Ethno-Nationalism, Kinism & Racial Essentialism

In this episode, host Rev. Chris Gordon is joined by the regular guest panel, Rev. Dr. Dan Borvan and Dr. R. Scott Clark, to discuss a vital and urgent threat showing up in the theological landscape: ethno-nationalism and kinism. Following recent statements and actions from several NAPARC denominations—including the URCNA, ARP, PCA, RPCNA, and OPC—the panel dissects the viral online subcultures pushing toxic racial essentialism, explicit antisemitism, and alt-right ideologies.

The conversation directly addresses how cultural backlashes against the "woke" movement have swung to an equally ungodly extreme, leading some young men into outright pagan Nordic Odin worship and historical heresies that deny the true humanity and Jewishness of Jesus Christ. Grounded in foundational doctrines like Genesis 1:26, the speakers call the church to reject "no enemies to the right" tribalism and dynamically exercise the keys of the kingdom through church discipline against anti-gospel racism.

Chapters:
00:00 - Introduction and Welcome
01:00 - Catching Up with Dr. R. Scott Clark on His Retirement
02:45 - The Rise of Ethno-Nationalism and Neo-Nazism in Reformed Spaces
05:10 - Explaining the Online Backlash and "Woke" Counter-Culture
07:10 - Defending the Humanity of Christ: Dealing with Antisemitic Claims
09:00 - Evaluating the Nuances and Madness of Systemic Racism Ideology
11:30 - The Joint NAPARC Statement Condemning Racial and Ethnic Superiority
13:10 - Responding to Modern Internet Trolls, "Boomer" Labels, and Social Media Anonymity
16:45 - Church Discipline: Exercising the Keys of the Kingdom
18:20 - Biblical Anthropology: Genesis 1:26 and the Image of God
19:30 - Debunking the Curse of Ham and Kinism Refutations
21:30 - Unpacking Christian Nationalism vs. Ethno-Nationalism
23:05 - The Danger of the "No Enemies to the Right" Philosophy
25:00 - Civil War Reenactments, Acronyms, and Closing Remarks

Guest Information:
Rev. Dan Borvan: Rev. Dr. Daniel Borvan is pastor of preaching ministry at Christ Reformed Church. Daniel earned his Master of Divinity degree from Westminster Seminary California in 2011. At Westminster Seminary he also earned a Master of Arts degree in Historical Theology. His thesis paper was on Faustus Socinus.

- Dan on X - @danborvan
- Dan's Church - christreformed.org

Dr. R. Scott Clark: Dr. Clark was educated at the University of Nebraska (BA), Westminster Seminary California (MDiv), and St Anne’s College, Oxford University (DPhil). He was ordained to the ministry in the Reformed Church in the United States in 1988, where he served for ten years. He has been a minister in the United Reformed Churches in North America since 1998. He has taught church history and historical theology at Westminster Seminary California since 1997, where he served as academic dean (1997–2001). He has also taught at Wheaton College (1995–97) as visiting professor, and has served as a visiting professor at Reformed Theological RTS (Jackson) and Concordia University Irvine.

- Clark on X - @rscottclark

Mentions:
- Jake Meador (Mere Orthodoxy thread)
- The American Reformer
- Joel Webbin (Right Response Ministries)
- Protestia
- Stephen Wolfe (The Case for Christian Nationalism)
- Edmund Burke (Father of modern conservatism)
- Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC)
- United Reformed Churches in North America (URCNA) Synod
- Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church (ARP)
- Presbyterian Church in America (PCA)
- Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America (RPCNA)
- Orthodox Presbyterian Church (OPC)
- Communion of Reformed Evangelical Churches (CREC)
- Heidelblog (Dr. R. Scott Clark’s blog)
- The Ninth Commandment
- Genesis 1:26 & Genesis 9 (The Curse of Ham)
- 1st Corinthians

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Dr. Clark was educated at the University of Nebraska (BA), Westminster Seminary California (MDiv), and St Anne’s College, Oxford University (DPhil). He was ordained to the ministry in the Reformed Church in the United States in 1988, where he served for ten years. He has been a minister in the United Reformed Churches in North America since 1998.

He has taught church history and historical theology at Westminster Seminary California since 1997, where he served as academic dean (1997–2001). He has also taught at Wheaton College (1995–97) as visiting professor, and has served as a visiting professor at Reformed Theological Seminary (Jackson) and Concordia University Irvine.

x: @RScottClark

Rev. Dr. Daniel Borvan is pastor of preaching ministry at Christ Reformed Church. Daniel earned his Master of Divinity degree from Westminster Seminary California in 2011. As a student at Westminster Seminary he learned that all study of Scripture, theology, and church history is put into practice in the worship and work of the church. The goal is to glorify Christ by serving His church. At Westminster Seminary he also earned a Master of Arts degree in Historical Theology. His thesis paper was on Faustus Socinus.

Daniel is chairman of the Heidelberg Reformation Association. Some of his published articles are on the Heidelblog website. Daniel was installed as pastor of preaching ministry at Christ Reformed Church, September 29, 2023. Daniel is married to Marcy and they have two daughters and a son.

x: danborvan