One of the ideas emergent in the dissident right is the tactic of having "No Enemies to the Right." Many are troubled by this. Should they be? Is this something Christians can embrace?
It is remarkable to me how bold and courageous you are. It is one thing to share others ideas and what has been done historically, it is another thing completely to introduce new ideas of how we might take action for such a time as this.
Thanks! I really appreciate it. I am not the first to talk about this in the discourse as of late. That honor goes to Charles Haywood. But seeing the reaction to the idea from a number of prominent evangelicals made me realize that we needed to grapple with it from a Christian perspective and ask if this is something that can be integrated into a realist understanding of Christian politics. I think it can and must be. Tough times are ahead and the more work we do now, I believe, the better we will be able to navigate that reality.
I understand the idea of NETTER starts with Charles Haywood, but from what I understand you are working to synthesize his and other's ideas into your own.
Thanks! Yes, that has been what I have trying to do and to explore the implications of the idea and what it might mean for Christians. It has really thrown a lot of people on the right and in the Christian community into a tizzy because it threatens their gatekeeping role. A big part of gatekeeping, believe it or not, is determining who gets big donor money. Upsetting that role, even if they don't recognize that is what is happening or acknowledge it to themselves or others, means that as others potentially gain ascendancy, they gain the ability to attract top talent and money. For me, part of what I want to do is begin laying a theological and philosophical foundation for something different, to begin to define who we are and how we are different from the regime.
It is remarkable to me how bold and courageous you are. It is one thing to share others ideas and what has been done historically, it is another thing completely to introduce new ideas of how we might take action for such a time as this.
Thanks! I really appreciate it. I am not the first to talk about this in the discourse as of late. That honor goes to Charles Haywood. But seeing the reaction to the idea from a number of prominent evangelicals made me realize that we needed to grapple with it from a Christian perspective and ask if this is something that can be integrated into a realist understanding of Christian politics. I think it can and must be. Tough times are ahead and the more work we do now, I believe, the better we will be able to navigate that reality.
I understand the idea of NETTER starts with Charles Haywood, but from what I understand you are working to synthesize his and other's ideas into your own.
Thanks! Yes, that has been what I have trying to do and to explore the implications of the idea and what it might mean for Christians. It has really thrown a lot of people on the right and in the Christian community into a tizzy because it threatens their gatekeeping role. A big part of gatekeeping, believe it or not, is determining who gets big donor money. Upsetting that role, even if they don't recognize that is what is happening or acknowledge it to themselves or others, means that as others potentially gain ascendancy, they gain the ability to attract top talent and money. For me, part of what I want to do is begin laying a theological and philosophical foundation for something different, to begin to define who we are and how we are different from the regime.
“Who we are and how we are different from the regime.” I look forward to hearing more about that!