Public Faith and Christian Nationalism BIB639 / B
This course excavates the boundaries of Christian political participation as a medium to challenge鈥� Christian nationalism and minimize harm toward our neighbors and the earth. Special attention鈥� will be given to defining White Christian nationalism in historical and theological perspective 鈥斺�� along with its participation in populist authoritarianism, fascist politics, neoliberalism, Christian dominionism, and Christian Zionism. In addition to defining key terms, the course animates how鈥� similar authoritarian power dynamics operated in the world of the early Jesus movement. A鈥� major course goal is to gain competency in using the biblical narrative to challenge Christian extremism and biblical authoritarianism in the U.S. and internationally鈥� through public education, preaching, testimony, counternarratives, dialogue, social鈥� media, and Bible studies.