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Pastor Doug Wilson on why he believes the U.S. should be a Christian theocracy

NPR | By Leila Fadel

Published July 7, 2026 at 1:42 AM PDT

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NPR's Leila Fadel asks Pastor Doug Wilson, who recently gave a sermon at the Pentagon, why he wants the U.S. to become a Christian theocracy.

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Leila Fadel is a host of Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First.

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