Christians can find their faith incompatible with nationalist demands
Evidence
Can Christians, in good conscience, fight and kill other Christians if the nations we were born into by historical accident demand we do so? How could Christians send missionaries and soldiers to the same country? How could a loving God make room for Christians in a new land through genocide? I would try to imagine Jesus—who I was taught was the perfect representation of God—acting in these ways. I just couldn’t see it. — Andrew L. Whitehead, American Idolatry, 59
Categorization
- SEED: The ‘missionaries and soldiers to the same country’ juxtaposition is a sharp essay framing device for critiquing nationalist Christianity.
- XREF: connects to: Christian nationalist violence will recur without sustained confrontations — Andrew L. Whitehead, American Idolatry, 220; Christians can oppose nationalism by serving rather than leading the marginalized. — Andrew L. Whitehead, American Idolatry, 328; Religious commitment and Christian nationalism shape opinions in opposite directions — Andrew L. Whitehead; Samuel L. Perry, Taking America Back for God, 101 (+2 more)
Broader Connections
- Christian nationalist claims about America provoke backlash even from devout Christians
#corroborates(0.90) — Andrew L. Whitehead; Samuel L. Perry, Taking America Back for God, 108 - Christians can oppose nationalism by serving rather than leading the marginalized.
#expands(0.85) — Andrew L. Whitehead, American Idolatry, 328 - Religious commitment and Christian nationalism shape opinions in opposite directions
#corroborates(0.82) — Andrew L. Whitehead; Samuel L. Perry, Taking America Back for God, 101