Christ is Lord of Lords and King of Kings—but is he Lord of America? China? The UK? Volume II of the Grimké Review of Books is your primer to the discussion surrounding Christian Nationalism. The profs discuss the biblical warrant for nationalism, our Reformed political heritage, reasons Christians are uncomfortable with Christian Nationalism, and many great books to get you started on your way to developing a rich political theology. SKIP AHEAD. (00:00) Coming Up… (00:29) To Mark Up or Not to Mark Up (a Book) (05:28) James Baird: Pastors Must Keep Learning (10:58) What Are Nations? (12:17) What Is National-ISM? (18:10) Christian Nationalism Via Baird’s Syllogism (23:09) …So What’s the Real Problem? (24:58) Retrieving Protestant Social Teaching (27:31) Embracing (or Not) the CN Label (29:16) Stephen Wolfe and “Do the Reading” (31:15) 3 Reasons Christians Bristle at CN… (31:54) Reason 1: The Post-War Consensus (Subverting National Loyalties) (36:40) Reason 2:The Myth of Secular Neutrality (Propagating National Lies) (39:10) —What about the “Separation of Church and State” (47:36) Reason 3: Gospel-Centered Retreat (An Aversion to Christian Law) (52:51) Two Very Unhelpful Books (54:46) Rights and the Creator of Rights (58:50) Red Herring: Haven’t We Tried This Already? (01:03:49) Practical Counsel for Pastors MENTIONED WORKS. (05:27) King of Kings by James Baird (12:17) The Virtue of Nationalism by Yoram Hazony (25:37) Protestant Social Teaching by The Davenant Institute (26:35) Luther and Calvin on Secular Authority (29:43) The Case for Christian Nationalism by Stephen Wolfe (41:35) Religion and Republic by Miles Smith (52:50) Not in It to Win It by Andy Stanley (53:18) Disarming Leviathan by Caleb Campbell READ FIRST. Baird, James. King of Kings: A Reformed Guide to Christian Government. Cape Coral: Founders Press, 2025. ✧ https://a.co/d/09URcjcL FURTHER RECOMMENDED READING. Althusius, Johannes. Politica: Politics Methodically Set Forth and Illustrated with Sacred and Profane Examples. An Abridged Translation by Frederick S. Carney. Indianapolis: Liberty Fund, 1995. ✧ https://a.co/d/03eHMONY Clavin, John, and Martin Luther. Luther and Calvin on Secular Authority. Edited by Harro Höpfl. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1991. ✧ https://a.co/d/08N8ISgd The Davenant Institute. Protestant Social Teaching: An Introduction. Edited by Onsi Aaron Kamel, Jake Meador, and Joseph Minich. Hillsdale: The Davenant Press, 2022. ✧ https://a.co/d/02z19f80 Hazony, Yoram. The Virtue of Nationalism. Revised edition.New York: Basic Books, 2025. ✧ https://a.co/d/0b2vs1j1 Hunter, James Davison. Democracy and Solidarity: On the Cultural Roots of America’s Political Crisis. New Haven: Yale University Press, 2024. ✧ https://a.co/d/0awQfzvO Kuyper, Abraham. Pro Rege (Volume 1): Living Under Christ the King. Bellingham: Lexham Press, 2016. ✧ https://a.co/d/0009qSih Laughlin, Bryan, and Doug Ponder. “Can the Church Talk about Politics?” Sola Ecclesia, August 2, 2024. https://solaecclesia.org/articles/can-the-church-talk-about-politics/. Rutherford, Samuel. Lex Rex: The Law and the King. Moscow: Canon Press, 2022. https://a.co/d/071CSgS9 Smith, Miles. Religion and Republic: Christian America from the Founding to the Civil War. Hillsdale: The Davenant Press, 2024. ✧ https://a.co/d/06EvoU58 Wilsey, John D. Religious Freedom: A Conservative Primer. Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 2025. ✧ https://a.co/d/01EkEv5l Wilson, Douglas. Mere Christendom. Moscow: Canon Press, 2023. ✧ https://a.co/d/0iJxyQGr Wolfe, Stephen. The Case for Christian Nationalism. Moscow: Canon Press, 2022. ✧ https://a.co/d/0g35XSQq THE GRIMKÉ PODCAST. All Episodes: https://grimke.org/podcast IN THIS VIDEO. Dr. Doug Ponder — Academic Dean (Grimké Seminary) ✧ Bio: https://grimkeseminary.org/doug-ponder Joe Holland — Dean (Grimké College) ✧ Bio: https://grimkeseminary.org/joe-holland Bryan Laughlin — Chancellor & CEO (Grimké) ✧ Bio: https://grimkeseminary.org/bryan-laughlin MORE FROM GRIMKÉ. Grimké Seminary — Training Pastors and Planters in, by, and for the Church ✧ https://grimkeseminary.org Grimké College — Practical Biblical Studies for Every Christian ✧ https://grimkecollege.org Grimké Europe — For the Church in Europe, Hosted in Liverpool, UK ✧ https://grimkeeurope.org SUPPORT GRIMKÉ. Want to support the work of Grimké Seminary? ✧ https://grimkeseminary.org/give/ FOLLOW US. ✧ YouTube — https://youtube.com/@grimkeofficial ✧ X — https://twitter.com/grimkeseminary ✧ Instagram — https://instagram.com/grimkeseminary ✧ Facebook — https://facebook.com/grimkeseminary *