321. Which Fantastical Stories Help Us Love Our Homelands?

Not just Independence Day, but all month long, American citizens are celebrating our nation’s semiquincentennial called “America 250.” Other fans from around the world are joining in! But some folks, of course, feel uncertain about such patriotism. Don’t our countries have a lot of problems? Isn’t our eternal citizenship in Heaven? Let’s explore how Scripture endorses “the glory and honor of the nations.” And let’s recall how fantastical stories illustrate this good love of our country.[1. Photo by Aaron Burden on Unsplash.]

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1. Why some struggle to love their homeland

We’ll disclaim illegitimate hatred or homeland, called oikophobia.

Some prefer imaginary or opposite “homes” rather than real ones.