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· Oct 7
The Bible According to Christian Nationalists: Exploiting Scripture for Political Power
Exploiting Scripture for Political Power
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It’s book release day!
Get your copy of “The Bible According to Christian Nationalists: Exploiting Scripture for Political Power” now:
Get your copy of “The Bible According to Christian Nationalists: Exploiting Scripture for Political Power” now:
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Our early Thanksgiving week news roundup features insights from @kathrynpost.bsky.social, @fiona-murphy.bsky.social, @andrewlseidel.bsky.social, @bobbyrossjr.bsky.social, @robertdownen.bsky.social, @markwingdallas.bsky.social, @kellnerm.bsky.social, @interfaithalliance.org, and more!
Weekly Roundup: Nov. 26
We’re sending out the roundup early this week so we can gobble up some stuffing, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, and more.
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November 26, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Our early Thanksgiving week news roundup features insights from @kathrynpost.bsky.social, @fiona-murphy.bsky.social, @andrewlseidel.bsky.social, @bobbyrossjr.bsky.social, @robertdownen.bsky.social, @markwingdallas.bsky.social, @kellnerm.bsky.social, @interfaithalliance.org, and more!
Our early Thanksgiving week news roundup features insights from @kathrynpost.bsky.social, @fiona-murphy.bsky.social, @andrewlseidel.bsky.social, @bobbyrossjr.bsky.social, @robertdownen.bsky.social, @markwingdallas.bsky.social, @kellnerm.bsky.social, @interfaithalliance.org, and more!
Weekly Roundup: Nov. 26
We’re sending out the roundup early this week so we can gobble up some stuffing, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, and more.
publicwitness.wordandway.org
November 26, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Our early Thanksgiving week news roundup features insights from @kathrynpost.bsky.social, @fiona-murphy.bsky.social, @andrewlseidel.bsky.social, @bobbyrossjr.bsky.social, @robertdownen.bsky.social, @markwingdallas.bsky.social, @kellnerm.bsky.social, @interfaithalliance.org, and more!
Neither book offers simple solutions, groundless hope, or five steps to rebuild a church. The moment we're in is too complex for that. Instead, each offers its own version of creativity and solidarity that will help both clergy and church members think differently about the present and the future.
Review & Giveaway: Thriving Church & Holy Disruption
The news continues to get bleaker.
publicwitness.wordandway.org
November 25, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Neither book offers simple solutions, groundless hope, or five steps to rebuild a church. The moment we're in is too complex for that. Instead, each offers its own version of creativity and solidarity that will help both clergy and church members think differently about the present and the future.
Either of these books is valuable on its own. Read together, they can become catalysts for pastors who feel stuck and congregations struggling to muster hope. They are the reflections of four pastors who believe in churches and know that God still does too.
Review & Giveaway: Thriving Church & Holy Disruption
The news continues to get bleaker.
publicwitness.wordandway.org
November 25, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Either of these books is valuable on its own. Read together, they can become catalysts for pastors who feel stuck and congregations struggling to muster hope. They are the reflections of four pastors who believe in churches and know that God still does too.
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Two recent books, each co-authored by two pastors, offer insight to church leaders who feel stuck and congregations struggling to muster hope in a time where maintaining a successful religious community is more difficult than ever.
Review & Giveaway: Thriving Church & Holy Disruption
The news continues to get bleaker.
publicwitness.wordandway.org
November 25, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Two recent books, each co-authored by two pastors, offer insight to church leaders who feel stuck and congregations struggling to muster hope in a time where maintaining a successful religious community is more difficult than ever.
Two recent books, each co-authored by two pastors, offer insight to church leaders who feel stuck and congregations struggling to muster hope in a time where maintaining a successful religious community is more difficult than ever.
Review & Giveaway: Thriving Church & Holy Disruption
The news continues to get bleaker.
publicwitness.wordandway.org
November 25, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Two recent books, each co-authored by two pastors, offer insight to church leaders who feel stuck and congregations struggling to muster hope in a time where maintaining a successful religious community is more difficult than ever.
