by Bob Hyatt Is national patriotism inconsistent with Christianity? I’ve been a part of numerous churches that celebrated American Independence Day with abandon: 80-foot flags hanging from the ceilings, singing the “Star Spangled Banner” and “I’m Proud to Be an American” and even— most disturbing to me as I reflect back—saying the Pledge of Allegiance [...]
Posts Tagged ‘4th of July’
Be Careful What You Worship on July 4th
Posted: July 4, 2010 in Guest BloggersTags: 4th of July, Bob Hyatt, Christian Nationalism, Independence Day, National Patriotism, Out of Ur
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This Fourth [of] July is yours, not mine.
Posted: July 4, 2010 in Guest BloggersTags: 4th of July, dissident, Eliacín Rosario-Cruz, Frederick Douglass, Freedom, Independence Day, Rivers of Babylon, Zion
by Eliacín Rosario-Cruz The following is a quote from a speech by Abolitionist Frederick Douglass. It would not surprise me if this is the first time your read something like this. This is one of the many examples of how dissident views of the history and cultural “meaning makings” have been suppressed by the USA institutional educational and [...]
For (Too Much) Love of Country
Posted: July 4, 2010 in Guest BloggersTags: 4th of July, Christian Patriotism, Greg Boyd, Kingdom of God, Patriotism, Relevant Magazine
by Greg Boyd writing for Relevant Greg Boyd says patriotism can become a spiritual problem. I am thankful to live in a country that acknowledges people have rights to “life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness,” and that empowers citizens to influence how they are governed. I know how rare such freedom has been throughout [...]
The 4th of July and 3,900,000 Gallons of Blood
Posted: July 4, 2010 in Original ContentTags: 4th of July, American Revolution, Death, Independence Day, Independence Day 2010, Iraq War, Murder, Myth of Redemptive Violence, Redemptive Violence, Revolutionary War, War, War On Terror
Today is a day of conflicting emotions for me. But it hasn’t always been this way. As a child, I remember lining up on the streets to watch Independence Day parades; complete with flags made in Mexico or Hong Kong. I remember marching in those parades when I played in my high school marching band. [...]
