Evangelical Leaders Condemn 'Radicalized Christian Nationalism'

[marmar]

(NPR) A coalition of evangelical Christian leaders is condemning the role of "radicalized Christian nationalism" in feeding the political extremism that led to the violent insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 by supporters of former President Donald Trump.

In an open letter, more than 100 pastors, ministry and seminary leaders, and other prominent evangelicals express concern about the growing "radicalization" they're seeing, particularly among white evangelicals.

The letter notes that some members of the mob that stormed the Capitol carried Christian symbols and signs that read, "Jesus Saves," and that one of the rioters stood on the Senate rostrum and led a Christian prayer. The letter calls on other Christian leaders to take a public stand against racism, Christian nationalism, conspiracy theories and political extremism.

The letter reads, in part:

"We recognize that evangelicalism, and white evangelicalism in particular, has been susceptible to the heresy of Christian nationalism because of a long history of faith leaders accommodating white supremacy. We choose to speak out now because we do not want to be quiet accomplices in this on-going sin."

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https://www.npr.org/2021/02/24/970685909/evangelical-leaders-condemn-radicalized-christian-nationalism

[Thomas Hurt]

1. So Christian nationalism is okay as long as it isn't radicalized?

[Turin_C3PO]

3. That's not what the article says.

[eShirl]

2. took them a while to find their voice didn't it?

better late than never

[Mariana]

7. It's still only a few who are condemning this.

"More than 100 pastors, ministry and seminary leaders, and other prominent evangelicals" is miniscule compared to the number of Evangelical Christian leaders who have been promoting radicalized Christian nationalism for years.

[atreides1]

8. Not a voice

More like a whisper..

[JT45242]

4. Better late than never... but I am skeptical

They would have had some credibility if they had stod up once in the last 5 years (or going any time back to Reagan) to stand up and say this.

These people have besmirched my religion by preaching hate and intolerance for years. As a youth leader, I have had to answer questions of "do christians reallly hate (fill in the blank). Should Christians hate ...?" I have had to say that some Christians do but they are not following what we believe -- Jesus gave us two rules. Love God. Love your neighbor. Everything else is above our pay grade. Real Christians preach love and acceptance not hate.

Color me skeptical.

I hope that they truly repent -- let's wait to see if they also denounce hatred to gays, women, etc.

[patricia92243]

5. Had not heard about the prayer from Senate Rostrum. Shameful.

[AKwannabe]

6. Ya think?

Shoulda started 4 years ago!
Wtf?

[Johnny2X2X]

9. They are drowned out unfortunatley.

There are 10 wackadoodles for every one of them. And the mega churches are populated by the most militant of all.