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The UnChristian Truth About White Christian Nationalism
In this book, we've gathered a variety of authors, mystics, theologians, and activists to share how White Christian Nationalism denies the humanity of people of color and threatens the existence of gay, queer, trans, and bisexual individuals. Many of the contributors to this book are among those marginalized groups of people being targeted by this powerful movement that has grown to dominate the political landscape in America.
Featuring a Foreword by Lisa Sharon Harper, this book amplifies the voices of those most at risk from the White Christian Nationalist agenda as well as those who stand as firm allies to the marginalized communities under attack.
Resistance begins by listening to the voices of the oppressed. It gains strength when we take action.
This is an initial step. But it’s not the last.
FEATURING CONTRIBUTIONS
Jamie Arpin-Ricci, Aidan Bujanda-Moore, Dillon Naber Cruz, Matthew J. Distefano, Lisa Sharon Harper, Daniel Henderson, Herb Montgomery, Maki Ashe Pendergast, Brandan Robertson, Seth Showalter, and Desimber Rose Wattleton-Njie
Featuring a Foreword by Lisa Sharon Harper, this book amplifies the voices of those most at risk from the White Christian Nationalist agenda as well as those who stand as firm allies to the marginalized communities under attack.
Resistance begins by listening to the voices of the oppressed. It gains strength when we take action.
This is an initial step. But it’s not the last.
FEATURING CONTRIBUTIONS
Jamie Arpin-Ricci, Aidan Bujanda-Moore, Dillon Naber Cruz, Matthew J. Distefano, Lisa Sharon Harper, Daniel Henderson, Herb Montgomery, Maki Ashe Pendergast, Brandan Robertson, Seth Showalter, and Desimber Rose Wattleton-Njie
169 pages, Kindle Edition
Published June 24, 2025
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Keith Giles
65 books96 followersKeith Giles is the author of 5 books including his latest, "This Is My Body:Ekklesia as God Intended" which explores God's design for His Church according to the scriptures. The free e-book version has been downloaded by over 3,000 people.
He is the former Director of Sales and Distribution for Vineyard Music Group and formerly Marketing Coordinator for Soul Survivor USA. He has been writing articles on the Christian subculture, the house church movement, spiritual formation, compassion ministry and the Kingdom of God for over 20 years now.
His articles have appeared in over a dozen print and online magazines over the last 20 years, including Relevant, 7 Ball, Channel Advisor, Fuse, CCM, Worship Musician Magazine, WorshipMusic.com and theOoze.com.
Keith and his wife Wendy and their two sons are part of a house church community called “The Mission” in Orange, California. They planted this church in their home in 2006 in order to share 100 percent of the offering to help the poor in their community.
Feel free to visit him online at http://www.KeithGiles.com.
He is the former Director of Sales and Distribution for Vineyard Music Group and formerly Marketing Coordinator for Soul Survivor USA. He has been writing articles on the Christian subculture, the house church movement, spiritual formation, compassion ministry and the Kingdom of God for over 20 years now.
His articles have appeared in over a dozen print and online magazines over the last 20 years, including Relevant, 7 Ball, Channel Advisor, Fuse, CCM, Worship Musician Magazine, WorshipMusic.com and theOoze.com.
Keith and his wife Wendy and their two sons are part of a house church community called “The Mission” in Orange, California. They planted this church in their home in 2006 in order to share 100 percent of the offering to help the poor in their community.
Feel free to visit him online at http://www.KeithGiles.com.
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August 23, 2025
Returning to the Table: A Gospel That Refuses Supremacy
Some books don’t just inform—they interrupt. They arrive like prophets at the gates, not to condemn but to awaken. The UnChristian Truth About White Christian Nationalism is one such book: a sacred disruption, a communal lament, and a fierce invitation to return to the gospel that liberates rather than dominates.
This timely anthology, edited by Keith Giles and featuring ten distinct voices alongside a powerful foreword by Lisa Sharon Harper, confronts the theological and political machinery of White Christian Nationalism with clarity, compassion, and conviction. Each chapter offers a unique lens—ranging from poetic resistance to scholarly critique—revealing how this movement distorts the teachings of Jesus and weaponizes faith to marginalize, exclude, and control.
What makes this book especially compelling is its mosaic of perspectives. The contributors come from diverse communities—racial, gendered, theological, and vocational—and their collective witness forms a chorus of truth. This is not a monologue; it’s a sacred conversation. And it’s happening at a moment when silence is no longer an option.
The strength of this work lies in its plurality. Each chapter is authored by a different voice, allowing readers to encounter a wide spectrum of lived experience and theological insight. From Maki Ashe Pendergast’s liberation-as-song to Herb Montgomery’s reframing of the widow’s mite, the book refuses easy answers and instead offers holy tension—a space where lament and hope can coexist.
The diversity of contributors is not performative—it is prophetic. These voices do not merely critique Christian nationalism; they embody its antidote. They speak from the margins, from movements of justice, from communities that have been silenced and erased. And in doing so, they remind us that the gospel was never meant to be gated—it was always a wide-open door.
