The Unity of the Nations | Joseph Ratzinger

What is the meaning of national identity? Does strong national identity necessarily create a hostile relation with other nations? In this podcast, Marc Barnes and Alex Denley discuss Joseph Ratzinger's short book "The Unity of Nations." Through a discussion of the political theology of Origen and St. Augustine, Ratzinger shows how the early Christians viewed their relation to the nations, and Christianity's nation-unifying gospel. Registration is open for the New Polity Conference 2025! https://newpolity.com/events/2025 Subscribe to New Polity magazine for all our best essays: https://newpolity.com/magazine Check out the books published by New Polity press: https://newpolity.com/press Join the conversation on our discord: https://discord.gg/bNJ2uE7as6