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What is CREC and how does it shape Pete Hegseth’s religious rhetoric?

  • Written by Samuel Perry, Associate Professor of Rhetoric, Baylor University
What is CREC and how does it shape Pete Hegseth’s religious rhetoric?Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks to members of the media at the Pentagon in Washington D.C. on March 31, 2026. AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s conservative evangelical religious beliefs drew attention even before his confirmation hearings in January 2025. He is a member of the Communion of Reformed...

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