One of the ongoing questions I have for Emerson is that his Religion of Whiteness seems to contrast against some of the work of Perry and Whitehead and others with regard to Christian Nationalism.
I know they have different approaches and focuses, but whitehead’s latest book bent over backward to keep calling Christian Nationalists, Christian. I think this was both about responsibility as a Christian for other Christians (avoiding a no true Scottman defence of Christianity) and a pragmatic approach to how to convert a few CN followers back to a more orthodox Christianity.
But that approach seems opposite of Emerson’s flat denial of many white people actually following Christ.
I think I am more persuaded by Emerson. But I would really like to get Emerson and Whitehead together and have a clear conversation about this point. I know it isn’t a simple answer and there is a mixture of both perspectives that is true. But I think is would be an important discussion.
I really look forward to Emerson’s book.
One of the ongoing questions I have for Emerson is that his Religion of Whiteness seems to contrast against some of the work of Perry and Whitehead and others with regard to Christian Nationalism.
I know they have different approaches and focuses, but whitehead’s latest book bent over backward to keep calling Christian Nationalists, Christian. I think this was both about responsibility as a Christian for other Christians (avoiding a no true Scottman defence of Christianity) and a pragmatic approach to how to convert a few CN followers back to a more orthodox Christianity.
But that approach seems opposite of Emerson’s flat denial of many white people actually following Christ.
I think I am more persuaded by Emerson. But I would really like to get Emerson and Whitehead together and have a clear conversation about this point. I know it isn’t a simple answer and there is a mixture of both perspectives that is true. But I think is would be an important discussion.