Why a top evangelical theologian thinks God supports the war in Iran

Maria Simulescu

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has repeatedly invoked God in official Pentagon press conferences. From likening the rescue of a missing American airman, to the resurrection of Jesus Christ, to declaring that “God deserves all the glory” for American battlefield successes, the language of the Pentagon is shifting. But where is this theology coming from, and what does it mean for the future of American democracy? Vox.com’s Today, Explained podcast talked with influential evangelical theologian