Biblical Role of Government | The PCA on Christian Nationalism (Part 1)

Season 2, Episode 124

In this episode, Michael and Zach begin a two-part discussion of the PCA's 2026 Ad Interim Committee Report on Christian Nationalism, carefully examining what the committee was—and was not—asked to accomplish. Rather than presenting a complete political theology, the report seeks to provide pastoral and constitutional guidance to the church as it addresses the growing conversations surrounding Christian Nationalism, Ethno-Nationalism, and related movements. The discussion highlights the committee's strong affirmation of Christian political engagement, civic responsibility, and the rich tradition of Reformed political theology, while also exploring its warnings against inflammatory rhetoric, racial ideologies, kinism, antisemitism, and other views the PCA has repeatedly rejected as incompatible with biblical Christianity. Michael and Zach also examine the report's teaching on the God-ordained role of civil government, emphasizing that while government is a legitimate institution for promoting justice and restraining evil, it is neither ultimate nor redemptive. Throughout the episode, they seek to fairly represent the committee's conclusions, helping listeners understand where the report encourages greater Christian engagement in public life and where it calls the church to exercise biblical wisdom, humility, and discernment. The second half of this discussion continues in Episode 126.

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