Albert Mohler and the flawed rhetoric of Christian nationalism

Albert Mohlerโ€™s recent reflections on โ€œthe future of American Protestantismโ€ raise important questions about Christianity, national identity, political culture and religious liberty. Mohler is a significant player in American political and religious life. Among other responsibilities, he is the ninth president ofย The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. In an August 2026 interview with American Reformer, he …

The politics of Jesus

He Qi, Peace, Be Still (1998) I can imagine it now: Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese steps up to his despatch box in the federal parliament to claim Jesus as the hero of progressive politics:  โ€œRender unto Caesar the things that are Caesarโ€™sโ€ (Mt 22:21) โ€“ a tacit endorsement of big government as an instrument of …