Two features set this book apart. First, the array of voices one encounters in a single sitting—each chapter a distinct offering yet woven together by a shared commitment to truth and liberation. Second, the communities represented are not abstract—they are real, resilient, and radiant with sacred wisdom. This book is not just timely—it is timeless, echoing the Spirit’s call to resist supremacy and return to kinship.
If you are seeking to understand the roots and impact of White Christian Nationalism—or if you long to grow in Christlikeness by listening to those most affected—this book is for you. It is for pastors, skeptics, activists, and everyday disciples. It is for those who want to move beyond slogans and into solidarity. It is for anyone who believes that love is stronger than fear, and that the gospel still has the power to heal.
Reading this book was not just an intellectual exercise—it was a spiritual reckoning. As an ally, I found myself undone and remade by the stories, the theology, and the courage within these pages. Each chapter expanded my understanding of how White Christian Nationalism operates—not just in policy, but in pulpits, classrooms, and quiet assumptions. And more importantly, it revealed how these systems wound real people, often in the name of Christ.
But this book also offered healing. It reminded me that repentance is not groveling—it is choosing again. That allyship is not performance—it is presence. That love, when rooted in justice and humility, can disrupt even the most entrenched empires. I came away with a deeper commitment to listen, to learn, and to live in ways that reflect the gospel’s radical hospitality.
This book is not a conclusion—it is a beginning. A beginning of deeper dialogue, braver love, and more faithful resistance. May we read it not to feel informed, but to be transformed. And may we walk away not with answers, but with open hands—ready to build the kind of community where no one is left behind, and every breath is holy. As Matthew J. Distefano so eloquently put it "not because God demands it, but because love does."
Some books don’t just inform—they interrupt. They arrive like prophets at the gates, not to condemn but to awaken. The UnChristian Truth About White Christian Nationalism is one such book: a sacred disruption, a communal lament, and a fierce invitation to return to the gospel that liberates rather than dominates.
This timely anthology, edited by Keith Giles and featuring ten distinct voices alongside a powerful foreword by Lisa Sharon Harper, confronts the theological and political machinery of White Christian Nationalism with clarity, compassion, and conviction. Each chapter offers a unique lens—ranging from poetic resistance to scholarly critique—revealing how this movement distorts the teachings of Jesus and weaponizes faith to marginalize, exclude, and control.
What makes this book especially compelling is its mosaic of perspectives. The contributors come from diverse communities—racial, gendered, theological, and vocational—and their collective witness forms a chorus of truth. This is not a monologue; it’s a sacred conversation. And it’s happening at a moment when silence is no longer an option.
The strength of this work lies in its plurality. Each chapter is authored by a different voice, allowing readers to encounter a wide spectrum of lived experience and theological insight. From Maki Ashe Pendergast’s liberation-as-song to Herb Montgomery’s reframing of the widow’s mite, the book refuses easy answers and instead offers holy tension—a space where lament and hope can coexist.
The diversity of contributors is not performative—it is prophetic. These voices do not merely critique Christian nationalism; they embody its antidote. They speak from the margins, from movements of justice, from communities that have been silenced and erased. And in doing so, they remind us that the gospel was never meant to be gated—it was always a wide-open door.
Two features set this book apart. First, the array of voices one encounters in a single sitting—each chapter a distinct offering yet woven together by a shared commitment to truth and liberation. Second, the communities represented are not abstract—they are real, resilient, and radiant with sacred wisdom. This book is not just timely—it is timeless, echoing the Spirit’s call to resist supremacy and return to kinship.
If you are seeking to understand the roots and impact of White Christian Nationalism—or if you long to grow in Christlikeness by listening to those most affected—this book is for you. It is for pastors, skeptics, activists, and everyday disciples. It is for those who want to move beyond slogans and into solidarity. It is for anyone who believes that love is stronger than fear, and that the gospel still has the power to heal.
Reading this book was not just an intellectual exercise—it was a spiritual reckoning. As an ally, I found myself undone and remade by the stories, the theology, and the courage within these pages. Each chapter expanded my understanding of how White Christian Nationalism operates—not just in policy, but in pulpits, classrooms, and quiet assumptions. And more importantly, it revealed how these systems wound real people, often in the name of Christ.
But this book also offered healing. It reminded me that repentance is not groveling—it is choosing again. That allyship is not performance—it is presence. That love, when rooted in justice and humility, can disrupt even the most entrenched empires. I came away with a deeper commitment to listen, to learn, and to live in ways that reflect the gospel’s radical hospitality.
This book is not a conclusion—it is a beginning. A beginning of deeper dialogue, braver love, and more faithful resistance. May we read it not to feel informed, but to be transformed. And may we walk away not with answers, but with open hands—ready to build the kind of community where no one is left behind, and every breath is holy. As Matthew J. Distefano so eloquently put it "not because God demands it, but because love does."
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