If I am understanding you correctly, we can be Christians who care about the international community of all God's children (of all faiths and faithless) and also Nationalists in the sense of taking pride in being Americans. I would agree with that and believe I fit in both of those categories. I would not call myself a Christian Nationalist though since that seems to imply both a world isolationist view and a lack of separation of Church and State. I am skeptical that we can redefine Christian Nationalism, so I will continue to call myself a proud Christian and proud American. My Christian values drive my personal political beliefs and how I view America's place in the world but I believe my Hindu neighbor down the street can say a similar thing and we are not in conflict. Thanks for your thoughts and they will make me more thoughtful before immediately condemning folks who call themselves Christian Nationalists.
I think the faith thing is a different argument than found in Hebrew scriptures. The Hebrew bible speaks of things like taking care of the poor, orphans, loving our neighbors and the strangers in the land, etc. Other than having faith that God will keep God's promises in the Hebrew bible, redemption by faith isn't a factor. Also, people who report they are religious are a minority in the US. And, Christian Nationalists are a minority of that. I think if politicians talked less about faith and more about works, this would be a better place.
Preach it, Brother Bing!
If I am understanding you correctly, we can be Christians who care about the international community of all God's children (of all faiths and faithless) and also Nationalists in the sense of taking pride in being Americans. I would agree with that and believe I fit in both of those categories. I would not call myself a Christian Nationalist though since that seems to imply both a world isolationist view and a lack of separation of Church and State. I am skeptical that we can redefine Christian Nationalism, so I will continue to call myself a proud Christian and proud American. My Christian values drive my personal political beliefs and how I view America's place in the world but I believe my Hindu neighbor down the street can say a similar thing and we are not in conflict. Thanks for your thoughts and they will make me more thoughtful before immediately condemning folks who call themselves Christian Nationalists.
I think the faith thing is a different argument than found in Hebrew scriptures. The Hebrew bible speaks of things like taking care of the poor, orphans, loving our neighbors and the strangers in the land, etc. Other than having faith that God will keep God's promises in the Hebrew bible, redemption by faith isn't a factor. Also, people who report they are religious are a minority in the US. And, Christian Nationalists are a minority of that. I think if politicians talked less about faith and more about works, this would be a better place.
Good stuff! Well thought out and presented.