Matthew D. Taylor

Deep dive history here by @matthewdtaylor.bsky.social here:

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YouTube video by evangelical 360° Ep. 52 / American Politics and the Crisis of Christian Nationalism with Matthew D. Taylor

Check out my latest podcast interview on Evangelical 360:

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Unsettling Advent 2025, Day 2 Familiarity breeds contempt, but this Advent, in the face of rising authoritarianism and tyranny both in the U.S.

For today’s entry in our Unsettling Advent series, @matthewdtaylor.bsky.social writes that as wannabe tyrants arise and the authoritarian logic of empire finds purchase among Christian Nationalists, sincere followers of Jesus should listen afresh to Mary this Christmastime.

YouTube video by American Community Media ‘Majorities Are Never More Dangerous Than When They Think That Their Majority Is Disappearing’

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The Violent Take It by Force: The Christian Movement That Is Threatening Our Democracy When charismatic believers wage spiritual battles, ideas can take tangible form. With scholarly precision and narrative force, religion scholar Matthew D. Taylor makes intelligible the language, leade...

However, sects of non-denominational, Charismatic Christians are closely connected to Trump and provided some of the first Christian leaders to get behind MAGA. @matthewdtaylor.bsky.social has provided the best coverage of this so far in his book The Violent Take it by Force.

Shorter version: If you’re claiming to write about the rise of MAGA and @matthewdtaylor.bsky.social is not in your bibliography, you are missing so much.

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003: South Korea: K-Pop Demon Hunters IRL Podcast Episode · American Unexceptionalism: Global Lessons on Fighting Religious Nationalism · 11/06/2025 · 1h 12m

Most Americans weren’t paying attention to the fact that Korean democracy was startlingly challenged less than a year ago when the president at the time (President Yoon) declared martial law and tried to have his political enemies arrested.. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a...

003: South Korea: K-Pop Demon Hunters IRL Podcast Episode · American Unexceptionalism: Global Lessons on Fighting Religious Nationalism · 11/06/2025 · 1h 12m

Latest episode of American Unexceptionalism by @matthewdtaylor.bsky.social @sohayward.bsky.social is out- this time they talk to folks about the South Korean martial law attempt by then President Yoon. For the real ones- Che Ahn mentioned! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a...

American Unexceptionalism: Global Lessons on Fighting Religious Nationalism Listen to American Unexceptionalism: Global Lessons on Fighting Religious Nationalism on RedCircle

There are so many lessons we can learn from activists & leaders across the world who have faced religious nationalists & authoritarians. @matthewdtaylor.bsky.social and Susan Hayward analyze what happened in Brazil and how we might learn from their ouster of Bolsonaro

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Religion scholar Matthew D. Taylor positions White’s evolving legacy beyond that of an Oprah-like influencer for churchgoers, A-Listers, and aspirational scammers. In Taylor’s book “The Violent Take It By Force,” which examines the growing influence of Christian nationalism, he calls White “the fulcrum” of the fast-growing New Apostolic Reformation, “an epochal shift in American religious politics.” Pentecostal in origin, the New Apostolic Reformation emphasizes the responsibility of Christians, led by modern leaders and “prophets” believed to have direct, personal access to God’s will and to reign over government and culture in devotion to Christ. The struggle for societal rule is framed as a spiritual war — metaphysical battles between those they see as the people of God and the demonic forces who oppose their values — with material consequences for who should hold power.

my writing was heavily dependent on @matthewdtaylor.bsky.social's scholarship, especially his recent book THE VIOLENT TAKE IT BY FORCE. It's a crucial read for understanding a critical component of Trump's coalition.

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Matthew D. Taylor: Render unto Caesar: Preaching the Gospel in an Era of Christian Power A Service of Word with Dr. Matthew D. Taylor, senior scholar at the Institute for Islamic, Christian, and Jewish Studies. Taylor's sermon was titled Matthew "'Render unto Caesar': Preaching the Gospel...

Matthew D. Taylor: Render unto Caesar: Preaching the Gospel in an Era of Christian Power
“The propaganda that is driving our nation mad is theological.” -beginning of Q & A session
Contra Markan priority: The Gospel of Caesar came first. @matthewdtaylor.bsky.social
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The Violent Take It by Force: The Christian Movement That Is Threatening Our Democracy When charismatic believers wage spiritual battles, ideas can take tangible form. With scholarly precision and narrative force, religion scholar Matthew D. Taylor makes intelligible the language, leade...

The Violent Take it By Force by Matthew Taylor should also be essential reading---covering the ascendance of Independent Charismatic leaders, close relationships with the Trump administration, and operation as a central pillar of Trump's Evangelical support.

Look I may be biased because I speak with @matthewdtaylor.bsky.social a lot but this podcast is a must listen for those of us in the fight against Christian Nationalism and supremacy. Get amongst it

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Listen to @matthewdtaylor.bsky.social and the Rev. Susan Hayward interview two scholars of Brazilian religion on the parallels and divergences of our twin insurrections. How did Brazil defeat a Christian nationalist authoritarian?

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American Unexceptionalism: Global Lessons on Fighting Religious Nationalism Politics Podcast · Updated Weekly · Religious Nationalism is Global - So is the Resistance. What can we Americans learn from others around the world about how to protect democracy when the stakes are ...

A new podcast I worked on is out in the world trying to help people figure out what to do now. @matthewdtaylor.bsky.social and Susie Hayward are surveying religious nationalism around the world and asking, "how do we stop it?" podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a...

