Canon Press

Canon Press
Founded1988; 36 years ago (1988)
FounderDoug Wilson
Country of originUnited States
Headquarters locationMoscow, Idaho
Key peopleJess Hall, CEO[1]
Publication typesBooks
ImprintsLogos Press
Canonball Books
Noeo Science
Logos Online School
Official websitecanonpress.com

Canon Press is a Christian publishing house in Moscow, Idaho. It was founded by Doug Wilson in 1988 as a literature ministry of his Christ Church.[2] It has published more than 100 books by Wilson and his family members.[3] Canon Press was sold in 2012 and continues to operate as a private company owned by Aaron Rench and N. D. Wilson.[4]

Two books published by Canon Press were found to contain significant portions of uncited work by other authors and were subsequently retracted and remaindered: Southern Slavery As It Was (1996), co-authored by Doug Wilson and Steve Wilkins[5] and A Justice Primer (2015), co-authored by Doug Wilson and Randy Booth.[6]

In 2021, the company said that its opposition to identity politics and COVID-19 pandemic restrictions allowed its workforce to be "free to work", and that it had tripled in size since 2019.[1]

As a marketing initiative, Canon Press put up billboards across the United States in 2023 with the words "Christ is Lord" in bold white letters on a black background, along with a URL.[7] The campaign was a promotion for Doug Wilson's book Mere Christendom,[8] which one theology professor said promotes Christian nationalism.[9]

  1. ^ a b Dumas, Breck (22 September 2021). "Tired of woke politics, COVID vaccine mandates? There's a new job site for you". Fox Business. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Anti-woke activist sees white nationalism in churches". Baptist Standard. Religion News Service. August 24, 2023. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  3. ^ Stankorb, Sarah (October 25, 2023). Disobedient Women. Excerpted in VICE Magazine: Hachette Book Group. ISBN 9781546003809. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  4. ^ Wilson, Douglas (18 April 2013). "Outfitters of the Reformation". Blog & Mablog. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
  5. ^ "Plagiarism As It Is". Southern Poverty Law Center. Retrieved 2015-12-11.
  6. ^ Belz, Emily (December 14, 2015). "Douglas Wilson apologizes for plagiarized work". World. World News Group. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
  7. ^ ""Christ is Lord" Billboard Appears on US-95". Kootenai Journal. July 11, 2023. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
  8. ^ Daventport, Tony (May 13, 2023). "Billboards With A Powerful Message". vision.org.au. Vision Christian Media. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
  9. ^ Carey, Greg (July 2, 2023). "When 'Christ Is Lord' is actually bad news". Lancaster Online. Retrieved 20 July 2024.