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Christian Nationalism: A Christian Guide to Loyalty, Idolatry, and Priority
Is love of country a virtue—or a danger?
Respected theologian John G. Stackhouse Jr. offers a clear, balanced guide to understanding Christian nationalism—what it is, what it isn’t, and how Christians can faithfully love both God and nation without confusing the two.The words Christian nationalism provoke strong reactions. For some, it’s a rallying cry for moral renewal. For others, it’s a warning of political idolatry. But what exactly does the term mean—and how should Christians think about it?
In Christian A Christian Guide to Loyalty, Idolatry, and Priority, theologian and ethicist John G. Stackhouse Jr. brings clarity, nuance, and biblical insight to one of the most polarizing issues of our time.
Drawing on history, theology, and contemporary culture, Stackhouse
What nationalism really is—and how it differs from patriotism, populism, or racism.
How Christianity has shaped nations for good and for ill across centuries.
Why political allegiance can so easily become idolatry—and how to guard against it.
What a faithful Christian citizenship looks like today in an age of outrage and division.
Stackhouse offers a guide to discernment—a framework for loving our country as a gift without mistaking it for our god.
Whether you’re a pastor or a parent, a public leader or a private citizen, this book invites you to rethink what loyalty means for followers of Jesus.
For anyone concerned about the future of faith and public life, Christian Nationalism is a vital, clarifying, and deeply Christian resource.
Respected theologian John G. Stackhouse Jr. offers a clear, balanced guide to understanding Christian nationalism—what it is, what it isn’t, and how Christians can faithfully love both God and nation without confusing the two.The words Christian nationalism provoke strong reactions. For some, it’s a rallying cry for moral renewal. For others, it’s a warning of political idolatry. But what exactly does the term mean—and how should Christians think about it?
In Christian A Christian Guide to Loyalty, Idolatry, and Priority, theologian and ethicist John G. Stackhouse Jr. brings clarity, nuance, and biblical insight to one of the most polarizing issues of our time.
Drawing on history, theology, and contemporary culture, Stackhouse
What nationalism really is—and how it differs from patriotism, populism, or racism.
How Christianity has shaped nations for good and for ill across centuries.
Why political allegiance can so easily become idolatry—and how to guard against it.
What a faithful Christian citizenship looks like today in an age of outrage and division.
Stackhouse offers a guide to discernment—a framework for loving our country as a gift without mistaking it for our god.
Whether you’re a pastor or a parent, a public leader or a private citizen, this book invites you to rethink what loyalty means for followers of Jesus.
For anyone concerned about the future of faith and public life, Christian Nationalism is a vital, clarifying, and deeply Christian resource.
131 pages, Kindle Edition
Published December 13, 2025
About the author
John G. Stackhouse Jr.
24 books91 followersA graduate of Queen's University (BA, first class), Wheaton College Graduate School (MA, summa cum laude), and The University of Chicago (PhD), he taught European history and then modern Christianity at postsecondary institutions in both the USA and Canada.
He is the author of eleven books, editor of four more, and co-author or co-editor of another half dozen. He has published over 700 articles, book chapters, and reviews, and his work has been featured on most major North American TV networks, in most major radio markets, and in periodicals as diverse as The New York Times, The Atlantic, Christianity Today, The Christian Century, The Times Literary Supplement, Time, and The Globe and Mail.
Dr. Stackhouse has lectured at Harvard's Kennedy School, Yale's Divinity School, Stanford's Law School, Hong Kong University, Edinburgh University, Fudan University, Otago University, and many other universities in the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, and Canada.
He lives in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada.
He is the author of eleven books, editor of four more, and co-author or co-editor of another half dozen. He has published over 700 articles, book chapters, and reviews, and his work has been featured on most major North American TV networks, in most major radio markets, and in periodicals as diverse as The New York Times, The Atlantic, Christianity Today, The Christian Century, The Times Literary Supplement, Time, and The Globe and Mail.
Dr. Stackhouse has lectured at Harvard's Kennedy School, Yale's Divinity School, Stanford's Law School, Hong Kong University, Edinburgh University, Fudan University, Otago University, and many other universities in the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, and Canada.
He lives in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada.
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