Christian Nationalism in the U.S.

 

Church and Society Announces Issue Statement on Christian Nationalism  The rising influence of Christian Nationalism has increasingly seeped into U.S. politics threatening the vibrancy and the cultural fabric of U.S. democracy. Christian Nationalism is defined as a political ideology that seeks to merge Christianity and a particular type of American identity, distorting both the Christian faith and the United States constitution. According to Christians Against Christian Nationalism, “it often overlaps and provides cover for white supremacy and racial subjugation”.  Christian Nationalism is not new. For years, many U.S. faith leaders have warned about the dangers of blending faith and nationalism as a threat to religious freedom and to the separation of  church and state as outlined by the U.S. Constitution. The First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution established the free exercise of religion while also prohibiting any establishment of religion by the state.  "Separation of church and state means no organic union of the two, but it does permit interaction." United Methodist Book of Disciple, ¶164 To learn more about what the Bible and the United Methodist Church say about Christian Nationalism, visit Church and Society's Issue Page.