I (Gladly) Pledge Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America

…And to the republic for which it stands

Young boy pledges allegiance to the American flag — Image by KWPhotog via DepositPhotos.com

Is devotion to one’s country incompatible with our call to make Christ preeminent in our lives? Many Christians believe so.

In a recent piece for the Medium publication Koinonia, Grant Bullert declared:

“Patriotism is, in…