Blessed Is the Policymaker Who Quotes the Bible in Context

Pete Hegseth is not that policymaker. Turn any article into a podcast. Upgrade now to start listening. Members can share articles with friends & family to bypass the paywall. Last week, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced the establishment of an Office of Religious Affairs to prioritize and improve “religious support” for the troops. The new office holds promise, but unfortunately it came wrapped in Hegseth’s typical Christian nationalist packaging. Can the Pentagon use the good idea while discarding its trappings? Paul D. Miller is professor of the practice of international affairs at Georgetown University, the managing editor of Providence Magazine, and the Hugh Shelton visiting chair of ethics at the U.S. Army’s Command and General Staff College Foundation. He is a Dispatch contributing writer. More We Think You’d Like