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Gushee correctly points out the errors in Christian Nationalism, but avoids the term because he dislikes it. He describes it as "authoritarian reactionary Christianity," which I dislike because "reactionary" seems to put them on the defensive justifiably, whereas IMO they haven't been wronged and have nothing to defend themselves for.

His solution to the growing problem is a covenental approach towards society (as in Covenant Theology), nurtured by participation in a Baptist polity. But the covenental approach is decidedly religious in nature and fails to take the atheist into account, other than acknowledging separation of church and state and that "all are equal."

A firm rebuke of #ChristianNationalism

Great book. Highly recommend to all evangelicals, whether women or friends of women.

I had this book before the fire but never finished it. I’m a software developer by trade and am going on a work trip tomorrow. I thought it would be a good book to bring on the plane.

After 10 years of being an atheist I am still very much in the deconstruction world because I was so deep in Christianity and church for my whole life. I’m finding Shannon’s personal deconstruction story very relatable.

Kristin Kobe’s Du Mez, author of #JesusAndJohnWayne, calls this “An immensely important book for our present moment.” You can’t tell from the title, but it is a book by a Christian, for Christians. #Exvangelical #ChristianNationalism

Got this book on Saturday. Her husband’s books were “instrumental” in f*cking up my 20-something self. I’m hoping reading this can bring some healing.

It's been five years. Hard to believe. An article came out in Fast Company saying the town is now the fastest-growing community in California, but it sure doesn't feel like that. Only 25% of the homes on our street have been rebuilt. Several of them are manufactured homes now, where they were stick-built before. The schools are growing. There's a heroic school bus story featured in the book, and I still see that bus number driving around town sometimes. They should mount a commemorative plaque on the dashboard.

I am an atheist, but before that I was a Calvinist. Reading a review of this book intrigued me by providing a scientific argument that free will is a myth. I’m looking forward to reading it.

Entitlement isn’t a bad word. We should own it.

Entitlement isn’t a bad word. “If we don't believe that we are entitled to all of the education we require to fulfill our dreams, many of us will leave schools saddled with huge debt, or never get the education we need. If we don't believe that we are entitled to live in a world that has a clean environment and is not ravaged by climate change, we will continue to see more drought, floods, rising sea levels, an increasingly uninhabitable planet."