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I wrote a review for @therevealer.bsky.social on @matthewdtaylor.bsky.social's "The Violent Take It By Force: The Christian Movement That is Threatening Our Democracy" Taylor's book sheds a clarifying light on an otherwise nebulous religious group to cover. therevealer.org/spiritual-ol...

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"whether MAGA support is derived from... techno-billionaires or... Charismatic prophets, both groups believe they are best carried out in an oligarchy fashioned on Earth as it is in heaven." I deeply appreciate this review of my book by @miguelpetrosky.bsky.social. therevealer.org/spiritual-ol...

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I was honored to speak w/ @davidfrenchjag.bsky.social, & he wrote about our conversation in his latest @nytimes.com newsletter. To understand (& defeat) MAGA, we must understand the religious leaders & unique theological culture behind it. messaging-custom-newsletters.nytimes.com/dynamic/rend...

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Q: Has evangelical Christianity become a threat to American democracy? A: Yes @matthewdtaylor.bsky.social explains in this presentation with @faithfulpolitics.bsky.social. "The propaganda is theological." www.youtube.com/live/7nWA5gj...

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If you missed our 'Beyond the Echo Chamber' lecture series, don't worry we'll have another one. If you're curious what got over 2k+ people interested in what Dr. Taylor had to say, here's your chance to find out! youtube.com/live/7nWA5gj...

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@matthewdtaylor.bsky.social I finished reading your book The Violent Take It by Force and appreciated your description of the evolution of the New Apostolic Reformation.

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This was an excellent webinar about important topic. Really good intro to problem for people not very familiar with evangelical community who don’t understand why many evangelicals ardently support Trump.

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A new movement is underway. It’s called Tactical Civics and was started here in TX. Goals: - create citizen grand juries - county militias - expand the US House to 6,500 seats. Never discount these ppl. Christian nationalism expert @matthewdtaylor.bsky.social mentioned it in a webinar yesterday.

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Are evangelicals a threat to American democracy? This webinar I did w/ @faithfulpolitics.bsky.social is the most comprehensive presentation I've done (to date) on the ties b/w Trump, the New Apostolic Reformation, & the radicalization of evangelical politics today. www.youtube.com/live/7nWA5gj...

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Happening Tomorrow! Join Faithful Politics as we host @matthewdtaylor.bsky.social to help answer the question: "Has Evangelical Christianity Become a Threat to American Democracy?" www.eventbrite.com/e/has-evange...

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My report from last week's Notre Dame conference on #ChristianNationalism, with comments from @antheabutler.bsky.social, @kkdumez.bsky.social, @revcalebcampbell.bsky.social, @drewstrait.bsky.social, @matthewdtaylor.bsky.social & more: publicwitness.wordandway.org/p/notre-dame...

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Only a few days until our BIG event! Register now to attend this free virtual lecture with @matthewdtaylor.bsky.social Registration Link: FaithfulPoliticsEvent.eventbrite.com

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Wrapping up a profound few days at the “Signs of the Times: Interdisciplinary Responses to Religious Nationalism” conference at Notre Dame. It was a huge privilege to present a paper on the Bible and human security with @kdumez.bsky.social and @matthewdtaylor.bsky.social Onward together!

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Another new review up on the website this week: The Violent Take it By Force by @matthewdtaylor.bsky.social

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In this upcoming free presentation, I'll be running thru the backstory to how religious radicals linked up with Donald Trump, shaped the messianic mythos around him, inspired the Christianity of the Capitol Riot, & helped engineer his political comeback after Jan 6th. Sign up!

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This helpful piece by Ken Chitwood lays out the long history of the U.S. govt funding Christian aid groups. That 200+ years of history is being upended by Trump/Musk's cuts. This trend goes hand-in-hand with the spread of dominion theology & renewed visions of Christian imperialism.

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Welche Rolle "geistliche Kriegsführung" ("spiritual warfare") - also die "Befreiung" von Orten von bösen Mächten oder Dämonen durch Gebet - beim Sturm auf das US-Kapitol am 6.1. spielte, kann man in der sehr hörenswerten Podcast-Reihe von @matthewdtaylor.bsky.social erfahren: buff.ly/Inat34L 1/4

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Such a treat and an honor to get to be in conversation with @julieingersoll.bsky.social and @matthewdtaylor.bsky.social. Links to the convo coming soon!

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Just finished a fun convo with @chelseaebin.bsky.social "The Radical Mind" and @matthewdtaylor.bsky.social "The Violent Take it by Force" for @praeyesright.bsky.social 75 years of development of right-wing christianities: how we got here and why we need to think about that differently. Links soon!

