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Opinion links war rhetoric to faith messaging
Filed: May 06, 2026 at 2:00 PM ET
Summary: Knoxville op-ed criticizes Pete Hegseth’s “secretary of war” remarks and prayer service language tied to violence.
WHO: Robert C. Kohler; Pete Hegseth; Walter Wink
WHAT: An opinion piece argues that war rhetoric and prayer language frame violence as redemptive and godly.
WHEN: May 06, 2026 at 12:22 PM ET
WHERE: Knoxville, TN
WHY: The piece was triggered by Hegseth’s remarks at a Department of Defense prayer service calling for victory in Jesus’ name and describing Iranians with dehumanizing language.
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