Readings in Nationalism for Christians | Grimké Books Vol.II

Christ is Lord of Lords and King of Kings—but is he Lord of America? China? The UK? Volume II of the Grimké Review of Books is your primer to the discussion surrounding Christian Nationalism. The profs discuss the biblical warrant for nationalism, our Reformed political heritage, reasons Christians are uncomfortable with Christian Nationalism, and many great books to get you started on your way to developing a rich political theology. ## SKIP AHEAD. (00:00) Coming Up... (00:29) To Mark Up or Not to Mark Up (a Book) (05:28) James Baird: Pastors Must Keep Learning (10:58) What Are Nations? (12:17) What Is National-ISM? (18:10) Christian Nationalism Via Baird's Syllogism (23:09) ...So What's the Real Problem? (24:58) Retrieving Protestant Social Teaching (27:31) Embracing (or Not) the CN Label (29:16) Stephen Wolfe and “Do the Reading” (31:15) 3 Reasons Christians Bristle at CN... (31:54) Reason 1: The Post-War Consensus (Subverting National Loyalties) (36:40) Reason 2:The Myth of Secular Neutrality (Propagating National Lies) (39:10) —What about the “Separation of Church and State” (47:36) Reason 3: Gospel-Centered Retreat (An Aversion to Christian Law) (52:51) Two Very Unhelpful Books (54:46) Rights and the Creator of Rights (58:50) Red Herring: Haven’t We Tried This Already? (01:03:49) Practical Counsel for Pastors ## MENTIONED WORKS. (05:28) _King of Kings_ by James Baird (12:17) _The Virtue of Nationalism_ by Yoram Hazony (25:37) _Protestant Social Teaching_ by The Davenant Institute (26:35) _Luther and Calvin on Secular Authority_ (29:43) _The Case for Christian Nationalism_ by Stephen Wolfe (41:35) _Religion and Republic_ by Miles Smith (52:50) _Not in It to Win It_ by Andy Stanley (53:18) _Disarming Leviathan_ by Caleb Campbell ## READ FIRST. *Baird, James.* _King of Kings: A Reformed Guide to Christian Government._ Cape Coral: Founders Press, 2025. ✧ https://a.co/d/09URcjcL ## FURTHER RECOMMENDED READING. *Althusius, Johannes.* _Politica: Politics Methodically Set Forth and Illustrated with Sacred and Profane Examples._ An Abridged Translation by Frederick S. Carney. Indianapolis: Liberty Fund, 1995. ✧ https://a.co/d/03eHMONY *Clavin, John, and Martin Luther.* _Luther and Calvin on Secular Authority._ Edited by Harro Höpfl. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1991. ✧ https://a.co/d/08N8ISgd *The Davenant Institute.* _Protestant Social Teaching: An Introduction._ Edited by Onsi Aaron Kamel, Jake Meador, and Joseph Minich. Hillsdale: The Davenant Press, 2022. ✧ https://a.co/d/02z19f80 *Hazony, Yoram.* _The Virtue of Nationalism._ Revised edition.New York: Basic Books, 2025. ✧ https://a.co/d/0b2vs1j1 *Hunter, James Davison.* _Democracy and Solidarity: On the Cultural Roots of America’s Political Crisis._ New Haven: Yale University Press, 2024. ✧ https://a.co/d/0awQfzvO *Kuyper, Abraham.* _Pro Rege (Volume 1): Living Under Christ the King._ Bellingham: Lexham Press, 2016. ✧ https://a.co/d/0009qSih *Laughlin, Bryan, and Doug Ponder.* “Can the Church Talk about Politics?” _Sola Ecclesia,_ August 2, 2024. https://solaecclesia.org/articles/can-the-church-talk-about-politics/. *Rutherford, Samuel.* _Lex Rex: The Law and the King._ Moscow: Canon Press, 2022. https://a.co/d/071CSgS9 *Smith, Miles.* _Religion and Republic: Christian America from the Founding to the Civil War._ Hillsdale: The Davenant Press, 2024. ✧ https://a.co/d/06EvoU58 *Wilsey, John D.* _Religious Freedom: A Conservative Primer._ Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 2025. ✧ https://a.co/d/01EkEv5l *Wilson, Douglas.* _Mere Christendom._ Moscow: Canon Press, 2023. ✧ https://a.co/d/0iJxyQGr *Wolfe, Stephen.* _The Case for Christian Nationalism._ Moscow: Canon Press, 2022. ✧ https://a.co/d/0g35XSQq ## THE GRIMKÉ PODCAST. All Episodes: https://grimke.org/podcast ## IN THIS VIDEO. *Dr. Doug Ponder* — Academic Dean (Grimké Seminary) ✧ Bio: https://grimkeseminary.org/doug-ponder *Joe Holland* — Dean (Grimké College) ✧ Bio: https://grimkeseminary.org/joe-holland *Bryan Laughlin* — Chancellor & CEO (Grimké) ✧ Bio: https://grimkeseminary.org/bryan-laughlin ## MORE FROM GRIMKÉ. *Grimké Seminary* — Training Pastors and Planters in, by, and for the Church ✧ https://grimkeseminary.org *Grimké College* — Practical Biblical Studies for Every Christian ✧ https://grimkecollege.org *Grimké Europe* — For the Church in Europe, Hosted in Liverpool, UK ✧ https://grimkeeurope.org ## SUPPORT GRIMKÉ. Want to support the work of Grimké Seminary? ✧ https://grimkeseminary.org/give/ ## FOLLOW US. ✧ *YouTube* — https://youtube.com/@grimkeofficial ✧ *X* — https://twitter.com/grimkeseminary ✧ *Instagram* — https://instagram.com/grimkeseminary ✧ *Facebook* — https://facebook.com/grimkeseminary