“Patriotism” Articles

Here’s what everyone was reading at Christ and Pop Culture in 2021.

We don’t do “once upon a time,” and we don’t get to ask for a fairy godmother to save us; in America, we save ourselves. 

Our Independence Day celebrations are lacking when we refuse to go deep.

While the story of scripture and the story of America are not always in conflict, they are not the same story.

How, in the face of such divisiveness, rage, resentment, and hatred, does one go on loving the country where it’s all taking place?

Rightly ordering our loves allows for patriotism and love of country, but it prevents nationalism and idolization of country.

We have much to celebrate as Americans and even more to celebrate as Christians.

The normal position of the Church is that of “missional minority.”

Many nations have claimed to be “Christian.” But the only earthly nation that God ever specifically sanctioned was Old Testament Israel.

This issue of the Christ and Pop Culture Magazine will help us find the balance we need to live as sojourners in this land of the free and home of the brave.

“I want our children to know that while it’s a noble thing to support our troops, it’s equally important to question the policy of our military and of our elected officials who give them their orders.”

Honoring your country does not mean offering it a pinch of incense on the altar.