Pentagon Official's "Holy War" Theology Fuels Iran Conflict, Critics Cry Heresy

Pentagon Official's "Holy War" Theology Fuels Iran Conflict, Critics Cry Heresy

Author: ChristianDaily April 10, 2026 Duration: 5:26
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's "militant Christian theology" is under scrutiny amid the Iran conflict. Critics, including Pope Leo XIV, question his framing of the war as divinely sanctioned and his prayer for "overwhelming violence of action." This episode also covers increased policing at UK places of worship, a significant donation from Asheville Christian Academy, an Easter email controversy at the USDA, the Bishop of Salisbury stepping back due to financial audit, the passing of Sister Genevieve, and concerns over displacement of Christian communities in South Lebanon. #christianity #christiannews #petecristiannews #petehegseth #irannews #religiousfreedom #churchofengland #USDA #religiouspersecution #ChristianNationalism

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