Chapter 2 - The Modern Threats
Dominionist theology calls for Christians to control every “mountain” of culture, including government and schools.
The threat of government power being hijacked by ideology is not just historical. In Texas today, wealthy activists like Tim Dunn and the Wilks brothers have poured millions into advancing the Seven Mountain Mandate (7MM), a vision rooted in the New Apostolic Reformation (NAR).
This movement teaches that Christians are called to seize control of seven spheres of society: government, family, education, business, media, arts/entertainment, and religion itself. Its leaders openly declare that the goal is dominion — to use state power to impose their vision of Christianity on every citizen.
Recently, Founders Press published King of Kings (2025), which makes the claim explicit: “Government must promote Christianity as the only true religion.” This is not fringe talk; it is being marketed to pastors and legislators as a blueprint for public policy.
Against this vision, the words of James Madison still apply:
⭐ “It is proper to take alarm at the first experiment on our liberties.” (Memorial and Remonstrance Against Religious Assessments, 1785)
Justice Neil Gorsuch has reminded us that the First Amendment protects not just popular faiths, but those out of step with the majority:
⭐ “The law does perhaps its most important work in protecting unpopular religious beliefs, vindicating this nation’s long-held aspiration to serve as a refuge of religious tolerance.” (Hobby Lobby, concurrence)
And Justice Clarence Thomas has emphasized that the Constitution’s protections cannot be treated as second-class: rights do not depend on popularity or political fashion.
The lesson of history is unmistakable: when government is used to enforce religion — even Christianity — liberty is lost. America’s Founders, themselves Christians, fought a Revolution to prevent exactly what Dunn, Wilks, and the NAR propose: a government that dictates faith.
But dominionism is not the only modern threat. Another ideology — socialism — seeks to achieve the same concentration of power, not through religion, but through economics and politics. More on socialism, later on.
Part 2: Expository Lesson – Why Dunn/Wilks/7MM Dominionism Fails Biblically and Constitutionally
Introduction
The rise of Tim Dunn, the Wilks brothers, and their embrace of Seven-Mountain Mandate theology poses a dual threat: it contradicts Scripture, and it undermines the U.S. and Texas Constitutions. An honest exposition shows why both faith and liberty require rejecting this dominionist project.
I. The Biblical Witness
Christ’s Kingdom is spiritual, not political (John 18:36).
Jesus plainly rejects seizing earthly institutions by force. His Kingdom grows through the Gospel, not ballot boxes or PAC dollars.Authority belongs to God, not sectarian elites (Romans 13:1).
Even pagan rulers are described as God’s servants. To restrict leadership to one sect is to deny God’s sovereignty over all authority.The church’s mission is witness, not domination (Matthew 28:18–20).
The Great Commission is to make disciples, teaching them to observe Christ’s commands—not to control governments or media.Money and power are not substitutes for Spirit (1 Timothy 6:10; Zechariah 4:6).
Dunn and the Wilks use millions to shape politics. Scripture warns this is a path to ruin, not righteousness.
II. The Ethical Witness
Your ethics sources underscore three dangers:
Consequentialism drift: “Ends justify the means” politics, exactly what Dunn/Wilks embody.
Moral pathologies: Demonization of opponents, loyalty tests, and remnant exceptionalism—signs of arrested moral development.
Pluralism denial: Collapsing universal moral duties into one sect’s rules destroys common life.
III. The Constitutional Witness
First Amendment (U.S.) and Article I (Texas): forbid preferring one sect over another.
Article VII (Texas Constitution): mandates free, secular public schools; vouchers violate this.
Non-sectarian guarantee: As you noted, once constitutional walls are breached, any sect—Muslim, Hindu, occult—can claim equal access. Dominionism invites chaos, not Christ’s rule.
IV. The Practical Warning
Dunn and Wilks’ millions, funneled through Defend Texas Liberty and other PACs, are reshaping Texas.
Bills like SB 11, celebrated with Bible verses by AG Paxton, actually require “religious time” with no guarantee of Christian content. Today’s Bible reading can be tomorrow’s Quran or Wiccan chant.
This undermines both Christian witness and constitutional stability.
Conclusion
The Bible warns against conflating God’s Kingdom with earthly politics.
Ethics warns against demonization and ends-justify-the-means reasoning.
The Constitution guarantees a non-sectarian government to protect liberty for all.
Therefore: Dunn/Wilks/7MM dominionism is wrong—biblically, ethically, and constitutionally. True Christian faith flourishes where government is neutral and liberty of conscience is preserved.