In this episode, we consider the question, Is Christian Nationalism a noble lie? While I'm sure none of our listeners would ever consider lying, it sometimes happens in ways you don't think about.

NOTES:

Definition -- In Plato's The Republic, a noble lie is a myth or a lie knowingly propagated by an elite to maintain social harmony.[1]

Aeric talked about Socrates. Scott thought he was talking about So-Crates from Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure. We thought they needed a shout-out.

RECAP/TAKEAWAYS:

Why would someone tell this story?

Unifying: is it a story that would unite people?

Morality: We know America must be moral to function.

Power: If this country was a Christian country, it makes sense that Christians should exercise power to keep in on course.

Privilege: If this country was a Christian country, Christians were and should still be privileged.

Human Flourishing: We really do believe that being rightly related to God is the key to human flourishing and we really do want that for our country.

Putting an adjective (noble) in front of a lie doesn't make it okay.

We cannot expect to get God's ends by dishonest means.

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