Christian Nationalism was on full display during the January 6 Insurrection in the form of flags, t-shirts, and a troubling prayer from the floor of the sacked Senate (as heard in this trailer). But what exactly is Christian Nationalism? Why is it attractive to a growing number of Americans? And what can churches and individuals do to confront it?
This limited series from Common Good Media sets out to answer those questions. Guided by Doug Pagitt, Executive Director of Vote Common Good, you’ll hear unabashed Christian Nationalists describe in their own words why they think America should be a ”Christian Nation.” You’ll also hear from experts, authors and theologians opposed to this dangerous ideology including:
Amanda Tyler of the Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty
Kristen Du Mez, Author of Jesus and John Wayne
Sociologists Samuel Perry and Andrew Whitehead
Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove, Shane Claiborne, Katherine Stewart, Brian Zahnd, Michael Waters and more.
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Christian Nationalism was on full display during the January 6 Insurrection in the form of flags, t-shirts, and a troubling prayer from the floor of the sacked Senate (as heard in this trailer). But what exactly is Christian Nationalism? Why is it attractive to a growing number of Americans? And what can churches and individuals do to confront it?
This limited series from Common Good Media sets out to answer those questions. Guided by Doug Pagitt, Executive Director of Vote Common Good, you’ll hear unabashed Christian Nationalists describe in their own words why they think America should be a ”Christian Nation.” You’ll also hear from experts, authors and theologians opposed to this dangerous ideology including:
Amanda Tyler of the Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty
Kristen Du Mez, Author of Jesus and John Wayne
Sociologists Samuel Perry and Andrew Whitehead
Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove, Shane Claiborne, Katherine Stewart, Brian Zahnd, Michael Waters and more.
In this episode we’ll hear from experts, authors and theologians who will help articulate what Christian Nationalism is, what it’s not, and why it’s a a threat to both the church and democracy.
Contributors include:
Katherine Stewart, Author of The Power Worshipers: Inside the Dangerous Rise of Religious Nationalism
Amanda Tyler of the Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty and Christians Against Christian Nationalism
Sociologists Samuel Perry and Andrew Whitehead, authors of Taking America Back for God: Christian Nationalism in the United States
Brian Zahnd pastor and author of Postcards From Babylon: The Church in American Exile
Shane Claiborne, activist, author and co-founder of Red Letter Christians
Rev. Dr. Michael Waters, pastor of the Abundant Life AME Church in Dallas, Texas and author of Something in the Water: A 21st Century Civil Rights Odyssey
Most of the content for this episode comes from a live presentation on the Vote Common Good tour from October 2022 in Pittsburgh, PA. You can watch extended interviews with each of the guests featured in this episode as part of our Confronting Christian Nationalism Curriculum found here:
https://www.votecommongood.com/confronting-christian-nationalism-curriculum/
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Produced by Daniel Deitrich at Common Good Media
Doug Pagitt is the Executive Director and one of the founders of Vote Common Good. He is also a pastor, author, and social activist. @pagitt
Daniel Deitrich is a singer-songwriter, former-pastor-turned-activist, and Lead Producer at Common Good Media. @danieldeitrich
Confronting Christian Nationalism
Christian Nationalism was on full display during the January 6 Insurrection in the form of flags, t-shirts, and a troubling prayer from the floor of the sacked Senate (as heard in this trailer). But what exactly is Christian Nationalism? Why is it attractive to a growing number of Americans? And what can churches and individuals do to confront it?
This limited series from Common Good Media sets out to answer those questions. Guided by Doug Pagitt, Executive Director of Vote Common Good, you’ll hear unabashed Christian Nationalists describe in their own words why they think America should be a ”Christian Nation.” You’ll also hear from experts, authors and theologians opposed to this dangerous ideology including:
Amanda Tyler of the Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty
Kristen Du Mez, Author of Jesus and John Wayne
Sociologists Samuel Perry and Andrew Whitehead
Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove, Shane Claiborne, Katherine Stewart, Brian Zahnd, Michael Waters and more.
