Eric Treene, Author at The Washington Institute

Eric Treene is an Adjunct Professor at The Catholic University Columbus School of Law and a Fellow at The Catholic University Center for Religious Liberty, an Instructor at Reformed Theological Seminary, and Senior Counsel at Storzer and Associates, Washington D.C. He serves as a Ruling Elder at McLean Presbyterian Church in Virginia.

Articles by Eric Treene

Culture • Christianity & Culture

Making Sense of “Christian Nationalism”, Part II: Should Christians Care About Nationhood?

Eric Treene | 9 min read

Part I of this article explored the current state in the United States of what is being called Christian Nationalism. While the alarmism is overblown, there is appropriate concern about excessively exuberant displays of nationalism by many Christians, and a small but vocal group of Christian writers seeks to use the attention on Christian Nationalism...

Culture • Christianity & Culture

Making Sense of “Christian Nationalism”, Part I: Just What is Christian Nationalism, and is it Really a Thing?

Eric Treene | 12 min read

As another national election cycle heats up, inevitably news stories will focus even more on “Christian Nationalism.” The term first emerged in broad circulation over the last several years as a critique by the political and religious left of several different developments: the overwhelming support of Evangelicals for President Trump; various incidents such as the...