Matthew D. Taylor
@matthewdtaylor.bsky.social
visiting scholar at @faithandjustice.bsky.social | creator: "Charismatic Revival Fury" podcast | author: "The Violent Take It by Force" | substack.com/@matthewdtaylor
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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
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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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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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New Apostolic Reformation update: Ché Ahn (NAR apostle who is currently running for CA governor!) just turned 70. Someone captured this live-stream of NAR prophets Cindy Jacobs & James Goll prophesying over Ché at his bday party.
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January 19, 2026 at 5:25 AM
New Apostolic Reformation update: Ché Ahn (NAR apostle who is currently running for CA governor!) just turned 70. Someone captured this live-stream of NAR prophets Cindy Jacobs & James Goll prophesying over Ché at his bday party.
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Excellent piece by @ryanburge.bsky.social on what data actually says about whether there's a rumored revival under way. TL;DR There's no evidence.
MY QUESTION: What if the post-Charlie Kirk "revival" is not new people identifying as Christians but the radicalization of existing Christians?
MY QUESTION: What if the post-Charlie Kirk "revival" is not new people identifying as Christians but the radicalization of existing Christians?
January 7, 2026 at 4:19 AM
Excellent piece by @ryanburge.bsky.social on what data actually says about whether there's a rumored revival under way. TL;DR There's no evidence.
MY QUESTION: What if the post-Charlie Kirk "revival" is not new people identifying as Christians but the radicalization of existing Christians?
MY QUESTION: What if the post-Charlie Kirk "revival" is not new people identifying as Christians but the radicalization of existing Christians?
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LIVE: An important conversation with @timwhitaker.bsky.social @aprilajoy.bsky.social and @matthewdtaylor.bsky.social #ChristianNationalism #Jan6 #J6Anniversary #DemocracyUnderAttack #CapitolAttack www.youtube.com/watch?v=TFXQ...
Hiding in Plain Sight: The Christian Nationalism that Fueled January 6th
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January 6, 2026 at 5:39 PM
LIVE: An important conversation with @timwhitaker.bsky.social @aprilajoy.bsky.social and @matthewdtaylor.bsky.social #ChristianNationalism #Jan6 #J6Anniversary #DemocracyUnderAttack #CapitolAttack www.youtube.com/watch?v=TFXQ...
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Are you reflecting on the year that's been?
Catch up on our top reads of 2025 to help make sense of it all - from politics to culture and science - featuring contributions from @marcuschown.bsky.social @matthewdtaylor.bsky.social @naomialderman.bsky.social and more
Catch up on our top reads of 2025 to help make sense of it all - from politics to culture and science - featuring contributions from @marcuschown.bsky.social @matthewdtaylor.bsky.social @naomialderman.bsky.social and more
Our top 15 stories of 2025
Catch up on these must-read stories of the year
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December 30, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Are you reflecting on the year that's been?
Catch up on our top reads of 2025 to help make sense of it all - from politics to culture and science - featuring contributions from @marcuschown.bsky.social @matthewdtaylor.bsky.social @naomialderman.bsky.social and more
Catch up on our top reads of 2025 to help make sense of it all - from politics to culture and science - featuring contributions from @marcuschown.bsky.social @matthewdtaylor.bsky.social @naomialderman.bsky.social and more
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Insightful podcast about the American (un)exceptional Christian Nationalism, by my dear colleagues @matthewdtaylor.bsky.social and @sohayward.bsky.social and a result of our amazing workshop in 2023. In part 9, you can learn about the Russian case with Sarah Riccardi-Swartz and me 😎
009: Russia’s Punk Prayer: Pussy Riot, Orthodox Power, and Authoritarian Faith
Listen to American Unexceptionalism: Global Lessons on Fighting Religious Nationalism on RedCircle
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December 27, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Insightful podcast about the American (un)exceptional Christian Nationalism, by my dear colleagues @matthewdtaylor.bsky.social and @sohayward.bsky.social and a result of our amazing workshop in 2023. In part 9, you can learn about the Russian case with Sarah Riccardi-Swartz and me 😎
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If you are reading the NAR article at the NYT please listen to this as soon as you finish. The NAR is a violent movement bent on destroying democracy. @matthewdtaylor.bsky.social
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Charismatic Revival Fury: The New Apostolic Reformation
Politics Podcast · An Award-Winning Audio-Documentary Series on the Christian Leaders and Ideas that Fueled the Capitol Riot
“Charismatic Revival Fury: The New Apostolic Reformation” is a podcast seri...
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December 23, 2025 at 3:13 PM
If you are reading the NAR article at the NYT please listen to this as soon as you finish. The NAR is a violent movement bent on destroying democracy. @matthewdtaylor.bsky.social
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December 10, 2025 at 2:37 AM
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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.
Unsettling Advent 2025, Day 2
Familiarity breeds contempt, but this Advent, in the face of rising authoritarianism and tyranny both in the U.S.
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December 1, 2025 at 2:19 PM
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.
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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.
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...
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November 23, 2025 at 12:43 AM
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.
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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.
November 21, 2025 at 9:05 PM
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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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
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November 6, 2025 at 10:27 PM
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...
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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...
003: South Korea: K-Pop Demon Hunters IRL
Podcast Episode · American Unexceptionalism: Global Lessons on Fighting Religious Nationalism · 11/06/2025 · 1h 12m
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November 6, 2025 at 11:56 PM
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...
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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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American Unexceptionalism: Global Lessons on Fighting Religious Nationalism
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November 6, 2025 at 4:45 AM
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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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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November 2, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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
“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 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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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...
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October 31, 2025 at 10:55 PM
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 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 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.
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...
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October 30, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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.
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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
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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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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002: Brazil: Twinsurrections
Podcast Episode · American Unexceptionalism: Global Lessons on Fighting Religious Nationalism · 10/30/2025 · 1h
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October 30, 2025 at 6:08 PM
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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October 30, 2025 at 7:24 PM
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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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...
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 ...
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October 30, 2025 at 8:47 PM
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...
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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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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002: Brazil: Twinsurrections
Podcast Episode · American Unexceptionalism: Global Lessons on Fighting Religious Nationalism · 10/30/2025 · 1h
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October 30, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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?
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/0...
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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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...
001: It's Time to Leave American Exceptionalism Behind
Podcast Episode · American Unexceptionalism: Global Lessons on Fighting Religious Nationalism · 10/23/2025 · 31m
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October 25, 2025 at 8:29 PM
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...
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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....
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...
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October 24, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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....
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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!
As I mention, the book is both well-researched and very accessible to a wide audience. Read it if you haven't yet!
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...
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October 23, 2025 at 7:45 PM
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!
As I mention, the book is both well-researched and very accessible to a wide audience. Read it if you haven't yet!