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# Doug Wilson argues for a return to classical Christianity
- URL: https://www.jermwarfare.com/doug-wilson-argues-for-a-return-to-classical-christianity/
- Published: 2023-01-23T17:45:00.000Z
- Updated: 2025-11-13T17:49:03.000Z
- Description: Society is lost. It needs to rediscover its Calvinist roots and return to values now almost entirely forgotten.
- Author: Jerm
- Tags: Religion, Christianity, Bible, Patriarchy, Doug Wilson

Douglas Wilson is a Reformed theologian and pastor in Idaho, known for authoring books on theology, culture, and education, including the "controversial" [*Southern Slavery, As It Was*](https://www.amazon.com/Southern-Slavery-Was-Douglas-Wilson/dp/188576717X?ref=jermwarfare.com), and advocating the integration of Christian principles into governance, such as support for a Christian theocracy. 

[Blog & MablogBlog & Mablog is cyber-cave of Adullam, a place of welcome for the outcasts of Judah, who think something is seriously cock-eyed about the modern world.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/c7/82/c7826764-1091-409a-ac4a-3cdf32a7a528/content/images/icon/cropped-Mablog-Logo-270x270.png)Blog & MablogDouglas Wilson![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/c7/82/c7826764-1091-409a-ac4a-3cdf32a7a528/content/images/thumbnail/Theology-That-Bites-Back-e1428814043285.jpg)](https://dougwils.com/?ref=jermwarfare.com)

He gained prominence through public debates with atheist Christopher Hitchens on "Is Christianity Good for the World?", beginning with 2007 written exchanges in *Christianity Today*, followed by live debates and the great 2009 documentary [*Collision*](https://www.amazon.com/COLLISION-Christopher-Hitchens-Douglas-Wilson/dp/B002M3SHTO?ref=jermwarfare.com). 

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> The husband is the head of the wife even as Christ is the head of the church, his body, and is himself its Savior; this patriarchal structure reflects God's design for order and protection in the family.  
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> — Wayne Grudem, American theologian

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## 🎙️ Podcast episode

Doug chatted to me about, among other things, what it means to return to classical Christianity.

> Distinct gender roles in Christianity are vital for testifying to the gospel, as they display the complementary nature of manhood and womanhood as created by God, not cultural invention.  
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> — Mary Kassian, Canadian author