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Andrew Torba has launched christiannationalist.com to push #ChristianNationalism (so apparently it is a thing). Top of site declares "Christ is King," which shows how King language is being used by those who push CN in addition to those who don't: publicwitness.wordandway.org/p/christ-the...
What Is Christian Nationalism? | Jesus Christ Is King
Christian Nationalism is loving your neighbor by ordering your nation toward the good, true, and beautiful under the kingship of Jesus Christ.
christiannationalist.com
November 25, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Andrew Torba has launched christiannationalist.com to push #ChristianNationalism (so apparently it is a thing). Top of site declares "Christ is King," which shows how King language is being used by those who push CN in addition to those who don't: publicwitness.wordandway.org/p/christ-the...
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Department of Homeland Security co-opted Isaiah 41, attempting to make a passage for people in exile instead support imperial power: youtube.com/shorts/-Gl6a...
Unfortunately, this follows pattern of DHS misusing Bible verses: publicwitness.wordandway.org/p/the-bible-...
Unfortunately, this follows pattern of DHS misusing Bible verses: publicwitness.wordandway.org/p/the-bible-...
November 24, 2025 at 3:29 AM
Department of Homeland Security co-opted Isaiah 41, attempting to make a passage for people in exile instead support imperial power: youtube.com/shorts/-Gl6a...
Unfortunately, this follows pattern of DHS misusing Bible verses: publicwitness.wordandway.org/p/the-bible-...
Unfortunately, this follows pattern of DHS misusing Bible verses: publicwitness.wordandway.org/p/the-bible-...
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It's Christ the King Sunday, which was created 100 years ago. But the claim "Christ is King" is used both to challenge & advance #ChristianNationalism, so we should consider the theological tension:
publicwitness.wordandway.org/p/christ-the...
publicwitness.wordandway.org/p/christ-the...
Christ the Christian Nationalist Sunday?
On Thursday, the Michigan House of Representatives passed a resolution to officially declare Nov. 23 as “Christ the King Sunday” in the Mitten State.
publicwitness.wordandway.org
November 23, 2025 at 4:02 PM
It's Christ the King Sunday, which was created 100 years ago. But the claim "Christ is King" is used both to challenge & advance #ChristianNationalism, so we should consider the theological tension:
publicwitness.wordandway.org/p/christ-the...
publicwitness.wordandway.org/p/christ-the...
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Another heretical video from DHS (x.com/DHSgov/statu...). They keep kidnapping Bible verses to justify kidnapping people. I wrote previously about their misuse of Scripture: publicwitness.wordandway.org/p/the-bible-...
November 22, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Another heretical video from DHS (x.com/DHSgov/statu...). They keep kidnapping Bible verses to justify kidnapping people. I wrote previously about their misuse of Scripture: publicwitness.wordandway.org/p/the-bible-...
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Cheney funeral shows what we wrote in 'Baptizing America' about Cathedral: "The attempt to be both a house to worship Jesus & a house for all Americans simply isn’t tenable" (bookshop.org/a/110819/978...). They can't be both "house of prayer for all people" & "great church for national purposes" 3/3
Baptizing America: How Mainline Protestants Helped Build Christian Nationalism
How Mainline Protestants Helped Build Christian Nationalism
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November 21, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Cheney funeral shows what we wrote in 'Baptizing America' about Cathedral: "The attempt to be both a house to worship Jesus & a house for all Americans simply isn’t tenable" (bookshop.org/a/110819/978...). They can't be both "house of prayer for all people" & "great church for national purposes" 3/3
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Our fresh news roundup features insights from @jackjenkins.me, @bmietana.bsky.social, @patrickhealynyt.bsky.social, @presoutlook.bsky.social, @vimiller.bsky.social, @thejustindouglas.bsky.social, @christabrown.bsky.social, @ruthgraham.bsky.social, @rmitchrandall.bsky.social, and more!
