Prophetic patriotism represents a theological alternative to nationalist idolatry, drawing on the biblical prophetic tradition to love one’s country by calling it to justice, mercy, and humility. This approach distinguishes between healthy love of place and people versus unhealthy worship of nation-state power, maintaining that true patriotism requires holding the nation accountable to transcendent moral standards rather than baptizing its current trajectory. Unlike
Dominative Christianism which co-opts faith for political power, prophetic patriotism offers a framework for faithful citizenship that maintains loyalty to place while resisting idolatrous nationalism. This alternative challenges the theological foundations underlying
MAGA Christianism by grounding love of country in divine justice rather than tribal superiority.