Sons of Patriarchy

By Peter Bell & Sarah Bader

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What happens when biblical patriarchy, christian nationalism, and a theology of authority and submission become the pillars of a movement? Scores of abuse stories in marriages, schools, churches, families, and more. Though these ideas have filtered throughout the United States for decades, they found a home in Moscow, Idaho, through the ministry and work of Doug Wilson. From there, they have influenced churches across the United States, and across the world. In this series, you'll hear from experts on all aspects of these movements, and the stories of abuse from those who survived. Some are Christian, some are not, but one thing they've got in common? They're finally speaking out. This is their story.

Episode Date
Behind the Scenes of Survivor Care: Moscow, Idaho (Part 2)
Apr 02, 2026
Charismatic Nationalism & The MAGA Civil War
Mar 30, 2026
Behind the Scenes of Survivor Care: Deconstruction Doulas (Part 1)
Mar 26, 2026
Unveiling the Tradwife Phenomenon: What Social Media Isn't Telling You!
Mar 23, 2026
Are You in a Christian Nationalist Cult? (Part 2)
Mar 19, 2026
The Seven Mountains Mandate and Turning Point USA
Mar 16, 2026
Margaret Bronson's CNN Experience (And How You Can Join Her Work)
Mar 12, 2026
Meme Culture and Extremism of the Alt-Right
Mar 09, 2026
Margaret (and CREC Survivors) will be EXPOSING DOUG WILSON on CNN!
Mar 07, 2026
Are You in a Christian Nationalist Cult? (Part 1)
Mar 05, 2026
The CRISIS Facing Young Men Today (and How to Fix it)
Mar 02, 2026
Sarah Bader and Margaret Bronson's Stories
Feb 26, 2026
The SURPRISING Details Inside Neo-Nazi Ideology
Feb 23, 2026
Unmasking Religious Extremism
Feb 19, 2026
The New Right & Christian Nationalism
Feb 16, 2026
The OG Tradwives (NEW WEEKLY SERIES BEGINS 2/16)
Feb 12, 2026
The TRUTH About Pete Hegseth's Pastor (His Mother Goes Public)
Feb 09, 2026
NEW: They Called Her Bitter
Feb 05, 2026
Christianity Against Christian Nationalism
Feb 02, 2026
The REAL Story Behind the Cities Church Protest
Jan 31, 2026
Christ Church Santa Clarita (Absolutely CHILLING Story)
Jan 29, 2026
Christian Nationalism in Canada and Australia (It's Destroying the Church)
Jan 26, 2026
Test
Jan 22, 2026
How to Talk to Your Christian Nationalist Friends and Family (and Those You Don't Like)
Jan 22, 2026
The Kind of Abuse NO ONE Talks About (But Might be the Most Pervasive)
Jan 19, 2026
She Was Counseled by Doug Wilson's Father
Jan 15, 2026
A Former TradWife On What It's REALLY Like Being a TradWife
Jan 12, 2026
#TherapyToo: When Therapy Hurts
Jan 10, 2026
This OPC Minister Groomed Young Girls at his Church (Part 2)
Jan 08, 2026
What CORPORAL PUNISHMENT Looks Like in the Home
Jan 05, 2026
The INSANE Reason the PCA Excommunicated this Woman
Jan 01, 2026
This Denomination Treats Women Like OBJECTS
Dec 29, 2025
This OPC Minister Groomed Young Girls in His Church
Dec 25, 2025
How Patriarchy Makes a Mockery of the Gospel and Destroys Lives
Dec 22, 2025
When Joe Rigney Covered for a Porn Addict (and Discipline the Wife)
Dec 18, 2025
Theology That Transforms Jesus into a Transgender Man
Dec 15, 2025
This is What Happens When Husbands DOMINATE Wives
