SWAJ Rewind: Stand for the Flag, Kneel for the Cross

SWAJ Rewind: Stand for the Flag, Kneel for the Cross

Published: December 31, 2025

Duration: 25:48

Is the slogan, “stand for the flag, kneel for the cross” a harmless expression of the conviction that good Christians can also be good citizens? Or if we decode it, do we find that a meaning that’s much more pernicious than that? In this episode, Dan argues that this slogan is an expression of Christian nationalism, giving voice to anti-Black racism and licensing election denial and efforts to overturn the 2020 election.

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