002: Brazil: Twinsurrections Podcast Episode · American Unexceptionalism: Global Lessons on Fighting Religious Nationalism · 10/30/2025 · 1h

Today: New episode of American Unexceptionalism!

Brazil has sometimes been called the United States' "twin" country in the Americas. How has Brazil successfully (so far) responded to an attempted authoritarian takeover in 2023 that looks a lot like January 6th?

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001: It's Time to Leave American Exceptionalism Behind Podcast Episode · American Unexceptionalism: Global Lessons on Fighting Religious Nationalism · 10/23/2025 · 31m

New podcast out from @bradleyonishi.bsky.social Axis Mundi- American Unexceptionalism by @matthewdtaylor.bsky.social and @sohayward.bsky.social - the whole Axis Mundi back catalogue is worth your time- VERY excited about this! First episode podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/0...

It’s Not Backlash, It’s Strategy Chelsea Ebin, Matthew Taylor, and Julie Ingersoll discuss the intersection of today’s New Apostolic Reformation (NAR) and the New Christian Right of 1970s and 1980s formed by conservative Catholics an...

In a recent roundtable discussion, authors @chelseaebin.bsky.social, @matthewdtaylor.bsky.social, and @julieingersoll.bsky.social discussed the connection between the NAR and the New Christian Right of the 70s and 80s. Learn more here: politicalresearch.org/2025/10/15/i....

The Violent Take It by Force - Reading Religion A propulsive account of the network of charismatic Christians that consolidated support for Donald Trump and is reshaping religion and politics in the US.Ove...

I've been meaning to share my review of @matthewdtaylor.bsky.social's The Violent Take It By Force on the Reading Religion site. Here it is: readingreligion.org/978150649778...

As I mention, the book is both well-researched and very accessible to a wide audience. Read it if you haven't yet!

Matthew D. Taylor on X: "I get this question a lot about the Christian right: Is their aim roughly the equivalent of imposing Sharia law? Since my other area of expertise is American Islam (my 1st book is on American Salafism - https://t.co/St4RhFqLv5), I'd like to clarify some points. 1/" / X I get this question a lot about the Christian right: Is their aim roughly the equivalent of imposing Sharia law? Since my other area of expertise is American Islam (my 1st book is on American Salafism - https://t.co/St4RhFqLv5), I'd like to clarify some points. 1/

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If you liked my previous podcast series, Charismatic Revival Fury (2022), you will love American Unexceptionalism, where we get super practical about how to respond to the present crisis.

Also, grateful to be working again w/ @bradleyonishi.bsky.social & Axis Mundi Media.

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001: It's Time to Leave American Exceptionalism Behind Podcast Episode · American Unexceptionalism: Global Lessons on Fighting Religious Nationalism · 10/23/2025 · 31m

Thrilled to announce my new project: my friend @sohayward.bsky.social & I have a new podcast series!

AMERICAN UNEXCEPTIONALISM: Global Lessons on Fighting Religious Nationalism

We ask experts in democracy & religious nationalism around the globe to guide us.

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Matthew D. Taylor on X: "Yesterday Trump announced he's nominating Pete Hegseth as his Secretary of Defense. Hegseth's a prominent Fox News personality & veterans advocate, but he also has strong ties to the Christian far right that I've not seen fully exposed yet. Here's a thread w/ receipts... 1/ https://t.co/FdnhMZx4nx" / X Yesterday Trump announced he's nominating Pete Hegseth as his Secretary of Defense. Hegseth's a prominent Fox News personality & veterans advocate, but he also has strong ties to the Christian far right that I've not seen fully exposed yet. Here's a thread w/ receipts... 1/ https://t.co/FdnhMZx4nx

Given Hegseth's frequent and open invocation and adoration of Crusade imagery and language, these statements should not be taken lightly. They fit a pattern.

The last thing we want is our military gearing up for holy war (whether foreign or domestic).

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Holy Warrior Pete Hegseth is bringing his fundamentalist interpretation of Christianity into the Pentagon.

Hegseth on "spiritual readiness" as essential for US military:

“... wherever we can, we invoke the name of God; we invoke the name of Jesus Christ. We want that spoken and talked about inside our formations.”

This should send a chill down your spine.

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Religious Nationalism is Global - So is the Resistance.
What can we Americans learn from others around the world about how to protect democracy when the stakes are high?
Coming 10/23 from @matthewdtaylor.bsky.social and the Rev. Susan Hayward:

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YouTube video by 24sight News The NAR has replaced the Christian Right, and claims saintly access to God

This is big from @matthewdtaylor.bsky.social - what is the difference bt the old Christian Right and the new Seven Mountains Mandate?? Understanding the difference means seeing clearly what’s happening now in the White House and across the country

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It’s Not Backlash, It’s Strategy Chelsea Ebin, Matthew Taylor, and Julie Ingersoll discuss the intersection of today’s New Apostolic Reformation (NAR) and the New Christian Right of 1970s and 1980s formed by conservative Catholics an...

Check out this roundtable discussion w/ @chelseaebin.bsky.social,
@julieingersoll.bsky.social, & myself.

We talk about mutations on the Christian right, Catholic traditionalism, & New Apostolic Reformation.

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Thanks @praeyesright.bsky.social for convening!

LIVE SOON: The New Christian Right, w/ Matthew Taylor Starting Oct 14 at 12:00 PM EDT

Today at Noon ET, The New Christian Right, w/ @matthewdtaylor.bsky.social Is the New Apostolic Reformation the de facto Trump state religion?

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YouTube
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And Political Voices Network at 8p ET
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