Dec 11, 2025
The Reasons Why Doug Wilson is a FALSE Teacher
Dec 08, 2025
Inside the "Biblical Counseling" Center That is a CULT
Dec 06, 2025
The HARM Spiritual Abuse Does to a Jesus Follower
Dec 04, 2025
Canon Press Thinks You're Dumb, Here's How to Fight Back
Dec 01, 2025
Rachael Denhollander on the LIES Churches Believe About Abuse
Nov 29, 2025
A Minister Asks an 8 Year Old About Touching Herself
Nov 27, 2025
Here's Why the CREC is a FALSE Denomination
Nov 24, 2025
She Was Kidnapped, Used as Free Labor, and the OPC Turned a Blind Eye
Nov 20, 2025
The Problem with "Christian" Classical Schools
Nov 17, 2025
"I Was Groomed by Tom Garfield at Logos School Moscow"
Nov 13, 2025
"Southern Chattel Slavery Wasn't That Bad"
Nov 10, 2025
From Mars Hill to Moscow: A Comparison of Mark Driscoll and Doug Wilson
Nov 08, 2025
"The CREC Kept a File on My Daughter's Sex Life with Her Husband"
Nov 06, 2025
Racism, Deception, and Anti-Semitism in Modern Day Christian Nationalism
Nov 03, 2025
NO HUNGER NOVEMBER
Nov 01, 2025
The Illegal and Unethical Business Practices of the CREC
Oct 30, 2025
The Civil War, Moral Majority, and Modern Day Christian Nationalism
Oct 27, 2025
"The Women of Christ Church Moscow Are Being Abused and Used"
Oct 23, 2025
The REAL History of Christian Nationalism
Oct 20, 2025
Sin and Spanking in "Christian" Parenting
Oct 18, 2025
Abuse Cover-Up at New Saint Andrews
Oct 16, 2025
The New York Times and Doug Wilson
Oct 14, 2025
What is Doug Wilson's Particular Brand of Christian Nationalism?
Oct 13, 2025
The Story Behind Sons of Patriarchy
Oct 11, 2025
The Story of the Girl Who Was Abused By Jim Nance
Oct 09, 2025
How Doug Wilson Took the Helm of the Christian Nationalist Leadership
Oct 06, 2025
The School Doug Wilson Founded Told Emilie Dye to Lie About Her Abuse
Oct 04, 2025
"Wives MUST Be Led By a FIRM Hand" According to This Church
Oct 02, 2025
Where Did Doug Wilson Come From?
Sep 29, 2025
The Assassination of Charlie Kirk and the Death of Those We Disagree With
Sep 22, 2025
MAJOR Update
Sep 15, 2025
Doug Wilson's Influence on Brazilian Christianity (Season Finale)
Sep 11, 2025
Healing from Evangelicalism
Sep 08, 2025
The Event that Changed Everything
Sep 04, 2025
Recovering from Purity Culture
Sep 01, 2025
It's a Man's World: The Genesis 3:16 Effect
Aug 25, 2025
How SHOULD the Media Cover Doug Wilson?
Aug 21, 2025
Live from Moscow, Idaho!
Aug 18, 2025
Unity and Diversity in the Church
Aug 11, 2025
UPDATE About Moscow Event
Aug 07, 2025
Evangelicals and Marriage (Moscow Event is LIVE)
Aug 04, 2025
A Church That Cares for the Abused
Jul 28, 2025
Gothard, Wilson, and Fundamentalist America
Jul 21, 2025
The Ugly Truth About The Girl Next Door
Jul 17, 2025
Safe Church
Jul 14, 2025
Abuse in ACBC
Jul 10, 2025
Biblical Counseling and Abuse
Jul 07, 2025
America and Power
Jun 30, 2025
The Wilson Women
Jun 23, 2025
The Gospel of Greed
Jun 16, 2025
The Unholy Trinity
Jun 09, 2025
Empathy, Emotions, and Jesus
Jun 02, 2025
Christian Dominionism & Women
May 29, 2025
Heritage CPC: Part 3
May 26, 2025
Season 2 - The Evangelical Reckoning
May 26, 2025
Doug Wilson in the PCA
May 23, 2025
Karen Swallow Prior
May 22, 2025
The Church and The State
May 19, 2025
You're in a Cult if...
