If you'd like to support this work through a channel membership, here's the link! https://www.youtube.com/@culturefaithandpolitics/join Tia Levings' books and website: https://tialevings.com/ Tia Levings' article referenced in the video: https://tialevings.substack.com/p/how-i-put-boundaries-on-pete-hegseth Follow Amy on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@amyhawk9?si=-baXo2MHorI40hJ9 Amy's book "The Judas Effect": https://a.co/d/fJQdFxw Pat's Substack page: https://culturefaithandpolitics.substack.com/ Pat's books are available on Amazon: "A Christian Case Against Donald Trump" (2024): https://a.co/d/iVSTqny "MAGA Seduction: Resisting the Debasement of the Christian Conscience" (2020): https://a.co/d/1KNX3uQ In this raw and powerful conversation, author and survivor Tia Levings joins Pat Kahnke and Amy Hawk to expose the hidden cruelty behind Pete Hegseth's rise in Christian nationalist circles — and the broader religious movement that enabled him. Drawing from her memoir A Well-Trained Wife and her upcoming book I Belong to Me, Tia shares what it’s like to grow up under church-sanctioned patriarchy, escape at midnight with her children, and heal from years of religious trauma. We discuss: – The abusive theology of Doug Wilson and the Moscow, Idaho movement – Pete Hegseth’s rise to power and why Christian nationalists celebrate cruelty – Blanket training, and authoritarian control in the home – How Christian patriarchy grooms women for silence and obedience – What survivors need to know about nervous system trauma and healing – How we resist—and rebuild—without losing hope Whether you're a former evangelical, a justice-minded Christian, or just trying to understand the rise of religious extremism in America, this conversation will challenge and equip you.