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I know everything is crazy and overwhelming, but we need to pay attention to what's happening at the US Institute of Peace. This is not a government agency but a nonprofit created by Congress. Please read this post from my friend @sohayward.bsky.social. 1/ www.linkedin.com/posts/susan-...

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One of my favorite things about academia is that you can produce some new research, but then other bright minds pick up those ideas, and take them in whole new directions. Here are two examples that came across my radar today... 1/

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Want to know more about the tight relationship between Trump and little understood sects of charismatic evangelicals? Or read evenhanded discussion of groups whose beliefs may seem mystical or outrageous? Or just see some saucy detail pertaining to my own (oof!) religious upbringing? 👇

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I'm honored to be this month's guest on the Schuman Talks interviews series. We discussed the New Apostolic Reformation, January 6th, my book, & the present moment in American Christian supremacy. www.youtube.com/watch?v=i08P...

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Thank you @matthewdtaylor.bsky.social for undertaking to bringing to light what other scholars researchers and the media should never have forgotten: Christian right radicalization is real, was a big part of Jan 6, and is only growing

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✨A must-read from @matthewdtaylor.bsky.social of @icjsbaltimore.bsky.social: To many evangelicals, Trump is not just a president but a messiah. How did he gain such mythic power, and where will it lead?

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@matthewdtaylor.bsky.social does a great job of detailing Evangelical interactions with current politics. Shortly before I left the GOP, I saw the behavior of the Pat Robertson campaign in Washington. The violent do take it by force. youtu.be/KbvNleVrvdw?...

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I'm updating this reading list regularly. The most recent adds include: 📖Star-Spangled Jesus by @aprilajoy.bsky.social 📖The Violent Take It By Force by @matthewdtaylor.bsky.social 📖How to End Christian Nationalism by @amandatylerbjc.bsky.social

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Well worth a read for those that want to understand the quasi religous Trump offering and appeal

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Great piece here by @loganmdavis.bsky.social. Part of the Trump 2.0 strategy is to overload our thinking circuits, so we can't focus on any detail of their many destructive & arbitrary acts, but Logan's identified an important pattern within the mayhem. coloradotimesrecorder.com/2025/02/davi...

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A beautiful sermon from @matthewdtaylor.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/matthewd...

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Tell a friend this @matthewdtaylor.bsky.social article is a must read for those seeking insight into the orange crusade. Follow it up with the @onthemedia.bsky.social interview for additional context www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/otm... We need independent public media now more than ever📚🔥🎤📢

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“God has been a slave. God has seen the world from below. God is kindred to the poor, the dispossessed, the enslaved, the colonized, the trafficked, the racialized, the imprisoned, the oppressed, the deported. That’s God’s entry point into humanity.”

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Show's up! Featuring Jason Stanley, @molly.wiki, @matthewdtaylor.bsky.social, & @darakerr.bsky.social. Listen! www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/otm...

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“Because the truth is, Caesar is just a weak, insecure, human being like the rest of us. Caesar can tax us, punish us, declare us unwanted and strip away our rights.”

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Though it's never a sign of good news, I'm always gratified to be invited on @onthemedia.bsky.social w/ @brookegladstone.bsky.social. We talk Vance vs. the USCCB & why Trump's relig advisers don't push him toward compassion (even compassion for other Christians). podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/d...

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This is the first piece I've written since the 2024 election. It is published in a UK outlet (@newhumanist.bsky.social) and tries to make sense of many Christians' messianic attachments to Trump. newhumanist.org.uk/articles/6380

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Here, here, @gregcareyphd.bsky.social. wordandway.org/2025/02/12/t...

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I was invited by a friend to preach at their DC-suburb church this past Sunday. I warned them that, 3 weeks into Trump admin 2.0, I was coming in hot. They were willing to roll with it. The sermon title is "Dissident Hymns," & the passage is Philippians 2:1-11. www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6Jt...

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@matthewdtaylor.bsky.social The Violent Take it by Force

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A book list I made for Shepherd, featuring the work of @demonologian.bsky.social, @profgagne.bsky.social, and @matthewdtaylor.bsky.social! shepherd.com/best-books/d...

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I was honored to be on @cnn.com today to speak w/ @kimbrunhuber.bsky.social on the dangers & contradictions of Trump's newly formed "Task Force to Eradicate Anti-Christian Bias." Trump promised Christians "power" (not equality or justice) during the campaign. video.snapstream.net/Play/6OJbVED...

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