Larry Arne and the Hillsdale Halfstep, August 25th, 2025.

Introduction.

I have hazarded the guest that you are not even close to being tired of dealing with a subject to Christian nationalism.

Well, neither am I.

The two traditional topics that will get you shush

big time at large family gatherings at Thanksgiving, religion, and politics, are very conveniently

combined in this discussion and bundled into just one topic, a model of efficiency. And so,

staying on theme in a recent conversation with Kevin DeYoung, Larry Arne, the president of Hillsdale College,

made a significant online splash when he said this.

Quote, a Christian nation is not possible because Jesus' kingdom is not of this world.

Larry Arn.

It was a backlash as a result, and perhaps I'm yelling in certain quarters, and so he then issued

this clarification.

Quote, I appear to have made some people mad by saying a Christian nation is impossible.

Let me propose another formulation that I've used often and for years.

America is the most Christian nation because it recognizes the principle of religious liberty,

which comes from the mouths of the founders and is rooted in Christian

principles. Larry Arne. I'm really grateful for these statements because they provide an almost

perfect opportunity to highlight the problem that I believe that has almost all conservative

American Christians by the throat. In all that follows, please realize that I'm genuinely

appreciative of all the good that Hillsdale's done, and it's

continuing to do. This would include the good work of Larry Arn, not to mention the good work of

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