Brazos Press

“Christian nationalism is not interested in a government for the people, by the people,
but rather for a particular people, by a particular people.”
― Andrew L. Whitehead, American Idolatry: How Christian Nationalism Betrays the Gospel and Threatens the Church

“When it comes down to democracy or power, white Christian nationalism will choose power every time.”
― Andrew L. Whitehead, American Idolatry: How Christian Nationalism Betrays the Gospel and Threatens the Church

“This vision of power is the central idol of white Christian nationalism. This idol tempts us because we believe that only through gaining privileged access to power over others can we ensure our own protection. But is this the way of Christ? What was his relationship to power? I have been asking myself these questions for the past twenty-plus years.”
― Andrew L. Whitehead, American Idolatry: How Christian Nationalism Betrays the Gospel and Threatens the Church

“Perhaps we should take Jesus’s prayer seriously and participate in the ongoing work of reflecting God’s kingdom—a racially and economically just kingdom—here on earth.”
― Andrew L. Whitehead, American Idolatry: How Christian Nationalism Betrays the Gospel and Threatens the Church