American Reformed theologian and author of The Case for Christian Nationalism (2022) — the most systematic theological defense of Christian nationalism from a confessional Protestant perspective.
Natural law Christian nationalism: Wolfe's argument proceeds from Reformed natural law theory rather than theonomy (the direct application of Mosaic law). His claims: (1) Particular peoples (ethnies) are natural, pre-political communities with legitimate claims to cultural self-determination. (2) A Christian magistrate (political ruler) has positive duties to support and protect Christianity, including using legal power to suppress heresy and maintain public worship. (3) This is not theocracy but the natural outworking of a Christian understanding of political authority. The book provoked controversy within Reformed circles for its use of the concept of 'ethnicity' and its endorsement of a 'Christian prince' who might need to act outside normal legal constraints.
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