Watch Christian Nationalism webinar sponsored by Diakonia—Grand Canyon Synod.

This new discussion guide from ELCA Advocacy offers a primer on Christian nationalism from a Lutheran perspective.

Read about guest speaker Amanda Tyler’s presentation on Christian Nationalism at our State Public Policy Office retreat! Learn more about what Christian nationalism is and find out what you can do to combat it.

A new video from Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton addressing Christian Nationalism. Bishop Eaton says this dangerous ideology “is a perversion of the gospel and a threat to our democracy. It’s precisely because I love my country that I warn against it.”

The statement reads in part, “Whether we worship at a church, mosque, synagogue, or temple, America has no second-class faiths. All are equal under the U.S. Constitution. As Christians, we must speak in one voice condemning Christian nationalism as a distortion of the gospel of Jesus and a threat to American democracy.”

David D. Grafton raises the question of what it means to do public ministry in a multi-faith context. He proposes that thinking about ministry in a multi-faith North America actually provides opportunities for the authentic Christian witness and a faithful Christian life.

The BJC Center for Faith, Justice & Reconciliation produced this 10-part podcast series in 2019 on the dangers of Christian nationalism. The series features interviews with theologians, historians, authors and activists, including Bishop Elizabeth Eaton, Walter Brueggemann, Sen. John Marty (D), MN, author Steven Green and many others.

“An element in our country wants to legislate that the United States is a Christian nation where Christianity should be privileged and only Christians should hold office. This is Christian Nationalism, which is neither Christian nor patriotic.” The Rev. Elizabeth Eaton, in Living Lutheran

America owes much to Christianity. Liberalism arose as a Christian response to the failures of Christendom.

Millions of Americans believe in this political ideology. What church leaders need to know—and how they can help those under its influence.