My No to Christian Nationalism – A Brief Reflection

Barmen is one of the Confessions of Faith that is affirmed by my Denomination (Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). In these times where some churches are aligning themselves with Christian Nationalism and Hate, I believe that the Church needs to reaffirm this Confession.

A portion of the Confession:

We reject the false doctrine, as though the church, over and beyond its special commission, should and could appropriate the characteristics, the tasks, and the dignity of the State, thus itself becoming an organ of the State… The church’s commission, upon which its freedom is founded, consists in delivering the message of the free grace of God to all people in Christ’s stead, and therefore in the ministry of his own Word and work through sermon and sacrament.

As a Presbyterian Minister, I affirm this and say NO to what is arising from other christian churches (lower case is intentional).

Follow this link to an article about the Declaration that includes the actual text. Link