Doug Wilson, a Christian Nationalist pastor in Idaho and a self-described “paleo-Confederate,” wants to strip the citizenship of anyone who voted for New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani. As leader of the denomination that includes Pete Hegseth, Wilson previously sparked headlines for wanting to…
The USS Abraham Lincoln: America must demand the truth
Given the recent reports of shortages, suffering and deprivation among sailors aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, an American aircraft carrier on extended patrol in the Middle East, let me begin by stating my tremendous admiration for our military veterans in…
Dorie Miller: Give honor where honor is due
There are moments when changing a name is simply administrative. This is not one of them. The U.S. Navy is reportedly considering removing the name of Doris “Dorie” Miller, one of America’s most important World War II heroes, from the…
Southern Baptist Preacher Tells Pentagon Worship Service that God Will ‘Fight Their Battles’
An influential Southern Baptist pastor stood Wednesday (Aug. 19) in the headquarters of the world’s largest military and, with no sense of irony, preached a message of hope for Pentagon leaders by pointing to multiple biblical passages where God miraculously…
Hegseth continues to apply Isaiah 6:8 to US warfare
Once again, U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has conscripted Scripture to his military cause, making the faith of Jews and Christians synonymous with fighting for the United States military. On May 23, during a commencement address at the U.S….
Hegseth’s testosterone testing plays into MAGA mythology
In a two-and-a-half-minute-long video posted on X, self-styled Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced all United States soldiers age 30 and over will undergo mandatory screening for testosterone deficiency. Those with lower levels of testosterone will be given the option…
Hegseth’s Testosterone Announcement Isn’t Just a Sign of the Right’s Fragile Masculinity — It’s Also Wrong
How low is too low when it comes to testosterone levels? When Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced last week that U.S. service members ages 30 and older will have their testosterone tested every year, neither he nor the Pentagon specified what…
Taxpayer-funded By Dawn’s Early Light woos Trump’s evangelical base
Democratic presidents have targeted Christians and attacked religious freedom for decades, but President Donald Trump is making everything right, claims By Dawn’s Early Light, a taxpayer-funded movie starring Trump administration officials that praises the president’s Task Force to Eradicate Anti-Christian…
First they came for the Mormons
These days, you’d think we wouldn’t be shocked by a new weekly, daily or hourly religio-political-cultural-rightward-revisionism in the land of the free and the home of Project 2025. But “adjusting” to such practices seems abidingly stressful and/or depressing to many…
Monthly Pentagon Worship Service Features Catholics for First Time
Shortly after controversial evangelical preacher Doug Wilson preached at the Pentagon in February, he declared that his Christian Nationalist vision for the United States was a Protestant nation where public Catholic worship would be banned, like that of Hinduism and other religions. On Wednesday…
Lawsuit seeks to protect Stars and Stripes from Hegseth’s control
A lawsuit filed against the Pentagon seeks to reverse its takeover of Stars and Stripes, the news organization that provided independent news coverage for the U.S. military since 1861. Federal regulations governing the publication ensured its ability to provide “a…
LDS Church added back to Pentagon list after outcry
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth slashed the number of religious affiliations recognized by the Pentagon from more than 200 to 31 and set off a political firestorm in the process. The loudest reaction came when U.S. Sen. Mike Hill, R-Utah, and…