The Left Seeks To Radicalize The Term "Christian Nationalism"
Recently, there has been an increasing amount of talk about "Christian nationalism." But what is it, exactly, and why is it being portrayed as something subversive? As I explained to Tony Perkins yesterday on Washington Watch, it is important to define terms. First, "Nationalism is affinity or advocacy for one's own nation, for the culture and heritage of one's country."
While there is not an agreed-upon definition of Christian nationalism, generally speaking, "Christian nationalism, as explained in the literature, is this idea that Christianity and American identity are one and the same." In other words, Christian nationalism believes that America is defined by Christianity and that governments should take active steps to keep it that way.
More extreme adherents of Christian nationalism conflate their Christian and American identities and ideologies, believing that their American identity is...