Should We Put Flags in Churches? with Miles Smith
Miles Smith IV joins Matt, Derek, and Alastair to take up the perennial question of flags in churches: is it patriotism or idolatry?
Does your church display an American flag, or the 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.
Links Mentioned:
Lexham Press Book of the Month
Miles Smith (@IVMiles) on Twitter
“The History of National Flags in Churches,” by Miles Smith at First Things
The Nature of Doctrine: Religion and Theology in a Postliberal Age, by George A. Lindbeck [affiliate link]
Timestamps
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