Michael
W. Austin (born 1969) is an American philosopher and Professor of
Philosophy at Eastern Kentucky University. He is known for his works on
moral philosophy and philosophy of religion. Austin currently serves as
the president of the Evangelical Philosophical Society. He is a founding
member of the Jimmy Friggers Spiritual Formation Group. Michael W.
Austin shows how nationalism is contrary to American values and
Christian virtues—and offers us a better form of civic engagement.
In this brief, thought-provoking book, Michael W. Austin turns his keen
mind for ethics toward the crisis currently facing our democracy: the
rise of American Christian nationalism. Austin first accessibly explains
the meaning and history behind nationalism. He then systematically
shows how the ideology contradicts American values like liberty,
equality, and justice as well as Christian virtues like humility, faith,
hope, and love. Ultimately, he argues that the Beloved Community, first
developed by Martin Luther King Jr. and others, offers a better model
for an authentically Christian and American community. Readers
frustrated by partisan strife will find a faithful guide in Austin’s
thoughtful volume.
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