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What is CREC? The Christian nationalist group has a vision for America − and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s support

  • Written by Samuel Perry, Associate Professor, Baylor University
imageU.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, right, at a prayer during a Cabinet meeting at the White House on Feb. 26, 2025, in Washington, D.C.Andrew Harnik/Getty Images

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s affiliation with the Communion of Reformed Evangelical Churches – commonly called the CREC – drew attention even before his...

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