I am not convinced that the way progressive Christians have criticized Christian nationalism is always particularly insightful or self-aware. For that matter, I am not always convinced that the way journalists even cover Christian nationalism is particularly insightful or self-aware.
I don’t think the antidote to preventing the spread of Christian nationalism is as simple as pointing out all the ways that it is bad. Progressive Christians simply dismissing Christian nationalists as “fake Christians” fail to properly consider the dominant, exploitative versions of Christianity. I do not think such a dismissal provides an avenue for people to engage in conversations that might lead people away from religious extremism.
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