Christian Nationalism – Thomas Merton
Thus when Christianity becomes subordinated to a practical cult of one’s nation, one’s society or one’s secular way of life, and when religion becomes indissolubly wedded in fact to a totalist social structure (even one that still aspires to be called democratic) it happens that the secular society itself assumes the functions of a Church mediating between God and [people], to such a point they the pastors themselves rebel to look to the state as a font of divine decisions in the practical order. All dissent in the civil sphere thereby automatically becomes a religious betrayal and a spiritual apostasy. — Thomas Merton (Faith and Violence: Christian Teaching and Christian Practice, p. 203)
Continuing with my study and sharing about christian nationalism, the political atmosphere we find ourselves in, along with the horrifying display at Madison Square Gardens yesterday. We are living in dangerous times. And these times cry out for this nation to open its eyes and truly see the horror of nationalism for what it is. A threat to democracy!
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Inspired in part by your comment yesterday, Richard Pütz @rcputz
Indeed it’s difficult to see how some Christians can so easily declare God to be “for Trump.” At the same time, when Democrats so clearly lift up and place on their literal platform such openly ungodly practices, notions, and policies such as abortion in all trimesters and lawless, open borders it’s easy to see why so many find the opposition to be a form of godliness. So, personally, I like to support Trump but without saying or advocating or reposting anything that superimposes Trump’s face or logo(s) on Christian objects such as Bibles.
Still, I love the quotation and do understand what Merton is saying. But to accuse those we disagree with with committing that error in a de facto kind of way is unfair. The Trump coalition is more varied than even he realizes and as usual God is using flawed men to advance His will in the world today.