Monday, May 28, 2012

Thoughts On God and Kingdom

Good post today from Eric Carpenter, God and Kingdom. I am encouraged to see so many Christians asking the culturally unpopular questions about the intermixing of the church and the political/national/military concerns of one particular secular nation-state over all others. As Eric says in one of his comments, this is a difficult conversation to have because church-going, red-blooded, patriotic, flag waving Americans don't like anyone asking the hard questions about where our loyalty lies.

I am more and more convinced that the intertwining of patriotism/nationalism/militarism with the culturally understand notion of "Christianity" is far more damaging to our witness in America and abroad then most other doctrinal heresies. Make no mistake, claiming America as a special land and dividing our loyalty between Christ and country is a heretical practice little different from mormonism or other cultic faiths.

4 comments:

Eric said...

Thanks for the link!

Aussie John said...

Arthur,

So right!

Politically militant religionism makes a country a legitimate target for other politically militant religionists.

Their "god" is the state to which they politically adhere. The God of the Scriptures is a secondary, but useful,appendage!

Arthur Sido said...

John I don't know about Australia but writing what you wrote in view of an American audience is going to get you yelled at on Facebook!

Aussie John said...

Arthur,

What did you say? :)