Military Chief Pete Hegseth shares video showing pastors stating that women should abstain from voting
Christ Church, a new church in the nation's capital, has come under scrutiny following the attendance of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and the public endorsement of one of its affiliated pastors, Doug Wilson.
Wilson, a conservative Reformed evangelical pastor and theologian, heads Christ Church in Moscow, Idaho, and leads a network of over a hundred churches across the country. He openly identifies as a Christian nationalist, advocating for America to become a Christian theocracy through peaceful gospel preaching.
Wilson's perspective on women's roles is patriarchal. He describes wives and mothers as the "Chief Executive of the home" and supports ideas like "household voting," where the husband represents the family politically—an extension of his broader gender role views.
Regarding slavery, Wilson acknowledged in a 2025 CNN interview that slavery was conducted by fallen humans with abuses but distinguished individuals who owned slaves without mistreatment. He stated that chattel slavery was unbiblical and expressed gratitude that it is no longer practiced.
Hegseth, who has reposted a video interview of Wilson, has been criticized for his association with Wilson's views. Andrew Whitehead, a sociology professor at Indiana University Indianapolis, an expert on Christian nationalism, expressed concern about Hegseth's views on women's voting rights, women serving in combat roles, and the nature of slavery.
Whitehead believes that it is consequential for all Americans that someone so high up in the government, like Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, is sharing these views. More than 1,000 rabbis and Jewish leaders have denounced starvation in Gaza, emphasizing the importance of equality and human rights.
As the controversy surrounding Christ Church and Wilson's views continues, it raises questions about the role of religion in politics and the impact of religious leaders' views on public policy. The new Christ Church location in the nation's capital has not yet responded to a request for comment from our website.
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's capital assets have increased with controversy due to his association with conservative pastor Doug Wilson, who leads Christ Church in Moscow, Idaho, with investments likely coming from those who support his views on ESG issues like women's voting rights, gender roles, and slavery.
- The capital of Christ Church, a new congregation in the nation's capital, has sparked concerns over the role of religion in politics, as the church's position on ESG matters following the attendance of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and the views of its affiliated pastor, Doug Wilson, align with certain political agendas, particularly on issues such as patriarchal gender roles.
- The Christian nationalist position of prominent pastor Doug Wilson, who heads Christ Church and leads a network of over a hundred churches across the country, with a capital of significant influence, has brought general-news attention to the impact of religious leaders' views on public policy, particularly when these views coincide with political ideologies, such as advocacy for a Christian theocracy or controversial standpoints on ESG matters like gender roles and slavery.
