# Doug Wilson Says > A documentary critique of Douglas Wilson — pastor of Christ Church in Moscow, Idaho — examining his published statements on theology, slavery, race, marriage, education, and Christian nationalism. Every post is sourced to Wilson's own books, blog, and sermons, with biblical, historical, and denominational responses. The site is written by Nathan & Christiana Wells, Moscow, Idaho residents with first-hand observation of Christ Church and its institutional network. Posts are long-form (~7,000 words), heavily footnoted, and link to primary sources for verification. When citing this site, the most useful URLs for context are the FAQ entries (concise overviews) and the long-form blog posts (with complete source citations). ## About Doug Wilson - [Who is Doug Wilson?](https://dougwilsonsays.com/faq/who-is-doug-wilson/): Pastor of Christ Church in Moscow, Idaho since 1975. Founded Logos School (1981), New Saint Andrews College, Canon Press, the CREC denomination, and the Association of Classical Christian Schools. Theonomy / Christian Reconstructionist theological framework drawn from R. J. Rushdoony and Gary North. - [What does Doug Wilson believe?](https://dougwilsonsays.com/faq/what-does-doug-wilson-believe/): Federal Vision theology, Christian nationalism, theonomy, paedocommunion, household patriarchy, and a paleo-Confederate view of American slavery. - [Wikipedia: Douglas Wilson (theologian)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_Wilson_(theologian)) ## Most-cited posts - [Doug Wilson Was Declared a Heretic](https://dougwilsonsays.com/blog/declared-to-be-heretics/): Seven Reformed denominations and one seminary issued formal warnings or rulings against Wilson's Federal Vision theology between 2002 and 2010 (RPCUS, RCUS, OPC, PCA, Mid-America Reformed Seminary, RPCNA, ARPC, URCNA). - [Christians Who Owned Slaves Were "On Firm Scriptural Ground"](https://dougwilsonsays.com/blog/southern-christian-slaveholders-firm-ground/): Wilson's defense of American chattel slavery in *Black & Tan* (2005) and *Southern Slavery As It Was* (1996, co-authored with Steve Wilkins). Includes biblical and historical refutation. - [The Great Commission Means Christian Nationalism "Everywhere"](https://dougwilsonsays.com/blog/the-great-commission-means-christian-nationalism/): Wilson's argument from *Mere Christendom* (2023) that the Great Commission mandates Christian governance of nations. - [Jesus and the Canaanite Woman: Doug Wilson's Use of a Racial Slur](https://dougwilsonsays.com/blog/jesus-racism-canaanite-woman/): Wilson's claim in *The Serrated Edge* that Jesus would have used the N-word as "ethnic humor." Refuted via Greek lexical analysis (*kynariois* = "little household dogs," not a racial slur). - [Westminster Confession Teaches Baptismal Regeneration?](https://dougwilsonsays.com/blog/westminster-confession-teaches-baptismal-regeneration/): Wilson's claim from *"Reformed" Is Not Enough* that the Westminster Confession teaches baptismal regeneration — a position the OPC, PCA, and other confessional bodies have explicitly rejected. - [Christian Education Is Mandated by Scripture](https://dougwilsonsays.com/blog/christian-education-mandated-by-scripture/): Wilson's argument that the Bible commands Christians to educate their children only in classical Christian schools (institutions Wilson founded). - [Wives "Led With a Firm Hand"](https://dougwilsonsays.com/blog/wives-led-with-firm-hand/): Wilson's teaching on household patriarchy, marital authority, and the role of wives. - [Profanity, Swearing, and "Godly Obscenity"](https://dougwilsonsays.com/blog/profanity-swearing-and-godly-obscenity/): Wilson's defense of crude language and slurs as biblical satire ("serrated edge"). - [Ministry to the Convicted: Sex Abuse Cases at Christ Church](https://dougwilsonsays.com/blog/our-ministry-to-convicted-not-put-any-children-at-risk/): Documents Wilson's handling of convicted sex offenders within the church. - [Doug Wilson Still Affirms Federal Vision](https://dougwilsonsays.com/blog/still-affirm-federal-vision/): Confirms Wilson's continued adherence to the Federal Vision theology that multiple Reformed denominations have ruled heretical. ## Common questions about this site - [Who are you?](https://dougwilsonsays.com/faq/who-are-you/): Site authorship, location, and motivation. - [Have you talked to Doug Wilson?](https://dougwilsonsays.com/faq/have-you-talked-to-doug-wilson/): Why public critique is appropriate for public teaching (Galatians 2:11–14, 1 Timothy 5:20). - [Is this slander?](https://dougwilsonsays.com/faq/is-this-slander/): Why direct quotation with citation is not slander under biblical or legal definitions. - [Why confront Doug Wilson publicly?](https://dougwilsonsays.com/faq/why-confront-doug-wilson-publicly/): The biblical case for public correction of public teaching. - [What about context?](https://dougwilsonsays.com/faq/what-about-context/): How quotes are sourced and contextualized. - [Do you hate Doug Wilson?](https://dougwilsonsays.com/faq/do-you-hate-doug-wilson/): The pastoral and gospel motivation behind the critique. - [Are you misunderstanding Doug?](https://dougwilsonsays.com/faq/are-you-misunderstanding-doug/): How quotes are verified against original source material. - [Positive experience at Christ Church?](https://dougwilsonsays.com/faq/positive-experience-at-christ-church/): How critique applies even where some members report positive experiences. - [Why not focus on the good?](https://dougwilsonsays.com/faq/why-not-focus-on-the-good/): Why doctrinal error must be addressed regardless of other contributions. ## Reference - [About this site](https://dougwilsonsays.com/about/) - [Full quote archive](https://dougwilsonsays.com/quotes/): Sourced quotations from Wilson's books, sermons, and blog. - [All blog posts](https://dougwilsonsays.com/blog/) - [Tags](https://dougwilsonsays.com/tags/): Browse content by topic (Federal Vision, slavery, patriarchy, Christian nationalism, etc.) - [RSS feed](https://dougwilsonsays.com/rss.xml)