Weekly Roundup: Nov. 21
Here’s the weekly roundup from A Public Witness. This week we published a piece about a special Advent focus and a look at the historical and present theological tensions with Christ the King Sunday.
publicwitness.wordandway.org
November 21, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Our fresh news roundup features insights from @jackjenkins.me, @bmietana.bsky.social, @patrickhealynyt.bsky.social, @presoutlook.bsky.social, @vimiller.bsky.social, @thejustindouglas.bsky.social, @christabrown.bsky.social, @ruthgraham.bsky.social, @rmitchrandall.bsky.social, and more!
Our fresh news roundup features insights from @jackjenkins.me, @bmietana.bsky.social, @patrickhealynyt.bsky.social, @presoutlook.bsky.social, @vimiller.bsky.social, @thejustindouglas.bsky.social, @christabrown.bsky.social, @ruthgraham.bsky.social, @rmitchrandall.bsky.social, and more!
Weekly Roundup: Nov. 21
Here’s the weekly roundup from A Public Witness. This week we published a piece about a special Advent focus and a look at the historical and present theological tensions with Christ the King Sunday.
publicwitness.wordandway.org
November 21, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Our fresh news roundup features insights from @jackjenkins.me, @bmietana.bsky.social, @patrickhealynyt.bsky.social, @presoutlook.bsky.social, @vimiller.bsky.social, @thejustindouglas.bsky.social, @christabrown.bsky.social, @ruthgraham.bsky.social, @rmitchrandall.bsky.social, and more!
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I enjoyed talking on 'Good Faith Weekly' podcast about 'The Bible According to Christian Nationalists':
open.spotify.com/episode/17Dv...
open.spotify.com/episode/17Dv...
Good Faith Weekly, 11/21/2025 - Thanksgiving Turkey + Brian Kaylor
open.spotify.com
November 21, 2025 at 4:51 PM
I enjoyed talking on 'Good Faith Weekly' podcast about 'The Bible According to Christian Nationalists':
open.spotify.com/episode/17Dv...
open.spotify.com/episode/17Dv...
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Christian Nationalists co-opt what is sacred, twisting it to serve profane political power. They misuse the Bible, baptism, and communion.
So it’s no surprise to see a theological declaration like “Christ is King” also being used not to lift up Christ but to advance racist, antisemitic politics.
So it’s no surprise to see a theological declaration like “Christ is King” also being used not to lift up Christ but to advance racist, antisemitic politics.
Christ the Christian Nationalist Sunday?
On Thursday, the Michigan House of Representatives passed a resolution to officially declare Nov. 23 as “Christ the King Sunday” in the Mitten State.
publicwitness.wordandway.org
November 20, 2025 at 3:09 AM
Christian Nationalists co-opt what is sacred, twisting it to serve profane political power. They misuse the Bible, baptism, and communion.
So it’s no surprise to see a theological declaration like “Christ is King” also being used not to lift up Christ but to advance racist, antisemitic politics.
So it’s no surprise to see a theological declaration like “Christ is King” also being used not to lift up Christ but to advance racist, antisemitic politics.
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Merely saying "Christ is King" is not enough because that statement has been co-opted to justify #ChristianNationalism & push far-right antisemitism. We must unpack the theological tension more carefully.
publicwitness.wordandway.org/p/christ-the...
publicwitness.wordandway.org/p/christ-the...
Christ the Christian Nationalist Sunday?
On Thursday, the Michigan House of Representatives passed a resolution to officially declare Nov. 23 as “Christ the King Sunday” in the Mitten State.
publicwitness.wordandway.org
November 20, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Merely saying "Christ is King" is not enough because that statement has been co-opted to justify #ChristianNationalism & push far-right antisemitism. We must unpack the theological tension more carefully.
publicwitness.wordandway.org/p/christ-the...
publicwitness.wordandway.org/p/christ-the...
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Many pastors will use this coming Sunday as another time to remind people of the dangers of Christian Nationalism.
