Deadline: April 21
Length: 600 to 1,200 words, or visual art and photography
What does the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence mean for Anabaptists?
What national ideals do we celebrate? What sins do we lament?
Does glorification of the nation’s birth in war lead to glorification of war itself? Can a pacifist be patriotic? Should a follower of Jesus love a nation?
How do you understand the relationship of faith and national identity (in contrast to the Christian nationalist view of America as a special work of God, exceptionally blessed)? How shall we resist identifying the American way with God’s way?
How does your congregation show allegiance to the reign of God and seek the common good of the nation and its people?
If you are an immigrant or a person of color, how does your experience in the U.S., or your family’s history, impact your view of the nation? We invite Canadians and people of other nations to share their thoughts as well.
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