May 16, 2025
Patriarchy in Non-Denominational Churches
May 15, 2025
Predators in the OPC
May 14, 2025
Non-Toxic Masculinity
May 13, 2025
Fear of Women
May 12, 2025
Rachael Denhollander
May 09, 2025
Heritage CPC: Part 2
May 08, 2025
The Roys Report
May 07, 2025
A Theology of Politics
May 06, 2025
Trinity Classical Academy
May 05, 2025
Heritage CPC: Part 1
May 01, 2025
Psycho Therapy
Apr 26, 2025
The Gospel for the Abused
Apr 24, 2025
The Quiverfull Movement
Apr 17, 2025
The Reformed Church and Abuse
Apr 10, 2025
The Gospel against Christian Nationalism
Apr 03, 2025
Doug Wilson in New Zealand
Mar 27, 2025
Cinematic Doctrine: Welcome to Leith
Mar 22, 2025
The Signs Your Church Might Be A Cult
Mar 20, 2025
Preacher Boys
Mar 15, 2025
The Idolatry of Politics
Mar 13, 2025
Trauma and Healing in the Church
Mar 06, 2025
Season 1 Post-Mortem with Sarah Stankorb, Kristen Kobes Du Mez, and Russell Moore
Mar 03, 2025
Christ Church Santa Clarita
Feb 27, 2025
Wes Bredenhof & Camille de Vos
Feb 24, 2025
Disarming Leviathan: Loving Your Christian Nationalist Neighbor
Feb 20, 2025
Understanding Spiritual Abuse
Feb 17, 2025
Too Opinionated: Abuse in the PCA, Part 2
Feb 13, 2025
A Conversation with Tia Levings on "A Well-Trained Wife"
Feb 10, 2025
Millstones: Abuse in the OPC, Part 7
Feb 06, 2025
How to Rule Your Wife (and Kids)
Feb 03, 2025
Excommunicated: Abuse in the PCA, Part 1
Jan 30, 2025
Second in Rank
Jan 27, 2025
Covered Up: Abuse in the OPC, Part 6
Jan 23, 2025
It's Only a Matter of Rank
Jan 20, 2025
Silenced No More: Abuse in the OPC, Part 5
Jan 16, 2025
The Trinity and Gender Roles
Jan 13, 2025
Can't Trespass the Garden: Abuse in the OPC, Part 4
Jan 09, 2025
Reformed is (Not) Enough
Jan 06, 2025
Let's Get Spiritual: Abuse in the OPC, Part 3
Jan 02, 2025
Marketing, or, Why the Ends Justify the Means
Dec 30, 2024
2 or 3 Witnesses: A Conversation with Rachael Denhollander
Dec 28, 2024
Never Good Enough: Abuse in the OPC, Part 2
Dec 26, 2024
The Anti-Denomination
Dec 23, 2024
The Lion of Judah Louder Roars: Abuse in the OPC, Part 1
Dec 19, 2024
Indoctrination Station
Dec 16, 2024
A Museum for Saints: Abuse in the CREC, Part 7
Dec 12, 2024
Excursus: A Conversation with Thabiti Anyabwile on Doug Wilson
Dec 09, 2024
From Mars Hill to Moscow: A Conversation with Mike Cosper
Dec 07, 2024
The Moscow Mold: Abuse in the CREC, Part 6
Dec 05, 2024
The Fruits of Nationalism
Dec 02, 2024
The Reconstruction of Nationalism
Nov 25, 2024
Veneer of Righteousness: Abuse in the CREC, Part 5
Nov 25, 2024
Family Affairs: Abuse in the CREC, Part 4
Nov 21, 2024
The Roots of Nationalism
Nov 18, 2024
Immersive Communities: Abuse in the CREC, Part 3
Nov 14, 2024
Moscow Nationalism
Nov 11, 2024
BONUS: Why Does Sons of Patriarchy Exist? A Conversation with Sarah Bader
Nov 09, 2024
Groomed to Submit: Abuse in the CREC, Part 2
Nov 07, 2024
The Apostle to the Patriarchs
Nov 04, 2024
When VICE Broke the Dam: Abuse in the CREC, Part 1
Oct 31, 2024
The War on the Evangellyfish
Oct 28, 2024
Sons of Patriarchy Promo
Oct 21, 2024
Introducing: Sons of Patriarchy
Oct 14, 2024