Christian Nationalism: The Real American Idol
We manifest our allegiance to the American idol when fighting for national greatness means more to us than embodying the love of Christ to a watching world.
L. Daniel Hawk is Professor of Old Testament and Hebrew at Ashland Theological Seminary in Ashland, Ohio and an ordained minister in the United Methodist Church. He has spoken and written widely on intersections between biblical narratives and American national mythology, including as author of "Joshua in 3-D: A Commentary on Biblical Conquest and Manifest Destiny" (Cascade, 2010) and as co-editor and contributor to "Evangelical Postcolonial Conversations" (InterVarsity, 2015).