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Jan 31

51m 17s

Christian Nationalism: Why It's Wrong

About this episode

Pastor Jim Fitzgerald joins David Gornoski to talk about the rivalrous nature of Christian nationalism, the origin of nation states, how Christian worship is a protest against statism, Romans 13, ecumenism vs authentic unity, the price Charlie Kirk paid, and more.

Read Jim Fitzgerald's article on Christian Nationalism here.
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