Doug Wilson follows a key interpretive rule: the Old Testament applies today unless the New Testament specifically says it doesn't. This "applies unless revoked" view contrasts with the more common evangelical stance that the Old Testament *doesn't* apply unless the New Testament *reaffirms* it. This principle has vast implications for his views on law and society.

Unlike pre-millennialists who await an imminent rapture, post-millennialist Doug Wilson believes Christians must build a prosperous, global Christian order for at least a thousand years *before* Jesus returns. This theological framework transforms the faith from a passive waiting game into an active, long-term political and cultural project to "make the world a better place."

Rather than seeking immediate revolution, Christian nationalist Doug Wilson outlines an incremental, long-term strategy. He distinguishes between an ideal "Presbyterian utopia" 500 years from now and the current pragmatic need to solve bigger problems. This patient approach, rooted in peaceful persuasion and cultural change, means controversial goals like religious tests for office are not a present focus.

The popular perception of Galileo challenging religious dogma has a greater cultural impact than the specific, nuanced arguments in his actual writings. A book's power can derive from what people believe it represents, even if they've never read it or misunderstand its contents.

Doug Wilson defines Christian nationalism as a direct response to the perceived collapse of secular governance. He argues that a society without a "transcendent grounding" for its morality inevitably disintegrates, citing current cultural shifts as evidence. The movement's goal is to re-establish a public confession of dependence on God to restore social order.

An ancient tablet recounting the flood story omits phrases like "he said," which are standard in later texts. This suggests it was a script for a live narrator performing different character voices, capturing literature at the exact moment it was transitioning from oral performance to written text.

A cuneiform tablet from 1700 BC, predating the Old Testament by a millennium, tells a nearly identical flood story. The Babylonian version attributes the flood to gods annoyed by human noise, whereas Judean authors later repurposed the narrative to be about a single God punishing humanity for its sins.

We operate with two belief modes. For our immediate lives, we demand factual truth. For abstract domains like mythology or ideology, we prioritize morally uplifting or dramatically compelling narratives over facts. The Enlightenment was a push to apply the first mode to everything.

Pastor Doug Wilson supports the First Amendment's formal separation of church and state, opposing a national or even state-level established church. However, he argues that separating the state from *morality* is impossible. Since any law reflects a moral stance, he insists the key political question is *which* morality—and by extension which religion—will provide the state's foundation.