*Editor’s note: this article is the third in a series of three. See Part I and Part II here. In the first installment of this series, I offered a biblical and rational defense of the good of nationalism, understood as a principled commitment to the good of nation-states as a form of political organization that […]
The Good of Nationalism, Pt. II: The Reformation and the Quest for National Freedom
Drinking deeply from the well of the Old Testament, first English and Dutch Protestants, and then others throughout Europe, began to discern in the experience of the nation of Israel a model for their own experiences as particular nations, forged from many tribes in response to common enemies and in obedience to common laws, and covenanted before God to pursue justice and righteousness.
The Good of Nationalism, Part I: Why Christians Should be Nationalists
Nationalism, despite its dangers, remains the best political philosophy available to Christians.