False Patriotism

Esau McCaulley reflects on Frederick Douglass’s critique of America

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Our national tendency to see only the best of America was standing in the way of truly becoming great. [Frederick Douglass] thought enough of this country to tell it the truth. We would be better off if more of us did the same.

— Esau McCaulley, “Frederick Douglass Knew What False Patriotism Was,” New York Times, July 3, 2023.


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Ryan writes for weary pilgrims learning to follow Jesus through the wilderness. For nearly nine years, he served as a lead pastor at a church in Escondido, California. He currently works as a chaplain with a hospice organization in San Diego.

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