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Does your church display an American flag or Union Jack or some other national flag? It's been an active debate since the days of Caesar, through Christendom, and into the Modern American context: What should the relationship be between national symbols and Christian worship? Matt, Alastair, and Derek welcome Hillsdale Assistant Professor Dr. Miles Smith, IV, to bring a historian's perspective to the debate. Full show notes at www.merefidelity.com. Timestamps: About Five or So [0:00] As a Historian… [1:26] We the (insert denomination) [3:16] Idolatry [8:01] Sunbelt Megavangelicalism [12:29] International Variations [15:20] U.S. Flag Code [20:23] Patriotic Civil Disobedience [26:04] Early Church [28:42] Other Symbols [32:00] Doing It Well or Badly [35:04] Militarism [39:23] Patriotism in General [40:40]
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Does your church display an American flag or Union Jack or some other national flag? It's been an active debate since the days of Caesar, through Christendom, and into the Modern American context: What should the relationship be between national symbols and Christian worship? Matt, Alastair, and Derek welcome Hillsdale Assistant Professor Dr. Miles Smith, IV, to bring a historian's perspective to the debate. Full show notes at www.merefidelity.com. Timestamps: About Five or So [0:00] As a Historian… [1:26] We the (insert denomination) [3:16] Idolatry [8:01] Sunbelt Megavangelicalism [12:29] International Variations [15:20] U.S. Flag Code [20:23] Patriotic Civil Disobedience [26:04] Early Church [28:42] Other Symbols [32:00] Doing It Well or Badly [35:04] Militarism [39:23] Patriotism in General [40:40]
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