Matthew D. Taylor, PhD, is a public intellectual, commentator, and expert on American religion. His groundbreaking research in the January 6th Capitol Riot has made him a foremost scholar in the field of contemporary Christian extremism. He is also a Christian theologian who is openly challenging Christian nationalism and Christian supremacy.
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Coming October 6, 2026
\ Christian antichrists \ (noun): Those who use power to harm others in the name of Jesus
In this powerhouse book, an expert on Christian extremism issues a profound and biblical rebuke to all who would claim the name of Jesus but disdain his way.
Everyone's talking about Natalie Harp this week — the aide who's become Trump's closest information gatekeeper. But almost no one is talking about where she came from. In this episode, Matt Taylor breaks down the specific evangelical homeschooling subculture in Southern California that shaped Harp — a world he knows firsthand, having grown up in it himself.
How a pardoned January 6th rioter, a Trump-allied pastor, and an electoral strategy converged on Michigan's Muslim community
Wisconsin state rep Francesca Hong, the clear front-runner in the Democratic gubernatorial primary, is facing a firestorm over a 2020 tweet calling to "cancel Thanksgiving..." With Wisconsin's race already tightening and a MAGA election-denier likely opponent waiting in the wings, Democrats need supermajority coalitions, not fights over a meal.
A propulsive account of the network of charismatic Christians that consolidated support for Donald Trump and is reshaping religion and politics in the US.
