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Christian Nationalism is nothing more than what it sounds like. It’s Christian, which means belief and trust in Jesus Christ, and it’s Nationalist, which means it’s not globalist but rather focuses around patriotism for one’s own country, localism, and traditional Christian values. Under Catholicism, this is called Integralism, which is the official Catholic teaching that the state should be subordinate to the Church, and that the Church should inform the state as to the morality of certain laws and governing principles. In truth, all Catholics should be Integralists, and by extension that means all Catholics should be Christian Nationalists. Catholics have an advantage over Evangelicals and other Protestants on this topic, because our beliefs on this are well defined, and officially codified into Church teaching. Evangelicals, and other Protestants, generally don’t have this luxury, and then have to work this out on their own.
So, how does one actually be a Christian Nationalist? Well, based on the principles of Catholic Integralism, which can be universally applied to all Christians, it’s probably not what you think. Before we begin with the checklist, let’s clearly define what Christian Nationalism is not.
Christian Nationalism is not…
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How to be a Christian Nationalist
So, how does one actually be a Christian Nationalist? Well, based on the principles of Catholic Integralism, which can be universally applied to all Christians, it’s probably not what you think. Before we begin with the checklist, let’s clearly define what Christian Nationalism is not.
Christian Nationalism is not…
- forcing people to be Christians,
- making people join a certain church,
- coercing people to do Christian things,
- turning the state into a theocracy, or…
- turning some politician into a messianic figure.
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How to be a Christian Nationalist