Julie Ingersoll
Professor of Religious Studies and author of Building God's Kingdom: Inside the World of Christian Reconstruction, appearing as the episode's expert on Doug Wilson, Christian Reconstructionism, and Pete Hegseth's theology.
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Feb 3, 2026 • 44min
Reign of Error 002: Pete Hegseth, Doug Wilson, and the God of War
Julie Ingersoll, professor of Religious Studies and author who studies religion and politics, unpacks Doug Wilson’s Christian Reconstructionism and its reach into Pentagon culture. She outlines how biblical law, patriarchal governance, and a belligerent “God of war” theology shape views on military power, domestic authority, and foreign conquest. The conversation traces the movement’s move from the margins into corridors of power.
