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by _fs
727 days ago
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A Christian nationalist is a person who believes that the United States was founded as a Christian nation and should maintain a strong Christian identity in its laws, government, and culture. [1][2] Christian nationalists typically seek to promote Christian values and influence in the political sphere, often with the goal of shaping the country's laws and policies to align with their interpretation of Christian doctrine.[1][2] In contrast, a Christian Democrat is a political orientation common in Europe that emphasizes social justice, subsidiarity, and the role of the church in society, but does not necessarily seek to establish a Christian state or impose Christian doctrine through the government.[3] Christian Democrats generally believe in the separation of church and state and advocate for policies that support the common good and the dignity of the human person, rather than explicitly promoting a Christian nationalist agenda.[3] The key difference is that Christian nationalism is a political ideology focused on establishing a Christian identity for the nation, while Christian Democracy is more focused on applying Christian social teachings to the political realm without necessarily seeking to create a Christian state.[3] https://www.reddit.com/r/Reformed/comments/17u7r9r/what_are_... https://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2021/february-web-only/... https://christoverall.com/article/longform/what-is-the-spect... |
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> Christian nationalists typically seek to promote Christian values and influence in the political sphere, often with the goal of shaping the country's laws and policies to align with their interpretation of Christian doctrine
> Christian Democracy is more focused on applying Christian social teachings to the political realm
Christian doctrine is all about "the common good and the dignity of the human person." That encompasses both the stuff secular liberals like (such as "provide for the poor") and the stuff secular liberals hate (such as "human life has dignity at conception" or "sex is for procreation").
I think there is a clear line to be drawn when you talk about a "Christian state"--a state that restricts the right of religious minorities to freely practice their religion. That, I think could properly be called "Christian nationalism." But very few people want that.