Watch recordings from the Christian Nationalism in Australia webinar

Christian Nationalism in Australia

Eva Burrows College staff members, Dr Sue Holdsworth and Professor Glen O’Brien hosted a University of Divinity webinar on ‘Christian Nationalism and the Australian Church’ on 10 April 2026.

Over 80 people attended to listen to keynote speakers Dr Elenie Poulos and Dr Mike Bird explore a form of teaching that is prominent in the United States but also beginning to impact Australian churches. Three elective sessions with a variety of other speakers were also available to participants. A book of essays derived from the webinars, edited by Sue and Glen, has been proposed for publication later this year.

Plenary Addresses

• • Dr Elenie Paulos, ‘Australian Christian Nationalism: ‘Place, Preservation, and Populism’
  • Dr Mike Bird, ‘Caesarizing the Messiah and Messianizing Caesar: A Critique of Christian Nationalism’

Room 3 Recording

This session was hosted by Professor Liz Boase and featured 3 speakers:

1. Duncan Reid, ‘Christian Nationalism as a Contemporary Populist Movement: A Theological Response in the Australian Context’ (partial recording only)
2. Kyle Moffatt, ‘Between Silence and Prophecy: Girardian Discernment for Australian Church Leaders Responding to the Rise of Christian Nationalism’
3. Naomi Wolfe, ‘The Creator Is Not a Nationalist: An Aboriginal Response to the New Heresy’