While that seems like a natural implication from declaring “Christ is King,” a Christian Nationalist politician just got his state to recognize the liturgical day.
While that seems like a natural implication from declaring “Christ is King,” a Christian Nationalist politician just got his state to recognize the liturgical day.
Christ the Christian Nationalist Sunday?
On Thursday, the Michigan House of Representatives passed a resolution to officially declare Nov. 23 as “Christ the King Sunday” in the Mitten State.
publicwitness.wordandway.org
November 20, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Many pastors will use this coming Sunday as another time to remind people of the dangers of Christian Nationalism.
While that seems like a natural implication from declaring “Christ is King,” a Christian Nationalist politician just got his state to recognize the liturgical day.
While that seems like a natural implication from declaring “Christ is King,” a Christian Nationalist politician just got his state to recognize the liturgical day.
Many pastors will use this coming Sunday as another time to remind people of the dangers of Christian Nationalism.
While that seems like a natural implication from declaring “Christ is King,” a Christian Nationalist politician just got his state to recognize the liturgical day.
While that seems like a natural implication from declaring “Christ is King,” a Christian Nationalist politician just got his state to recognize the liturgical day.
Christ the Christian Nationalist Sunday?
On Thursday, the Michigan House of Representatives passed a resolution to officially declare Nov. 23 as “Christ the King Sunday” in the Mitten State.
publicwitness.wordandway.org
November 20, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Many pastors will use this coming Sunday as another time to remind people of the dangers of Christian Nationalism.
While that seems like a natural implication from declaring “Christ is King,” a Christian Nationalist politician just got his state to recognize the liturgical day.
While that seems like a natural implication from declaring “Christ is King,” a Christian Nationalist politician just got his state to recognize the liturgical day.
Christian Nationalists co-opt what is sacred, twisting it to serve profane political power. They misuse the Bible, baptism, and communion.
So it’s no surprise to see a theological declaration like “Christ is King” also being used not to lift up Christ but to advance racist, antisemitic politics.
So it’s no surprise to see a theological declaration like “Christ is King” also being used not to lift up Christ but to advance racist, antisemitic politics.
Christ the Christian Nationalist Sunday?
On Thursday, the Michigan House of Representatives passed a resolution to officially declare Nov. 23 as “Christ the King Sunday” in the Mitten State.
publicwitness.wordandway.org
November 20, 2025 at 3:09 AM
Christian Nationalists co-opt what is sacred, twisting it to serve profane political power. They misuse the Bible, baptism, and communion.
So it’s no surprise to see a theological declaration like “Christ is King” also being used not to lift up Christ but to advance racist, antisemitic politics.
So it’s no surprise to see a theological declaration like “Christ is King” also being used not to lift up Christ but to advance racist, antisemitic politics.
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It's wild that Michigan House members approved resolution to declare "Christ the King Sunday" that was sponsored by far-right Catholic Christian Nationalist. And it's surprising how little attention this inappropriate move has received.
publicwitness.wordandway.org/p/christ-the...
publicwitness.wordandway.org/p/christ-the...
Christ the Christian Nationalist Sunday?
On Thursday, the Michigan House of Representatives passed a resolution to officially declare Nov. 23 as “Christ the King Sunday” in the Mitten State.
publicwitness.wordandway.org
November 19, 2025 at 9:46 PM
It's wild that Michigan House members approved resolution to declare "Christ the King Sunday" that was sponsored by far-right Catholic Christian Nationalist. And it's surprising how little attention this inappropriate move has received.
publicwitness.wordandway.org/p/christ-the...
publicwitness.wordandway.org/p/christ-the...
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We are seeing a Christian Nationalist politician like Rep. Josh Schriver in Michigan promote the upcoming Christ the King Sunday as he advocates for Christian Nationalism in ways that aren’t too dissimilar from Pope Pius XI when he announced the first Feast of Christ the King in 1925.
Christ the Christian Nationalist Sunday?
