Date
5-1-2025
Department
Rawlings School of Divinity
Degree
Doctor of Philosophy in Theology and Apologetics (PhD)
Chair
Timothy A. Yonts
Keywords
Christian Nationalism, Political Theology, Moral Majority, Douglas Wilson, Stephen Wolfe, Charles Colson, Andrew L. Whitehead, Samuel L. Perry, Theology, Apologetics, Donald Trump, Politics
Disciplines
Religious Thought, Theology and Philosophy of Religion
Recommended Citation
Samms, Daniel Christopher, "Christian Nationalism: Comparing Sociological Critiques to Christian Political Theologies" (2025). Doctoral Dissertations and Projects. 6821.
https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/doctoral/6821
Abstract
The definition of Christian Nationalism which attempts to link White Nationalism to Christian appeals to God as the basis for justice is not reflective of any prominent, contemporary version of Christian political theology. This is demonstrated through an analysis of the prominent definition of Christian Nationalism used by sociologists such as Samuel L. Perry, Andrew L. Whitehead, and Joshua B. Grubbs as well as an analysis of three prominent Christian approaches to Christian Nationalism and their respective approaches to the basis for civil law in the public square.
