The pastor who wants to repeal voting rights for women is becoming more mainstream

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth invited Pastor Doug Wilson to give a sermon at the Pentagon earlier this year. Wilson was invited as part of Hegseth’s monthly Christian worship service. The pastor’s appearance at the Pentagon was controversial. Wilson is a self-described Christian nationalist. He's called for repealing women’s right to vote, he’s defended slavery and he believes homosexuality should be a crime. Not long ago, those beliefs were considered fringe. But today, Wilson's teachings are entering the mainstream, according to religious studies scholars. That is why Wilson is worth paying attention to.

NPR's Leila Fadel sat down with Doug Wilson at his home church in Moscow, Idaho, where he explained why he wants the U.S. to become a Christian theocracy and what that would look like for different groups.

You can hear Wilson's full interview at the link in the bio or on YouTube or Spotify.