EPA chief Scott Pruitt in 2005 dismissed the theory of evolution, criticized “minority religions” and called for constitutional amendments to ban abortion and prohibit same-sex marriages, according to radio interviews from 2005.

“There aren’t sufficient scientific facts to establish the theory of evolution, and it deals with the origins of man, which is more from a philosophical standpoint than a scientific standpoint,” Pruitt said in an interview on Tulsa’s KFAQ AM, Politico reported.

The then-state senator also described the Second Amendment as divinely granted and slammed federal judges as a “judicial monarchy” that is “the most grievous threat that we have today,” according to the newly unearthed interviews.

And he did not object when the show’s host described Islam as “not so much a religion as it is a terrorist organization in many instances,” according to Politico.

The six hours of conversations on the station were recently rediscovered by a company researching Pruitt’s past remarks. The firm provided them to Politico on condition of anonymity.

While Pruitt’s statements were mostly in line with the views espoused by conservative, devout Christians, they also reflected stances that are odds with the broader American mainstream, and the scientific community.

The former Baptist deacon, who was a trustee of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Ky., acknowledged that the Founding Fathers did not want a church to run the government.

And yet, he said society should be centered on some religious ideals or it will descend into “chaos.”

“We’re saying to a certain category of religion, ‘No, you can’t be a part of the public square, because you are the majority religion, historically,’” he said.

“’We’re going to make sure that the minority religions are built up and encouraged, but the majority religion is going to be shifted aside.’ Now that violates, again, individual liberty.”

Pruitt also said states might need to push for amendments to the Constitution that would allow expression of religion in government, declare abortion illegal and prohibit same-sex marriage.

But he acknowledged some fears about holding a constitutional convention, which could make widespread changes to the nation’s founding charter.

“It scares me to a large degree to go into something like a constitutional convention, ’cause that means that we’re going to have to really be educated, and informed, and debate,” he said. “But you know what? Maybe it’s time.”

In the recordings, Pruitt also weighed in on a subject that has dominated headlines and sparked a national debate since the Feb. 14 school massacre in Florida.

He backed a broad interpretation of the Second Amendment’s right to bear arms, saying it derives from a divine mandate.

“If you can tell me what gun, type of gun, I can possess, then I didn’t really get that right to keep and bear arms from God,” he said. “It was not bequeathed to me, it was not unalienable, right?”

The Environmental Protection Agency would not say this week whether any of its administrator’s positions have changed since 2005.

Asked by Politico whether Pruitt’s skepticism about a major foundation of modern science such as evolution could conflict with the EPA’s mandate to make science-based decisions, spokesman Jahan Wilcox said that “if you’re insinuating that a Christian should not serve in capacity as EPA administrator, that is offensive and a question that does not warrant any further attention.”