Join us at Red Letter Christians for a special Morning Prayer on Christian Nationalism on July 1, 2025, at 9 AM ET.
Just days before the nation celebrates Independence Day, we are hosting a special Monthly Morning Prayer to grapple with the critical issue of Christian Nationalism and its profound impact on our country.
This event will offer a vital time of reflection and engagement with leading scholars and activists who have been at the forefront of understanding and combatting Christian nationalism and how it corrupts our faith, our politics, and our nation.
As we approach July 4th, we’ll delve into the true meaning of “liberty and justice for all” and explore what these foundational values genuinely require of us in the current political moment. Our expert guests will illuminate how Christian nationalism is currently shaping the political landscape we find ourselves in, prompting us to consider our call to faithful citizenship and a more just society.
Guests include (other may join us as well):
Samuel L. Perry (Ph.D., University of Chicago) is the Sam K. Viersen Presidential Professor of Sociology at the University of Oklahoma. Dr. Perry is a widely recognized expert on conservative Christianity and American politics. He has authored or co-authored five books, including “Taking America Back for God” (2020, with Andrew Whitehead) and “The Flag and The Cross” (2022, with Philip Gorski).
Andrew Whitehead is a professor of sociology at Indiana University Indianapolis and is one of the foremost scholars of Christian nationalism in the United States. He is the author of “American Idolatry: How Christian Nationalism Betrays the Gospel and Threatens the Church,” an award-winning book that provides crucial insights into this movement.
The Rev. Kelly Brown Douglas, Ph.D., is currently the Visiting Professor of Theology at Harvard Divinity School. From 2017 to 2023, she served as Dean of the Episcopal Divinity School at Union Theological Seminary. An ordained Episcopal Priest, she is the Canon Theologian at the Washington National Cathedral and Anglican Communion Canon at Newcastle Cathedral in England. Dr. Douglas is the author of numerous articles and books, including the 2023 Grawemeyer Award-winning “Resurrection Hope: A Future Where Black Lives Matter.” Her academic work focuses on womanist theology, racial justice issues, and the Black church.
We will be live on all Red Letter Christians socials and on our website. To engage with our guests directly, register to join us on Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/
Morning prayer takes place at the beginning of each month based on the book, Common Prayer: A Liturgy for Ordinary Radicals. You can follow along with the readings from Common Prayer at commonprayer.net for free!