DoomsdaysCW<p>Why <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PeteHegseth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PeteHegseth</span></a> nomination is a milestone for the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/rightwing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>rightwing</span></a> Christian movement he follows</p><p>by Liam Adams, January 13, 2025</p><p>Key points:<br> - Fox News host Pete Hegseth, who's President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for Defense secretary, is a devotee to rightwing Christian movement led by controversial Idaho pastor <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/DougWilson" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DougWilson</span></a>.<br> - The Wilson-led denomination, called the Communion of Reformed Evangelical Churches, has grown significantly but hasn't previously gained influence within Trump's inner circle.<br> - For this Wilson-led movement, Hegseth's nomination is a milestone for political clout and an especially promising potential appointment given its <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/hypermasculine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>hypermasculine</span></a> and militaristic sensibilities.</p><p><a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2025/01/13/pete-hegseth-nomination-is-milestone-for-doug-wilsons-church-movement/76947642007/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">usatoday.com/story/news/politi</span><span class="invisible">cs/elections/2025/01/13/pete-hegseth-nomination-is-milestone-for-doug-wilsons-church-movement/76947642007/</span></a> <br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ChristianNationalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ChristianNationalism</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ChristoFascists" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ChristoFascists</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/USPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USPol</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ChristoFascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ChristoFascism</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Fascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Fascism</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Fascists" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Fascists</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TrumpAppointees" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TrumpAppointees</span></a></p>