Dr James White Rejects Stephen Wolfe's Christian Nationalism #jamesWhite#wolfe #christiannationalism

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Christian Nationalism Is causing Fights among good brothers this time Dr James White Of Alpha And Omega Ministries vs Dr Stephen Wolfe the author of The Case For Christian Nationalism this book is at the center of the most fights that are ranging on twitter aka X. Dr James White has rejected the Christian Nationalism that is promoted by wolfe in disagreement with Stephen Wolfe's premises of his views when it comes to how he advocates about his position as it relates Christian Nationalism. Dr White was not having it on his Dividing Line Program.

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Meet James White
James White is the director of Alpha and Omega Ministries. He is Professor of Church History and Apologetics at Grace Bible Theological Seminary, and has taught Greek, Hebrew, Systematic Theology, Textual Criticism, Church History and various topics in the field of apologetics for numerous other schools. He has authored or contributed to more than twenty four books, including The King James Only Controversy, The Forgotten Trinity, The Potter’s Freedom, The God Who Justifies and What Every Christian Needs to Know About the Qur’an. He is an accomplished debater, having engaged in more than one hundred eighty moderated, public debates with leading proponents of Roman Catholicism, Islam, Jehovah’s Witnesses, and Mormonism, as well as critics such as Bart Ehrman, John Dominic Crossan, Marcus Borg, and John Shelby Spong. Before travel restrictions James debated in such locations as London, Sydney, as well as in mosques in Toronto and South Africa. He is a Pastor/Elder of Apologia Church in Arizona. He has been married to Kelli for more than forty years, and has two children, and five living grandchildren.

Meet Steven
The Case for Christian Nationalism is a 2022 book by Stephen Wolfe.[1][2][3] The book argues for Christian nationalism based on cultural and ethnic affinity from a Christian perspective,[2] and a retrieval of traditional Christian political thought.[1]

Summary
Wolfe approaches nationalism as becoming conscious of, and "being for," one's own "people-group."[1] He argues that homogeneity allows each people-group to more properly pursue the good by ordering earthly life towards heavenly life, and that while a principal image of heavenly life can be found in Christian worship, only a Christian nation can provide a complete image.[1] Wolfe argues for homogeneity by constructing a theological anthropology, positing that humans would have formed separate, culturally distinct communities, even if the fall of man had not occurred.[4]

In addition, he argues that this should be accomplished through a "measured theocratic Caesarism".[1] Wolfe follows early Reformers[who?] in assigning the government a role in suppressing outward displays of "false religion", but not a power to coerce the conscience or inward religion.[1] The civil magistrate is tasked with wielding "formal civil power" for the public good.[4] He also argues that Christian nationalism is compatible with the tradition of the American founding.[1]

Reception
In a review, Kevin DeYoung of The Gospel Coalition gave the book one star out of five, stating, "I understand and sympathize with the desire for something like Christian Nationalism, but if this book represents the best of that ism, then Christian Nationalism is not the answer the church or our nation needs."[1]

Paul Matzko of Reason magazine called the book "segregationist," stating, "Wolfe's ethnicized vision of Christian nationalism is a reminder that, in a post-liberal vacuum, fearful American Christians have become easy targets for people whispering to take up the sword of the state and smite their foes."[3]

Some of the reviews were more positive. Yoram Hazony, an Orthodox Jewish scholar and conservative activist said that the work, "paves the way for a new genre of American Christian-nationalist political theory" and that it was "relentlessly innovative."[5]

James Clark of The North American Anglican wrote that "Wolfe’s account of revolution could be stronger" but he has nevertheless "written something important here, something that deserves to be read and contemplated."[4]
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JW really laid into Stephen Wolfe on the Dividing Line. I do think it was overdue!

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When will White distance himself from and truly call out Douglas Wilson? That same man praises Wolfe and supports him actively.

Not to mention, Wilson is a deceiver and wholly unqualified from ministry.

Glad White called this out, but doesn’t mean I should trust him. Discernment is SEVERELY lacking in the Reformed community.

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