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Pentagon Worship Service Highlights Growing Christian Nationalism

2/19/2026

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Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth invited Doug Wilson, a far-right Christian nationalist, to lead a worship service at the Pentagon.
The move signals rising aggressive Christian nationalism within the MAGA movement.
Doug Wilson advocates inserting Apostle’s Creed into Constitution and opposes women's voting rights.
Brook Potteiger, set to lead Wilson's Washington, D.C., church, became abusive after Wilson's influence, prompting his mother to file a report with child protective services.

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Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth invited Doug Wilson, a far-right Christian nationalist, to lead a worship service at the Pentagon.
The move signals rising aggressive Christian nationalism within the MAGA movement.
Doug Wilson advocates inserting Apostle’s Creed into Constitution and opposes women's voting rights.
Brook Potteiger, set to lead Wilson's Washington, D.C., church, became abusive after Wilson's influence, prompting his mother to file a report with child protective services.