Christian nationalism is a political ideology that seeks to merge Christianity with American identity and values. It claims that the United States is a Christian nation, founded on biblical principles, and that its laws and institutions should reflect this. Christian nationalists often support policies that favor conservative Christians over other groups, such as restricting abortion rights, opposing same-sex marriage, promoting religious education in public schools, and privileging Christian symbols and monuments in public spaces.
However, in this blog post, I will argue that Christian nationalism is not only a distortion of Christianity, but also a form of biblical satanism. Biblical satanism is the worship of Satan as he is portrayed in the Bible, as a rebel against God who seeks to usurp his authority and deceive his followers. Biblical satanists often use biblical texts and symbols to justify their actions and beliefs, while rejecting the core teachings of Jesus and the apostles. Biblical satanism is different from modern satanism, which is a diverse movement that does not necessarily believe in a literal Satan or follow the Bible.
How is Christian nationalism a form of biblical satanism? Here are some of the ways:
- Christian nationalism idolizes America as a divine entity, rather than acknowledging God as the only sovereign ruler of all nations. It elevates patriotism to a religious duty, and conflates loyalty to America with loyalty to God. It also denies the diversity and pluralism of American society, and ignores the injustices and sins committed by America throughout its history. This is similar to how Satan tried to tempt Jesus by offering him all the kingdoms of the world, if he would only bow down and worship him (Matthew 4:8-10).
- Christian nationalism twists the Bible to fit its political agenda, rather than submitting to its authority and interpretation by the church. It cherry-picks verses that support its views, while ignoring or distorting those that challenge them. It also imposes its own cultural and historical assumptions on the biblical text, rather than understanding it in its original context and genre. This is similar to how Satan quoted Scripture to Jesus out of context, in order to justify his actions and test his faith (Matthew 4:5-7).
- Christian nationalism opposes the kingdom of God that Jesus proclaimed and embodied, which is based on love, justice, peace, and mercy. It instead promotes a kingdom of this world, which is based on power, violence, domination, and exclusion. It often supports wars, militarism, nationalism, racism, sexism, homophobia, xenophobia, and other forms of oppression and discrimination. It also rejects the call to repentance, forgiveness, reconciliation, and service that Jesus gave to his followers. This is similar to how Satan opposed God's will and plan for humanity, and sought to establish his own rule over creation (Isaiah 14:12-15).
Therefore, I conclude that Christian nationalism is a dangerous and deceptive ideology that contradicts the true essence of Christianity. It is not only unfaithful to God, but also harmful to society. It should be exposed and resisted by all who claim to follow Christ. As Jesus said: "No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to one and despise the other" (Matthew 6:24).
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