A huge congratulations, Andrew!

Epsiode 166: Defying Tyrants with Dr. Matthew D. Taylor YouTube video by RADICALIZED: Truth Survives Podcast

New podcast interview! I joined RADICALIZED: Truth Survives to talk about my new book Defying Tyrants — a theological case for Christian resistance to authoritarianism.

If Jesus is Lord, Caesar isn't.

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Thrilled to be joining @julieingersoll.bsky.social, @bradleyonishi.bsky.social, & @sarahposner.bsky.social for a live taping of Reign of Error on April 23 at 7:15 PM ET.

Topic: Iran, Christian nationalism, & holy war — plus a Season 2 fundraiser.

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This is what we're going to talk about this week on the God Squad Pod. @matthewdtaylor.bsky.social will be joining us.
Looking forward to it!

Come hang with @sarahposner.bsky.social, @matthewdtaylor.bsky.social, @julieingersoll.bsky.social and me on April 23 to discuss Iran, Christian Nationalism, and Holy War. Register at www.axismundi.us.

This was great. Make sure you check out part 1. Also very excited for @matthewdtaylor.bsky.social upcoming book - Defying Tyrants!

Secretary Pete Hegseth’s Christian rhetoric at the Pentagon reignites praise and scrutiny | CNN Politics Matthew Taylor from Georgetown University’s Center on Faith & Justice joins The Lead.

Joined @jaketapper.bsky.social on @cnn.com's The Lead last night to discuss Secretary Hegseth's Christian rhetoric at the Pentagon — and what it means for faith and public institutions.

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SHOULD We Call MAGA an 'Antichrist' Movement? (with Matthew Taylor) YouTube video by Culture, Faith, and Politics

Watch Part 1 as well if you haven't yet!

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Christian Nationalists See Trump as God's Righteous Avenger (with Matthew Taylor) YouTube video by Culture, Faith, and Politics

Part 2 of my conversation with @patkahnke.bsky.social is live! 🎙️

We dig into Christian nationalism, the three distinct American forms of Christian supremacy, and how Trump is carefully calibrating his religious rhetoric to serve his political ends.

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I just pre-ordered the book “Defying Tyrants: Following Jesus in a World of Christian Antichrists” by Matthew D. Taylor (visiting religious scholar-the Center on Faith & Justice at Georgetown). @matthewdtaylor.bsky.social More info here: www.broadleafbooks.com/store/author... Should be interesting!

I'll get into the racial dynamics in the next post in the series. To preview: I think the "white Christian nationalism" label works well with the hardline Catholics and Reconstructionists, but I think the Independent Charismatics are something else -- more multiethnic, more transnational.

It's a good question. Christian Identity (note the capital I -- not to be confused with people who identify as Christian) is an undergirding ideology/theology of American white supremacy. It has roots in Pentecostal-charismatic theologies, but most charismatics today have no real connection to it.

Many evangelicals outside of these camps have become quite radicalized and profoundly support Trump. Graham, for his symbolic connection to his father, is an important bit player in that. But he’s not neatly in any of these camps.

In some ways, because those institutions largely cater to evangelicals and are broadly Christian Zionist, they tend to align with –– and play along with –– the Independent Charismatics (i.e., Paula White-Cain and the White House Faith Office) for now.

That’s a good question. I’m planning to to this some in the next post, but I don’t view legacy religious right figures like Franklin Graham as part of a unified Christian supremacist ideology or movement. I’d also put the legacy religious right institutions a bit outside of that frame.

The Three Major American Brands of Christian Supremacy They disagree on almost everything — except that Christians should be in charge.

Most people use "Christian nationalism" as a catch-all, as if there was one united movement aiming for Christian power.

But there are actually 3 distinct movements competing for power in Trump's America — with different theologies, different strategies, and real tensions between them.

My latest.

... and we also talk about recovering Jesus's profoundly anti-authoritarian way.

Part 2 coming in just a few days. Don't miss it!

SHOULD We Call MAGA an 'Antichrist' Movement? (with Matthew Taylor) YouTube video by Culture, Faith, and Politics

Part 1 of my conversation with @patkahnke.bsky.social is live!
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We talked about my forthcoming book Defying Tyrants: Following Jesus in a World of Christian Antichrists (Broadleaf, October 2026) — I define the phrase "Christian antichrist"...
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Defying Tyrants: Following Jesus in a World of Christian Antichrists Christian fixation with political power is the theological emergency of our time. Matthew D. Taylor traces Christian imperialism across millennia. Both searing polemic and lyrical meditation, Defying ...

Not a media gatekeeper? No worries — you can preorder the book wherever fine books are sold.

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This book will offend the right people.

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Defying Tyrants: Following Jesus in a World of Christian Antichrists

Journalists. Podcast hosts. Writers.

If that's you — slide into my DMs or visit drmatthewdtaylor.com to get a copy in your hands early.

Is the Charismatic Church Fixable? Amidst corruption, cover up and scandal, Daniel Silliman and Matthew Taylor ask if the charismatic church can be redeemed.

Are modern-day apostles & prophets helping—or harming—the church?
Guest host @danielsilliman.bsky.social talks with expert @matthewdtaylor.bsky.social about NAR scandals, spiritual authority, and whether this leadership model can be reformed—or is fundamentally broken.
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The Violent Take It By Force Check out this great listen on Audible.com. Over the last decade, the Religious Right has evolved. Some of the more extreme beliefs of American evangelicalism have begun to take hold in the mainstream...

Listening to "The Violent Take It By Force" by @matthewdtaylor.bsky.social . Prepare to hear more about this from me in my upcoming episode of "These Troubled Times," where I'll be connecting the dots between the John Knox & the Scottish Reformation and January 6th. www.audible.com/pd/B0DGZLGN9...

An extremely important read. One of the best and critical reads so far in 2026. I’m late in reading this but nonetheless it is necessary to be educated and to think how we identify it when we see/hear it. Thank you @matthewdtaylor.bsky.social for your extensive research and work.

Christian Nationalism Is a Spectrum. Here's Why That Matters. From "God Bless America" sentimentalism to Christian supremacy — and why conflating them is a mistake

The ones who ARE a threat are currently in the cabinet, in Congress, and running your local school board.

Knowing the difference matters. A lot. New post 👇

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Hot take that isn't actually a hot take if you study this stuff:

Not every Christian nationalist is a threat to democracy. Some of them are your aunt who likes "God Bless the USA" and has a flag in her church chancel.

BUT...

My Christian brothers and sisters, we gotta go get our boy.
The game is played from the inside. Do not let rhetoric betray the heart of God.

Airs Sunday, March 22 at 8pm ET — assuming the news gods cooperate. It's already been bumped twice (blizzard, then the war in Iran), so I'm cautiously optimistic.

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As someone who studies Christian nationalism and theologies of Christian extremism, I think this is a really important story, and Pamela Brown and her team did serious, consequential work here.

I was interviewed for @cnn.com's upcoming documentary "The Rise of Christian Nationalism," part of The Whole Story with Pamela Brown.

It examines how extreme ideas & leaders have moved from the margins of evangelical culture into real political power — reshaping homes, schools, and government.

Matthew Taylor Exposes the Fallacies of Christian Dominionism in the War on Iran Podcast Episode · The Jim Wallis Podcast · March 12 · 55m

Last week I joined @revjimwallis.bsky.social on his podcast for a conversation about the theological & political machinery driving Christian Zionism, the New Apostolic Reformation, & religious right rhetoric around the war in Iran.

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