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The Christian nationalism is at the center of one of our most heated cultural debates

right now.

Defining it has proven to be elusive at best.

Talk about Christian nationalism not only dominates Christian Twitter, but many secular outfits

have spilled all kinds of ink attempting to explain what it means and why it's so dangerous,

perhaps the only thing that the warring factions on either side of the question agree on, is

that what is at stake is zero sum.

Either we're on their side or we're against Christ.

In this way, the debates over Christian nationalism ironically resemble the debates over things

like critical race theory and wokeism.

Defenders of these progressive ideas claim that anyone who descends either doesn't know

what they're talking about, are secretly racist, or are beholden to contemporary culture.

In the same way, advocates of Christian nationalism often act as if theirs is the only

way to not be complicit with trans and kids or ruining America, even if their way is still

evolving.

Advocates of Christian nationalism do often accurately describe the problems that Western

society's face and the beauties of their tradition and transcendence and the vital

importance of allowing faith to influence public life.

They're also right about the short-sightedness of Christians who are allergic to any cultural

application of Christianity.

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