American History Is Protestant

Protestants have offered little if any positive political vision for the country ever since the mainline became a handmaiden of post-war liberalism and, ultimately, abdicated national leadership. If for nothing else, Stephen Wolfe deserves our gratitude for firing the first shot across the bow, a shot that has wounded many, been deflected by few, and returned by even fewer. But what of America? The extent to which Christian nationalism is socio-politically viable in America depends much on the history of Christianity in America. If America at its inception was properly characterized by something ethnically and religiously specific, then the Christian nationalist project is less aberration and radical transformation than recovery and renewal.