On Thursday, the Michigan House of Representatives passed a resolution to officially declare Nov. 23 as “Christ the King Sunday” in the Mitten State.
publicwitness.wordandway.org
November 19, 2025 at 8:44 PM
We are seeing a Christian Nationalist politician like Rep. Josh Schriver in Michigan promote the upcoming Christ the King Sunday as he advocates for Christian Nationalism in ways that aren’t too dissimilar from Pope Pius XI when he announced the first Feast of Christ the King in 1925.
We are seeing a Christian Nationalist politician like Rep. Josh Schriver in Michigan promote the upcoming Christ the King Sunday as he advocates for Christian Nationalism in ways that aren’t too dissimilar from Pope Pius XI when he announced the first Feast of Christ the King in 1925.
Christ the Christian Nationalist Sunday?
On Thursday, the Michigan House of Representatives passed a resolution to officially declare Nov. 23 as “Christ the King Sunday” in the Mitten State.
publicwitness.wordandway.org
November 19, 2025 at 8:44 PM
We are seeing a Christian Nationalist politician like Rep. Josh Schriver in Michigan promote the upcoming Christ the King Sunday as he advocates for Christian Nationalism in ways that aren’t too dissimilar from Pope Pius XI when he announced the first Feast of Christ the King in 1925.
Reposted by Word&Way
Many pastors who have spoken against Christian Nationalism will use this coming Christ the King Sunday to remind people of the dangers of that ideology.
While that seems like a natural implication, a Christian Nationalist politician just got the Michigan House to recognize the liturgical day.
While that seems like a natural implication, a Christian Nationalist politician just got the Michigan House to recognize the liturgical day.
Christ the Christian Nationalist Sunday?
On Thursday, the Michigan House of Representatives passed a resolution to officially declare Nov. 23 as “Christ the King Sunday” in the Mitten State.
publicwitness.wordandway.org
November 19, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Many pastors who have spoken against Christian Nationalism will use this coming Christ the King Sunday to remind people of the dangers of that ideology.
While that seems like a natural implication, a Christian Nationalist politician just got the Michigan House to recognize the liturgical day.
While that seems like a natural implication, a Christian Nationalist politician just got the Michigan House to recognize the liturgical day.
Many pastors who have spoken against Christian Nationalism will use this coming Christ the King Sunday to remind people of the dangers of that ideology.
While that seems like a natural implication, a Christian Nationalist politician just got the Michigan House to recognize the liturgical day.
While that seems like a natural implication, a Christian Nationalist politician just got the Michigan House to recognize the liturgical day.
Christ the Christian Nationalist Sunday?
On Thursday, the Michigan House of Representatives passed a resolution to officially declare Nov. 23 as “Christ the King Sunday” in the Mitten State.
publicwitness.wordandway.org
November 19, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Many pastors who have spoken against Christian Nationalism will use this coming Christ the King Sunday to remind people of the dangers of that ideology.
While that seems like a natural implication, a Christian Nationalist politician just got the Michigan House to recognize the liturgical day.
While that seems like a natural implication, a Christian Nationalist politician just got the Michigan House to recognize the liturgical day.
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“Christians haven’t done well with kingship — not in history and not now. We’ve far too often desired our own Jesus-Caesar to kick earthly kings and emperors in the teeth. We’ve wanted our Jesus ... to triumph politically and execute not justice but vengeance.”
– @dianabutlerbass.bsky.social
– @dianabutlerbass.bsky.social
Christ the Christian Nationalist Sunday?
On Thursday, the Michigan House of Representatives passed a resolution to officially declare Nov. 23 as “Christ the King Sunday” in the Mitten State.
publicwitness.wordandway.org
November 19, 2025 at 4:53 PM
“Christians haven’t done well with kingship — not in history and not now. We’ve far too often desired our own Jesus-Caesar to kick earthly kings and emperors in the teeth. We’ve wanted our Jesus ... to triumph politically and execute not justice but vengeance.”
– @dianabutlerbass.bsky.social
– @dianabutlerbass.bsky.social