Episode 461: The Creep of Christian Nationalism
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Many episodes ago, we discussed the topic of Christian nationalism and whether this term was even precise enough to be meaningful. More recently, media outlets have been applying the label "Christian nationalist" to almost any political proposal that's self-consciously Christian. In this episode, we discuss an article by Andrew Walker analyzing this trend. Walker argues that “Christian nationalism is this generation’s progressive epithet used to discredit and scapegoat conservative Christianity.” Article: https://wng.org/opinions/look-out-theyre-coming-1704802870
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