Douglas Wilson
Christ Church
Pastor of Christ Church in Moscow, Idaho since the 1970s, and a leading proponent of Christian nationalism and dominionist theology. His network spans over 150 churches internationally. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is a member of one of Wilson's churches and invited Wilson to preach at the Pentagon in February 2026. Wilson advocates for Christian theocracy, repealing women's suffrage, and criminalizing homosexuality.
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Christ Church
820 Dominion Way, Moscow, ID 83843
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Wilson preached a 15-minute sermon at the Pentagon, broadcast on its internal TV network, after being invited by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Hegseth thanked Wilson for his 'mentorship' and 'willingness to be bold.'
View source →“If there is no God above the society, if there is no God above the state, take God away — the state becomes God, and it assumes the prerogatives of deity and wants to control everything. That's Christian nationalism.”
Wilson told Tucker Carlson in an April 2024 interview that Christian nationalism is the only alternative to state tyranny, promoting theocratic governance.
View source →Washington Post reported on Wilson's Pentagon sermon, noting his beliefs that women should submit to husbands, homosexuality should be criminalized, and that Southern slaveholders were 'on firm scriptural ground.'
View source →PBS documented how Hegseth moved to Tennessee in 2022 specifically to send his children to a school in Wilson's Christian education network, and is a member of a Wilson-affiliated church.
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