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Off Air with Jane & Fi

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Off Air with Jane & Fi

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Fi Glover, Women, Times Radio, News, Chat, Conversation, Jane Garvey, Society & Culture, Relationships, Community, Entertainment, Entertainment News, The Times

4.61.1K Ratings

🗓️ 22 May 2026

⏱️ 23 minutes

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Summary

Welcome to a Friday special! This week’s bonus episode features an interview with Pastor Wilson, a leader of the Christian nationalist movement who recently led prayers at the Pentagon.


If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radio


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Times Radio Producer: Hannah Quinn

Podcast Producer: Eve Salusbury

Executive Producer: Rosie Cutler


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0:00.0

Welcome to a bonus edition of Offair with Jane and Feet on a Friday.

0:12.7

Coming your way is Pastor Doug Wilson, just to say, I think steady yourself against something

0:17.9

firm while you listen to the views of the alt-right Christian

0:22.9

nationalist. See what I mean? The intersection of politics and faith has always been a tricky one to

0:29.6

navigate. In the UK church and state are meant to be two pillars standing firm but apart,

0:34.4

but perhaps it's naive to think that politicians' beliefs don't shape

0:38.4

our political reality. In America, the link between right-wing politics and ultra-nationalist

0:44.1

Christian beliefs is in full swing, and one church growing its congregation in Washington is the

0:50.1

communion of reformed evangelical churches. The founder is Pastor Doug Wilson. He is a self-described

0:57.3

Christian nationalist and his influence on the American right wing is growing. From Idaho, he's built

1:03.6

a sprawling church and education network preaching a vision of society shaped by biblical law rather

1:10.0

than secular democracy. Supporters see him as a defender of society shaped by biblical law rather than secular democracy.

1:11.9

Supporters see him as a defender of traditional Christian values.

1:15.9

Critics say his views on women, sexuality and religion are deeply authoritarian.

1:21.1

In February, one of his followers, Donald Trump's secretary of war, Pete Hegeseth,

1:26.6

invited him to lead prayers at the Pentagon.

1:29.4

Well, I've been speaking to Doug about the church he's built and the America he believes

1:34.3

should replace the current one. As you can imagine, we cover lots of prickly issues in this discussion.

1:40.2

I wonder whether you can start Pastor Doug Wilson by just explaining to our UK audience

1:46.0

a little bit more about the communion of reformed evangelical churches.

1:51.0

How would you describe the message that you send out to your congregation?

1:56.0

The CREC, the communion of reformed Evangelical Churches, has about 150 churches, mostly in North America,

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