I'm surprised the percent of "Accommodators" to Christian Nationalism is so low. I struggle with the subtle ways it influences church life. The flashpoint is often around celebrating national holidays like Memorial Day, 4th of July and Veterans's Day, but then don't want to do anything special on Labor Day or Juneteenth. It's especially tricky when Memorial Day falls on Pentecost. It's hard to get people to prioritize the church calendar over the national calendar. It's the older civil religion from the 1950s which is now corrupted into a full blown Christian nationalism.
Great point, Todd - and especially considering that Christian nationalism subtly affects mainline churches in all the ways that you're mentioning. Adding the accommodators and ambassadors together is about 50% of the population, which still feels like a lot and scary! But also I've seen some studies that suggest it is actually not growing, which is encouraging - even though it feels like it is growing because of alignment with political power.
So well said Mark, your correlation between Revelation and the evils we participate in under the guise of righteousness is awakening and helpful in this moment. How I pray that as individuals we could see how we each contribute to the machine of evil and how as communities we could collectively unite to do the loving thing. Thank you for shining a light and helping us to see.
Wow Thanks Mark! You did ii again another thought provoking read to ponder. The drama and the dragons, what to do? I am going to pray and plant seeds in my garden trusting this process. I will also buckle up we are in this journey together.
I'm surprised the percent of "Accommodators" to Christian Nationalism is so low. I struggle with the subtle ways it influences church life. The flashpoint is often around celebrating national holidays like Memorial Day, 4th of July and Veterans's Day, but then don't want to do anything special on Labor Day or Juneteenth. It's especially tricky when Memorial Day falls on Pentecost. It's hard to get people to prioritize the church calendar over the national calendar. It's the older civil religion from the 1950s which is now corrupted into a full blown Christian nationalism.
Great point, Todd - and especially considering that Christian nationalism subtly affects mainline churches in all the ways that you're mentioning. Adding the accommodators and ambassadors together is about 50% of the population, which still feels like a lot and scary! But also I've seen some studies that suggest it is actually not growing, which is encouraging - even though it feels like it is growing because of alignment with political power.
So well said Mark, your correlation between Revelation and the evils we participate in under the guise of righteousness is awakening and helpful in this moment. How I pray that as individuals we could see how we each contribute to the machine of evil and how as communities we could collectively unite to do the loving thing. Thank you for shining a light and helping us to see.
Amen and thank you for reading, Barb!
Wow Thanks Mark! You did ii again another thought provoking read to ponder. The drama and the dragons, what to do? I am going to pray and plant seeds in my garden trusting this process. I will also buckle up we are in this journey together.
Sending warm greetings, Mary!
Thank you.