A couple brief thoughts on patriotism and citizenship in the Christian life

For those of us who live in the United States, our society joins together today to celebrate the birth of our nation as an independent state as well as the virtues of good citizenship and loyalty to one’s country. It is a day of patriotic expression, pyrotechnic displays, and commemoration of our national history that often features a curious mixture of facts and less national mythology. As Christians we find ourselves as people with a sort of dual citizenship, as we are both citizens of the...