Pastor Doug Wilson Gains Pentagon Platform in 2026 as Hegseth Elevates Christian Nationalist
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Updated · NPR · Jul 6
Pastor Doug Wilson Gains Pentagon Platform in 2026 as Hegseth Elevates Christian Nationalist
3 articles · Updated · NPR · Jul 6
Summary
Doug Wilson said a 2026 Pentagon speaking invitation from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reflects his rising reach inside Republican and Trump-administration circles.
Wilson, who leads Christ Church in Moscow, Idaho, said he opened a Washington church service because enough administration Christians already follow his teachings; Hegseth is among the most prominent attendees.
In an NPR interview, Wilson argued the U.S. should become a Christian theocracy and said women should not vote while homosexuality should be treated as a crime.
The Pentagon invitation has become a flashpoint because it places a self-described Christian nationalist with hard-line views on women and non-Christians closer to the center of Republican power.