Christian Nationalism Is Not Christianity
S14 E2 • 44:20 • Jun 13, 2026
Show Notes
Christian nationalism is everywhere right now. But is it actually Christian?
Bishop Greer Godsey and Bishop Ben Williams take on Christian nationalism not as a political issue but as a theological one -- tracing its roots from Constantine through Manifest Destiny to the modern Religious Right, and making the scriptural case against it directly and in detail.
Jesus refused the political kingdom when Satan offered it. The Church at Pentecost was multiethnic from its first breath. The prophets spent centuries warning against exactly the fusion of national identity and divine favor that Christian nationalism proposes.
Three traditions, one conclusion: the cross is not the flag, the Kingdom of God is not America, and no government gets to claim the name of Christ as its own.
If you have been hurt by Christian nationalist churches, this episode is for you.