by Molly T. Marshall | Aug 1, 2019 | Christian Nationalism, Opinion
Nothing widens an American’s self-understanding like learning how our nation is seen by other parts of the world. I remember several trips to Myanmar (formerly Burma) prior to the 2016 election and the acute interest in its outcome. Both Secretary Clinton and...
by Michael Cheuk | Aug 1, 2019 | Christian Nationalism, Opinion
Hundreds of tiki torch-carrying, Nazi flag-waving, KKK-sympathizing white nationalists/supremacists terrorized University of Virginia students and the city of Charlottesville on Aug. 11-12, 2017, capturing the world’s attention. In the days and weeks afterward, many...
by Ginger Hughes | Jul 31, 2019 | Opinion
By: Ginger Hughes I don’t know about you, but around here, Summer has been busy—a little too busy. Our calendar has been full—a bit too full. Summer is often touted as being a fun and relaxing season, but I’m not so sure. Sure we’ve had some fun, but relaxed? Not so...
by Brian Kaylor | Jul 31, 2019 | Christian Nationalism, Opinion
During one of multiple trips to the Missouri Capitol earlier this year, I listened in the car as NPR did a piece about the Tom Petty song, “I Won’t Back Down.” The story included them playing the song several times as they not only played Petty’s version but also some...
by Jakob Topper | Jul 31, 2019 | Christian Nationalism, Opinion
Christians are always struggling to overcome the problem of a crucified Christ. We have an incessant need to clean him off and fix him up. Just Google image search “crucified Christ” to see what I mean. Not only is he so very white in most of the results, but even on...
by Amanda Tyler | Jul 30, 2019 | Christian Nationalism, Opinion
While summer usually means beach reads, my reading list hasn’t been so light this year. I’ve spent these last few months studying up on Christian nationalism, as my BJC colleagues and I felt called to dig deeper into this political ideology that seeks to merge...
