EPISODE · Mar 24, 2026 · 19 MIN
ESSAY: MAGA Theology's Darkest Prayer Against Talarico: 'Stop Him By Any Means Necessary'
from Culture, Faith and Politics with Pat Kahnke · host Pat Kahnke
Pete Hegseth didn't just bring his politics to the Pentagon. He brought his pastor. In this episode, I analyze a recent clip featuring Brooks Potteiger — Pete Hegseth's personal pastor from a CREC (Communion of Reformed Evangelical Churches) congregation — and Joshua Haymes, calling for divine action against Texas State Representative James Talarico. As a pastor myself, I'm naming this for what it is: not prayer, not Christianity, and not faith. This is MAGA theology operating as a political weapon. This is the theological framework behind Christian nationalism — and it is now inside the U.S. Department of Defense.
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Pete Hegseth didn't just bring his politics to the Pentagon. He brought his pastor. In this episode, I analyze a recent clip featuring Brooks Potteiger — Pete Hegseth's personal pastor from a CREC (Communion of Reformed Evangelical Churches) congregation — and Joshua Haymes, calling for divine action against Texas State Representative James Talarico. As a pastor myself, I'm naming this for what it is: not prayer, not Christianity, and not faith. This is MAGA theology operating as a political weapon. This is the theological framework behind Christian nationalism — and it is now inside the U.S. Department of Defense.
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ESSAY: MAGA Theology's Darkest Prayer Against Talarico: 'Stop Him By Any Means Necessary'
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