Axis Mundi. You know one of the things that you hear people say sometimes is that America is an idea.

And to be clear, America was indeed founded on brilliant ideas,

like the rule of law and religious liberty,

things written into the fabric of our Constitution and our nation.

But America is not just an idea.

It is a group of people with a shared history and a common future.

It is in short a nation.

Now that's not just an idea, my friends.

That's not just a set of principle even though the ideas and the principles are great.

That is a homeland.

That is our homeland. Thank you. Welcome to Straightwide American Jesus. My name is Brad O'Nishi.

Today we have a kind of mash-up episode with a bunch of elements.

I'm going to talk here for a few minutes about J.D. Vance and Kamla Harris,

about race and the idea of the United States.

I then want to share with you a webinar with several authors who write about white Christian nationalism,

that includes myself, but also Angela Danker, author of Red State Christians.

Amanda Tyler, the leader of the Baptist Joint Committee and the Christians Against Christian

Nationalism Initiative, and Greg Gerald, the author of a new book about white Christians and taking over of

neighborhoods across the country. It's a fascinating look into under-discussed

phenomenon regarding the United States and how our neighborhoods are constructed.

For bonus content I have an interview with Rick Pitcock who is a writer for the Baptist Union Times and somebody who I think had some really

good insight on J.D. Vance and so if you are a premium subscriber make sure to check the

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