Hegseth church allies backed plan for ‘public’ execution of Fort Hood shooter

Leader of CREC church – whose pastors have advocated death penalty – says he ‘prefers public executions to private’…

 https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/15/pete-hegseth-crec-church-execution-livestream

A TN restaurant made Christian Nationalists REGRET their reservation!

 https://www.youtube.com/shorts/kD8aXDHtetg

 

'Show Me The Verse' - Mehdi CORNERS Pastor Doug Wilson

 https://www.youtube.com/shorts/3mqpe2Twhvw

 

Why Is Pete Hegseth Purging Women From Command? Doug Wilson Is Why. – Mother Jones

He preaches holy war, iron discipline, and male dominance. And one of his disciples runs the Pentagon...

 https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/08/the-passion-of-doug-wilson/

 

The Christian Nationalist Plan To Execute Gay Men | Doug Wilson

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_aBjvNBjeo

 

Iran, Christian Nationalism, and Holy War: Fissures in Christian MAGAism (Live Recording) (Reign of Error podcast with Sarah Posner)

Brad Onishi hosts a live event panel with Sarah Posner, Dr. Julie Ingersoll, and Dr. Matthew D. Taylor on the religious dimensions of the Iran conflict and its effects on Christian nationalism and MAGA. Posner explains how influential Christian Zionists have long sought U.S. confrontation with Iran, tying it to end-times prophecy, unconditional support for Netanyahu, and Republican foreign policy influence through figures like John Hagee, Paula White, and ambassador Mike Huckabee. Ingersoll contrasts this with postmillennial Christian Reconstructionism linked to Doug Wilson and Pete Hegseth, noting no special theological role for Israel and emerging internal fissures over the war. Taylor describes Iran as a Shiite religious nationalist state and argues religious extremism on both sides amplifies escalation, highlighting NAR “spiritual warfare” against the “Prince of Persia.”

As the discussion unfolds, the panel explores fractures within the religious right, including tensions between evangelicals and far-right Catholics, generational divides among Reconstructionists, and the uncertain political future of figures like J.D. Vance. With attention to media ecosystems, ideological alliances, and the role of key influencers, the episode situates the Iran conflict within a broader struggle over power, identity, and the future of American politics. The result is a nuanced portrait of a movement that is far from monolithic—and whose internal contradictions may prove as consequential as its external ambitions.

Donate to Season 2: https://www.irmce.org/donate

00:00 Welcome and Panel Intro

02:27 Religious Stakes of Iran

05:49 Christian Zionist Playbook

10:05 Reconstructionists and Hegseth

15:01 NAR Spiritual Warfare

20:53 Huckabee and GOP Zionism

25:04 Reconstructionist Bro Culture Split

27:03 Catholic Right and Israel Rift

32:21 Sarah Pushes Back on Fissures

35:24 Catholic Trump Split

36:51 Protestant Infiltration Claims

37:31 Three MAGA Faith Factions

38:28 Post Trump Power Struggle

40:35 Catholics War Theology Gap

42:18 J D Vance 2028 Test

45:56 Billionaire Catholic Network

48:29 Kushner Media Blind Spots

51:27 Russia Israel Prophecy Lens

53:07 Pope Versus Trump Wedge

56:56 Midterms Economic Fallout

01:01:11 Wrap Up And Sign Off
Interview: 

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/iran-christian-nationalism-and-holy-war-fissures-in/id1866624168?i=1000766587198

 

Christopher Hitchens vs Douglas Wilson | The Clash of Atheism & Christian nationalism

 https://www.youtube.com/shorts/NYWJs3ngFfg

 

Pete Hegseth's Pastor Wants Christian Theocracy in America!

