The Myth of a Christian Nation by Gregory Boyd
The title pretty much says it all here. The premise of the book is simply this: many Christians believe that America is a Christian nation. I happen to love this point, because there's really no such thing as a Christian nation. Nations may be founded upon Judeo-Christian values, but they really can't be a Christian nation. Countries can be Islamic, but they can't be Christian. That would entail requiring everyone who is a part of the country to follow Jesus Christ. People can't be forced to truly follow Jesus--especially in a free country.
The rest of the book builds off of this philosophy and explains why this false teaching really twists our thinking towards what Boyd calls "Power Over" rather than "Power Under." How many times must we try to force people to believe and act a certain way when they are unbelievers before we realize that maybe the church is not supposed to be forcing unchristian people to act like they are someone that they are not?
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