We Don't Want To Use The Term Christian Nationalism

The term Christian nationalism doesn't capture what we are doing or who we are, and it portrays a view of us from a biased perspective.

Instead, why don’t we refer to it as a movement, a modern movement led by followers of Jesus who believe in freedom, equality, and the public good?

Christians,

There is a term called Christian nationalism.  It is a biased term. We don’t want to apply to our mission to promote Christian values and freedom of expression in the public.

The term generally refers to Christian efforts to revive Christianity in the public, but it also portrays these efforts as connected to ideas of racial supremacy and exclusion.  For example, Christian nationalism often refers to the efforts of Christians who are white, think their race is superior to others, and are interested in forcing their ideas on others.  Anyone who thinks like this isn’t following the ways of genuine Christianity, however.  Also, the vast majority of Christians who want to revive Christianity’s presence in the public don’t think that way.

The term is a product of the bias and oppression we face.  It casts the efforts of Christians to peacefully promote Christian values and freedom of expression in the public in a bad light. When a group of people is looked down upon, even their good actions are seen through a lens that makes those actions bad.  So, in seeking a term to refer to the efforts of Christians to peacefully promote Christianity in the public, you don’t want to use the term Christian nationalism.  Instead, why don’t we refer to it as a movement, a modern movement led by followers of Jesus who believe in freedom, equality, and the public good?