s book “A defence of Christian Nationalism.”  In the process of this, I picked up on some further controversy which further highlights the dangerous and murky waters we… Continue reading Christian Nationalism, Thomas Achord and the disturbing tale of an anonymous twitter account

The evil heresy of “Christian nationalism”

Fortunately this isn’t something that has particularly filtered through into the British Evangelical conscience but because some of my readers are from the USA and also because directly or indirectly, stuff happening there filters through here, I wanted to pick up on a particularly concerning cultural trend in America. Increasingly I’m hearing talk about Christian… Continue reading The evil heresy of “Christian nationalism”

A Christian country and a covenant with God?

I wanted to pick up on a comment made on Twitter by Matthew Mason who is a tutor in Christian ethics at London Seminary and honorary “Theologian at Large” for Evangelicals Now.  Matthew wrote, reflecting on the Queen’s Jubilee weekend: This provoked some sharp responses including: And Now, I’m not convinced that it is fair… Continue reading A Christian country and a covenant with God?