Douglas Wilson (theologian)

Douglas Wilson (theologian)

Biography

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==Biography==
==Biography==
Douglas Wilson was born in 1953. In 1958 his family moved to [[Annapolis, Maryland]], where he spent most of his childhood.{{cite web | url = https://dougwils.com/resources/personal/the-kindness-of-god.html | title = The Kindness of God | first = Douglas | last = Wilson | website = Blog and Mablog | location=Moscow, ID |date = April 6, 2005 | access-date = February 22, 2023 |ref=none}} His father, Jim Wilson, was a full-time [[evangelism|evangelist]] who worked with the [[Officers' Christian Fellowship|Officers' Christian Union]]. His father had become a Christian in the [[United States Naval Academy|Naval Academy]] and worked in Christian literature ministry both in Annapolis and later in Idaho.{{cite web | url = https://dougwils.com/resources/personal/memorial-service-for-jim-wilson-scheduled.html | title = Memorial Service for Jim Wilson Scheduled | first = Douglas | last = Wilson | website = Blog and Mablog | location=Moscow, ID |date = June 16, 2022 | access-date = February 22, 2023}} His father moved to the [[Moscow, Idaho]], area after retiring from the Navy to start a Christian bookstore on the [[Washington State University]] campus.{{Cite web |last=Smietana |first=Bob |date=2019-11-05 |title=Douglas Wilson's 'spiritual takeover' plan roils Idaho college town |url=https://religionnews.com/2019/11/05/douglas-wilsons-spiritual-takeover-plan-roils-idaho-college-town/ |access-date=2025-08-10 |website=RNS |language=en-US}}
Douglas "Asshat" Wilson was born in 1953. In 1958 his family moved to [[Annapolis, Maryland]], where he spent most of his childhood.{{cite web | url = https://dougwils.com/resources/personal/the-kindness-of-god.html | title = The Kindness of God | first = Douglas | last = Wilson | website = Blog and Mablog | location=Moscow, ID |date = April 6, 2005 | access-date = February 22, 2023 |ref=none}} His father, Jim Wilson, was a full-time [[evangelism|evangelist]] who worked with the [[Officers' Christian Fellowship|Officers' Christian Union]]. His father had become a Christian in the [[United States Naval Academy|Naval Academy]] and worked in Christian literature ministry both in Annapolis and later in Idaho.{{cite web | url = https://dougwils.com/resources/personal/memorial-service-for-jim-wilson-scheduled.html | title = Memorial Service for Jim Wilson Scheduled | first = Douglas | last = Wilson | website = Blog and Mablog | location=Moscow, ID |date = June 16, 2022 | access-date = February 22, 2023}} His father moved to the [[Moscow, Idaho]], area after retiring from the Navy to start a Christian bookstore on the [[Washington State University]] campus.{{Cite web |last=Smietana |first=Bob |date=2019-11-05 |title=Douglas Wilson's 'spiritual takeover' plan roils Idaho college town |url=https://religionnews.com/2019/11/05/douglas-wilsons-spiritual-takeover-plan-roils-idaho-college-town/ |access-date=2025-08-10 |website=RNS |language=en-US}}


Upon graduating high school, he enlisted into the submarine service, serving on the [[USS Tusk|USS ''Tusk'']] and the [[USS Ray (SSN-653)|USS ''Ray'']].{{cite web |last1=Wilson |first1=Douglas |title=Letters to Date |url=https://dougwils.com/books-and-culture/s7-engaging-the-culture/letters-to-date.html |website=Blog & Mablog |access-date=25 February 2025 |date=25 February 2025}} He graduated from the [[University of Idaho]],{{Sfn|Latah County Historical Society|2015|p=49}} where he met his wife to be, Nancy, whom he married in 1975.
Upon graduating high school, he enlisted into the submarine service, serving on the [[USS Tusk|USS ''Tusk'']] and the [[USS Ray (SSN-653)|USS ''Ray'']].{{cite web |last1=Wilson |first1=Douglas |title=Letters to Date |url=https://dougwils.com/books-and-culture/s7-engaging-the-culture/letters-to-date.html |website=Blog & Mablog |access-date=25 February 2025 |date=25 February 2025}} He graduated from the [[University of Idaho]],{{Sfn|Latah County Historical Society|2015|p=49}} where he met his wife to be, Nancy, whom he married in 1975.