Someone on Xitter asked what I am sure they thought was a very pointed and convicting question: "Why wouldn't a #Christian want to have a Christian nation?"

However, a "Christian nation" could mean a great many different things to different people.

It could mean a nation that is made up of people who are dominantly Christians, and therefore its laws and customs generally tend to reflect Christian values.

It could mean a nation that is entirely ruled by church officers of a particular denomination, and there is no distinction between Church censure and state executive or judicial action.

Or it could mean any permutation in-between. The disagreement among Christians is rarely about whether they want a Christian nation, but about what that should look like and how we ought to work toward it.

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Agreed. I’m a Xian who doesn’t want a “Christian nation.” Throughout the church’s history, both Protestants and Catholics have persecuted Xian denominations they disagreed with. People were tortured and burned at the stake. As long as your people gain power, you’re safe. But that can change throughout the years.

We don't want it because we believe in JC, not in nations.