Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Doug Wilson's beliefs, this site, our motives, and our relationship with Doug Wilson and Christ Church in Moscow, Idaho.
Why are you confronting Doug Wilson publicly instead of implementing Matthew 18?
Public teaching can be publicly addressed. Paul publicly rebuked false teaching without prior private confrontation, and Doug Wilson himself agrees with this principle.
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Slander requires false statements. We are quoting Doug Wilson's own published words that are open for discussion and critique.
Read full answerHave you talked to Doug Wilson?
Yes. Nate has met with Doug Wilson personally on several occasions and has also spoken with numerous witnesses who have alleged harmed by his teachings.
Read full answerBut what about context?
Nate read over twenty of Doug Wilson's books in their entirety and met with him in person to ensure proper context. Citations are provided for every quote.
Read full answerAre you misunderstanding Doug?
Doug Wilson's writings are notoriously confusing, but words have meaning. Multiple denominations have condemned his teaching for over twenty years.
Read full answerWhy don't you also focus on the good things Doug Wilson says?
When correcting error, Scripture commands us to rebuke false teaching, not to balance it with praise. A little leaven leavens the whole lump.
Read full answerWhat about those who have had a positive experience at Christ Church?
Personal positive experiences don't invalidate the many accounts of harm. Scripture calls us to evaluate teaching against God's Word, not personal experience.
Read full answerDo you hate Doug Wilson?
No. We write from a heart of love, hoping to plant seeds that encourage people to return to Scripture and examine these things for themselves.
Read full answerWho are you?
Nate and Christiana Wells a missionary family living in Moscow, Idaho, who encountered Doug Wilson's harmful teachings firsthand in their community.
Read full answerWhat does Doug Wilson believe?
Doug Wilson is a pastor in Moscow, Idaho known for Christian nationalism, Federal Vision theology, a strict patriarchy, controversial views on slavery, and other teachings that multiple Reformed denominations have publicly condemned.
Read full answerWho Is Doug Wilson? Examining the Pastor of Christ Church in Moscow, Idaho
Doug Wilson is the pastor of Christ Church in Moscow, Idaho, a prolific author, and the founder of multiple educational and ecclesiastical institutions.
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