Pastor Loran Livingston of Central Church, Charlotte, North Carolina, found himself at the centre of considerable controversy over this past week when he stated publicly in relation to his own nation – ‘There has never been a Christian nation, and never will be. You don’t live in one now. A Christian nation wouldn’t have killed and displaced 20 million Native Americans, or thought owning slaves was pleasing to God.’ When I saw the furore surrounding his statement, my mind turned to a similar controversy taking place at the same time here in the UK, where some are painting King Charles as a ‘traitor’ for having redefined the monarchy’s official duty by shifting his title from ‘Defender of the Faith’ to ‘Protector of the Space for Faith within the Multi-faith Nation.’ Continue Reading