Christian Nationalism: A Canadian Context, hosted by the Northern Province Racial Justice Team in October 2025, brought together scholars, faith leaders, and community members to examine how Christian Nationalism is shaping public discourse in Canada. Presenters traced the historical roots of Christian Nationalism globally, its manifestation in Canada’s colonial past, and its emergence in contemporary church and society.
A political ideology centered in the claim that Canada was established by God’s intent as a Christian nation, Christian Nationalism assumes the superiority of Christian culture and values over those of non-Christian persons. Participants explored the ways in which this invocation of Canada’s Christian identity translates into xenophobia, racism, and anti-LGBTQ2SIA+ sentiment as it seeks to fulfill what it advocates as God’s call to win dominion over the “Seven Mountains” of culture: family, religion, education, media, arts and entertainment, business, and government.
The sessions explored how the appeal of Christian Nationalism often reflects deeper anxieties about belonging and change. As Christian Nationalism increasingly appears in subtle and normalized forms across Canadian institutions and media, presenters and participants emphasized the need to promote critical awareness about Christian Nationalism within our church communities and to engage in compassionate dialogue with those who ascribe to its ideology. Organizers for the series were Pr. Craig Wentland, ELCIC; Rev. Dr. Deborah Ann Taylor, Pastor, ELCIC; and Pastor Aaron Linville, Moravian Church.
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