28 November 1944: How patriotism, which we now all praise, differs from nationalism, which we now all brand as the enemy which must be destroyed
I have had a question sent to me which in one form or another I have been expecting for some time. The question is in what way patriotism, which we now all praise (though Dr. Johnson did say that it was the last refuge of a scoundrel), differs from nationalism, which we now all brand as the enemy which must be destroyed. And my correspondent also asks if true Christianity can find any room for patriotism at all where all men should be valued equally and all lands should have equal claims.
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