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/WY3Y111amU8 

 

Pastor Doug Wilson on his Christian theocracy vision and ties to Pete Hegseth : NPR's Newsmakers : NPR

Wilson is a self-described Christian nationalist who wants to repeal a woman's right to vote, has defended slavery and believes homosexuality should be a crime... png.png The pastor who wants to repeal voting rights for women is becoming more mainstream : NPR's Newsmakers npr.org

 https://www.npr.org/2026/07/06/nx-s1-5822558/pastor-doug-wilson-interview-pete-hegseth

 

Democratic socialists are winning in US cities with message of getting stuff done

Mayors such as New York’s Zohran Mamdani show leftwing ideology can go hand-in-hand with effective governance…

 https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/28/democratic-socialist-mayor-mamdani-wilson

 

What the Christian supremacists in power actually believe

 https://www.youtube.com/shorts/eucflYb7OhE 

Richard Carrier CHALLENGES Christianity’s Role in Human Progress

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kxo6fLe9lvU 

Update on Christian nationalist extremism

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_kO4uTamp8

 

This is what #trump is doing to #Texas … and the country. #immigration

 https://www.youtube.com/shorts/eg7imcsx-fs

 

Doug Wilson

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/WdrJ5J5Bjgw

 

Hegseth's Pastor DEMANDS CATHOLICS & MUSLIMS be Ruled by His Church

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=icUK_P5GWj8

 

Weekly Roundup: Pentagon Pulpit, Silenced Christians: Doug Wilson, James Talarico & the Battle for the American Soul (Bradley Onishi and Daniel Miller; Straight White American Jesus podcast)

Doug Wilson's appearance at a Pentagon prayer service hosted by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is more than a symbolic moment—it's a window into the kind of Christianity being elevated at the highest levels of American power. Wilson, a self-identified Christian nationalist and longtime pastor in Moscow, Idaho, has built an influential religious and media network rooted in a theology that centers male authority, rejects pluralism in the public square, and frames "Christ is King" as a political claim over the nation itself. His record—documented by journalists like Brian Kaylor and Sarah Stankorb—includes defending rigid patriarchal structures, opposing women's suffrage, limiting public religious freedom to conservative Protestantism, and mishandling abuse cases within his orbit. That this theology is now platformed inside the Pentagon, amid ongoing fallout from the Epstein scandal and broader debates about power, sexuality, and accountability, raises urgent questions about what kind of moral vision is being fused with state authority—and who it protects.

At the same time, CBS's decision not to air Stephen Colbert's interview with Texas State Representative James Talarico—an outspoken Christian critic of Christian nationalism—reveals the other side of the equation. Talarico, a seminary student and public school teacher, argues that separating church and state protects both democracy and the integrity of Christian faith. His warning that Christian nationalism is "a cancer on my religion" stands in sharp contrast to Wilson's vision of public Christianity. The juxtaposition is stark: a hardline theocrat welcomed at the Pentagon, and a soft-spoken Christian democrat sidelined from broadcast television. Together, these events underscore a growing dynamic in American public life—where the state appears increasingly willing to privilege one brand of religion while marginalizing dissenting voices, even within Christianity itself.
Interview: 

https://www.straightwhiteamericanjesus.com/episodes/weekly-roundup-pentagon-pulpit-silenced-christians-doug-wilson-james-talarico-the-battle-for-the-american-soul?hsLang=en

DOJ charges man shot by Border Patrol agents in Portland with aggravated assault - POLITICO

Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) accused President Donald Trump of "clearly inflaming violence" by deploying federal immigration agents to the city, and Portland Mayor Keith Wilson called on the federal government to halt immigration enforcement operations in the city until more details about the shooting came clear. 

"We know what the federal government says happened here. There was a time when we could take them at their word. That time has long passed," Wilson said at a Thursday evening press conference…

 https://www.politico.com/news/2026/01/12/doj-charges-man-shot-border-patrol-agents-portland-aggravated-assault-00722537

 

Trump LOSING CONTROL After Marjorie Resigns And His POST GOES MAD! | Rick Wilson

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tACnvt79qd4

 

The Proud Scientific Ignorance of a Christian Nationalist (Gutsick Gibbon)

Evolution and some geologic history explained while she counters silly creationism / intelligent design arguments from Doug Wilson and the Answers in Genesis / Ken Ham people. 

An important point she makes is that Doug Wilson and his followers not only hold these unscientific beliefs, but that they are actively engaged in building up networks of schools that will indoctrinate children with these beliefs instead of real science.

Interview: 

https://youtu.be/Jv9mnFK4H0g?si=r5nh5fpXjwA_i1Pf