Romans: Rooted in Jesus - Christian Influencers

Are you a Christian Nationalist? I’ve done some internet sleuthing, even some interactions with Grok (Elon Musk’s AI), and I have yet to find a consistent definition. I do have a sense of what people mean when they use the term. In short, any preferencing or imposing of Christian values in our political system is viewed as a threat to pluralism and the secular state. It is viewed as blending Christian teaching with political identity. Those who oppose Christian Nationalism view it as the “single biggest threat to American religious freedom” (Amanda Tyler, April 13,2022 Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty).

So how do Christians, followers of our Lord, Jesus Christ, interact with the state? What should we expect from our government and what should we want for Jesus? Since Paul’s letter is written to the First Presbyterian Church in Rome, the empire’s capital and a pagan state, his teaching has relevance for us today. Join us as we worship our Lord and consider our desire for our government.