![]() ![]() ![]() Focusing on its manipulation of Scripture and the person of Jesus, he redirects us to the true promises found in the gospel. Jonathan Walton exposes the cultural myths and misconceptions about America’s identity. The proclaimed hope of America rings most hollow for Native peoples, people of color, the rural poor, and other communities pressed to the margins. The president is not the Messiah, the Constitution is not the Bible, and the United States is not a city on a hill or the hope for the world. These commonly held ideas break down in the light of hard realities, the study of Scripture, and faithful Christian witness. "America is a Christian nation." "All men are created equal." "We are the land of the free and the home of the brave." Except when we’re not. ![]()
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