What Is Christian Nationalism and Why Do Liberal Globalists Hate It So Much?
Do not allow the left’s attempts to control language define you. Stand strong in your faith in God and your love of country.
May 18, 2024
by Pastor Dale Inman, State Republican Executive Committeeman (SREC SD-4) and Precinct 27 Chair
We constantly hear the left’s clamorous cries against “Christian Nationalism” as they try to take faithful believers out of the game culturally and politically. Liberals often employ ill-defined labels, which are purposely designed to create confusion. Recently, a left-leaning Republican County Chairman decried the dangers of Christian Nationalism in his advocacy for bringing corporate-owned gambling and casinos to Montgomery County, Texas. This is both a rebuttal to his position as well as a primer for understanding why the left is so against Christian Nationalism.
At the most basic level, Christian Nationalism is simply Christianity combined with nationalism. Its roots have grown in the soil of Christians who love their nations. The primary focus of Christian Nationalism is on spiritual, political, and legislative functions which foster the growth and development of blessings for their society. In other words, we could say, “Blessed is the nation whose God is The LORD” (Psalm 33:12).
The primary focus of Christian Nationalism is on spiritual, political, and legislative functions which foster the growth and development of blessings for their society. In other words, we could say, “Blessed is the nation whose God is The LORD” (Psalm 33:12).
How Did We Get Here?
The word “patriotism” was evidenced as early as the 1600s. The root word, patreos, is an early Greek word meaning, “of one’s father.” It wasn’t until the 1800s that the word “nationalism” was first published in a written work. For most of the next 200 years, the words “patriotism” and “nationalism” were used interchangeably.
More recently, the words “patriotism” and “nationalism” have become slightly nuanced from each other. Patriotism retained its original meaning of love and devotion for one’s nation. Nationalism took on the meaning of love for one’s nation and the promotion of national culture and interests as superior to the culture and interests of other nations. Another way to say this is, “America First.”
What kind of American could possibly believe “America First” is a threat to our American Republic? The answer: an American whose goal is one-world government at the expense of the destruction of America. This is why the left believes it is acceptable to be patriotic (I love my government and country), but it is dangerous to be a Christian Nationalist (I love God and my country).
In 1753, Sir William Blackstone was the legal scholar most quoted by America’s Founding Fathers. Blackstone wrote that the law of nature, and the law of revelation, are the bedrock on which all manmade laws must be grounded. Any manmade laws not based on biblical revelation are invalid. It is not a speculation that America is a Christian nation — it is a fact.
Quoting the Founding Fathers
According to The Isaiah 33:22 Project, a group of University of Houston political science professors analyzed over a 10-year period more than 15,000 writings and speeches by the Founding Fathers to determine the primary source of ideas behind the United States Constitution. The three most quoted sources were the French philosopher Montesquieu, English jurist William Blackstone, and English philosopher John Locke. But the Bible was quoted more than any of these. The Bible was quoted four times more often than Montesquieu, six times more than Locke, and 12 times more than Blackstone. Thirty-four percent of the Founding Fathers’ quotes were either directly or indirectly from the Bible.
Why Do Leftists Try to Demonize Christian Nationalists?
As Christians who love traditional biblical American values begin to enter the public debate, the left begins losing on their anti-God and anti-American policies. This is why the left and leftist “Republicans” try to demonize Christian Nationalism. The democratic left has a totally different worldview from the Christian Nationalist.
Politico journalist, Heidi Przybyla, has stated that Christian Nationalists are dangerous because, “they believe our rights as Americans, as all human beings, don’t come from any earthly authority, they don’t come from Congress, they don’t come from the Supreme Court, they come from God.”
Przybyla’s statement stands opposed to those of the Founding Fathers, who said in the Declaration of Independence, “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.--That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, --That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it and to institute new Government.”
In the months ahead, as we close in on November 5, 2024, we can expect increasing pressure to divest ourselves from Christian Nationalism. A quote oft times attributed to Joseph Stalin is, “He who controls the language, controls the world.” Do not allow the left’s attempts to control language define you. Stand strong in your faith in God and your love of country. Wear the badge “Christian Nationalist” with honor.
Do not allow the left’s attempts to control language define you. Stand strong in your faith in God and your love of country. Wear the badge “Christian Nationalist” with honor.
You will be in good company: Benjamin Rush, George Washington, John Adams, Ronald Reagan, Donald Trump, and many others — All these men may be defined as Christian Nationalists.
Dale Inman is the Senior Pastor of Autumn Creek Baptist Church in Houston. He serves as the Texas GOP State Republican Executive Committeeman for Senate District 4 and as Precinct 27 Chair in the Montgomery County Republican Party. He is known for his tireless efforts to promote Conservatism within the State Republican Party, as well as for his work within Montgomery County and Senate District 4.