The Good man and the Good Citizen
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- I discuss the question: Are the virtues of the good man and of the good citizen the same? Or is the good citizen always a good man? I argue, among other things, that a tension between the two is what animates Christian nationalists today.
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On a more serious note:
These educational videos are excellent. There’s lots of content in the CN space, but I think the discussion of novel concepts is necessary for continued growth in the movement. The information is dense and clearly presented. It also demonstrates lucid, informed thinking. Frankly, I don’t think many people are capable of putting out this sort of material. This is important work, please continue doing it.
Very interesting...
Liked the video before watching it because the bulwark must be reinforced.
“We’re going to build a bulwark and make them pay for it.”
Nice brooks brothers shirt Stephen. Lookin classy.
He nailed Russel Moore and Tim Keller. I'll disagree about their political motivations, especially Moore. He was a Dem lobbyist before he moved to ERLC and stacked the entire SBC with poz.
Great stuff. Raises some interesting things. Is it even possible for a Christian to be both a good man and a good citizen, in our modern western society? As you have pointed-out, we exist in an environment awash with secularism, pornography, homosexuality, liberalism, abortion, other belief systems, yet some Christian elites think they are both good man and good citizen. How is this even a valid option? The two are exclusive of each other (imho). Surely, one cannot - in the real rational, cogent world - be both at the same time, unless one is mentally ill or confused. I am a good man (or at-least I try to be) who tries to follow scriptures and I am NOT a good citizen. I reject the doctrines and narratives of this liberal world that I am subjected to, and I aspire to effect change in my environment that will better reflect my own beliefs. This necessitates my political activism in that environment to help induce change I want. (as an aside, I have a friend who eshews such an attitude of political activity, calling it "worldliness", wasting time, and he advises that I should hasten the Fall so we will all be saved...) This is why I see Christian Nationalism as the solution for countering many of the issues put in our way by liberals: Issues such as identity, race, equality, social justice, virtue signalling (all those modern notions of what makes a good citizen) and vacates that space to replace them things with ONE thing: Christianity, where the nation is not about division based upon inherent characteristics but by faith in Jesus. A nation and system of government that balances my good man with being a good citizen and NOT betraying the will of God. A nation of Christians and where race is irrelevant or secondary. Sorry for the rant. Best wishes. Oh yes, am reading Roper's "Martin Luther Renegade and Prophet". Would love to know your views on him.
I understand this argument is offered in The Case for Christian Nationalism
1) Civil government ought to direct its people to the true religion.
2) The Christian religion is the true religion.
3) Therefore, civil government ought to direct its people to the Christian religion.
What is the intended form of this argument? It seems like it could be either Modus Ponens or Hypothetical Syllogism.
Be neither and hot young women chase you.
Perspective.