On June 15, Christian author Owen Strachan tweeted, “As an evangelical Christian, I stand with Israel without shame or apology.” This is, of course, an expression of support for the nation of Israel in its current conflict with Iran. Since Strachan tied his support of Israel to his identity as an “evangelical Christian,” he apparently sees a theological connection between Christianity and support for Israel (though he did not explain his reasoning here).
I quoted Strachan’s statement with my own tweet, which read, “As an American Christian, I stand with America.”
Christians should desire (and pray for) the good of all nations, especially their own. They should seek the good of their people.
I intended this statement to distance myself from support for Israel. But I did not
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