Consider, for instance, Richard Mouw’s wise words about worship and nationalism. Recognizing that we de facto inhabit national and cultural contexts, he warns of “the constant danger of nationalistic pride”: “When we come together for Christian worship, we are acknowledging our identity as members of ‘a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation’ (1 Peter 2:9). And we need to be reminded that other racial and priestly and national loyalties are constantly competing for our allegiance.”
