“Christian nationalism does not lend itself to a tolerant society since it diminishes the rights of people of other religions or of no religion. It leads to superficial Christianity rather than to sincere faith and deep discipleship. Political leaders end up pretending to be religious merely to win the favor of their constituents. Christianity is used to justify unchristian policies and actions related to wars, immigration, income inequality, healthcare, and myriad other issues. Remember that even the devil can quote Scripture and try to rub it in the face of Jesus.”
N.T. Wright & Michael F. Bird, Jesus and the Powers: Christian Political Witness in an Age of Totalitarian Terror and Dysfunctional Democracies. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2024, page 132.
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