patriotism
A ‘missionary to Christian nationalists,’ Phoenix pastor urges conversion, not confrontation
By Bob Smietana — November 11, 2022
(RNS) — Caleb Campbell hopes hospitality and kindness — rather than arguments — can lead away from the fusion of God and country.
Getting serious (and precise) about Christian nationalism
By Robert K. Vischer — February 12, 2021
(RNS) — We’ve seen what Christian nationalism is. What it’s not is perhaps more important.
Johnny Cash’s gospel versus the temptations of nationalism
By Richard Beck — January 10, 2020
(RNS) — Cash was an outspoken patriot, and his patriotism made the gospel messages found in his music vulnerable to distortion.
Christian nationalism, the border and Fourth of July church in Dallas
By Angela Denker — July 11, 2019
(RNS) — As the border crisis boiled over last summer, I attended a Southern Baptist megachurch on Fourth of July weekend. I wanted to hear which would speak louder: Jesus or America.
Patriotism, nationalism and the American dream
By Thomas Reese — July 3, 2019
(RNS) — Americans need to embrace a more mature and realistic patriotism, one that recognizes that everything is not perfect but that there is still something worth celebrating.
Why America needs Marvel superhero Kamala Khan now more than ever
By The Conversation — February 15, 2017
Kamala Khan is a superhero whose patriotism and contributions to Jersey City emerge because of her Muslim heritage, not despite it.
Three different ways to resist Trumpian nationalism
By David P. Gushee — January 26, 2017
Three paradigms for resisting when nationalism is on the march. But will any be strong enough?
Conversations about hard truths
By Martin E. Marty — July 11, 2016
Sightings responds to David Gushee's July 4th column on “Seven hard truths.”
Poll: We like our red-white-and-blue patriotism — mostly
By Cathy Lynn Grossman — June 23, 2015
(RNS) Americans' patriotic fervor is tempered by race and religion, a new survey finds.
Religious communities can do more to get out the vote (COMMENTARY)
By Tom Ehrich — September 16, 2014
(RNS) They can contribute by working in voter registration drives and get-out-the-vote campaigns on Election Day. That isn't a partisan exercise. It's basic patriotism.
An antidote to religious strife in Egypt: nationalism
By Monique El-Faizy — October 2, 2013
(RNS) After decades of polarization along religious lines, Christians and Muslims in Egypt are coming together to rally behind their flag.
My country ’tis of thee: Evangelicals score highest on patriotism
By Lauren Markoe — June 27, 2013
WASHINGTON (RNS) White evangelicals are also more likely than any other religious group surveyed to believe that God has granted the U.S. a special role in history and to say they will likely attend a public July 4th celebration.
Mormons’ love-hate relationship with America
By Peggy Fletcher Stack — July 2, 2012
SALT LAKE CITY (RNS) As Americans celebrate the nation's founding, some Mormons may outdo their neighbors this week in fireworks, fanfare and frenzy to express their outsized patriotism. Other Mormons caution against linking political perspectives on American exceptionalism to specific theology or teachings. Peggy Fletcher Stack.
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