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Institute for Christian Studies Big Read: Matthew D. Taylor on Following Jesus in a World of Christian Antichrists

Join Free to be Faithful for the Fall Big Read, an evening with Matthew D. Taylor on his new book, Defying Tyrants: Following Jesus in a World of Christian Antichrists (Broadleaf Books, 2026). Taylor traces how Christian fixation with political power took hold, from the early church and the Crusades through colonialism, slavery, and the Holocaust. He also follows the Christians who resisted it: people who lived generous lives of sacrifice and stood up to tyrants.

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NPR's Weekend Edition: White House organizes a day-long prayer event with private church organizations

The White House has designated today for a prayer event on the National Mall. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with religious studies scholar Matthew D. Taylor about what's behind "Rededicate 250."

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MS NOW: White House to host 9-hour prayer festival on the National Mall this Sunday

The Trump administration is planning to host an all-day prayer festival on the National Mall this weekend. The event is raising questions about the separation of church and state. Visiting scholar at the Center on Faith and Justice at Georgetown University Matthew Taylor and former Under Secretary of State for Diplomacy and Public Affairs Richard Stengel join Chris Jansing to weigh in.

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Hot Type: 'False Prophets Are Making False Messiahs Out of Tyrants'

After 'Trump Jesus' and J D Vance 'popesplaining' the theory of a just war to the Pontiff, Heidi Siegmund Cuda interviews Dr Matthew Taylor on defying the real 'antichrists' of Christian supremacy

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CNN The Lead with Jake Tapper: Secretary Pete Hegseth's Christian rhetoric at the Pentagon reignites praise and scrutiny

Matthew Taylor from Georgetown University's Center on Faith & Justice joins The Lead.

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Greg Garrett, Baptist News Global: "Politics, faith and mission: A conversation with Matthew D. Taylor"

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PBS Newshour: The significance of Vance's appearance at event hosted by far-right Christian nationalist

GOP vice presidential candidate JD Vance attended a town hall organized by Christian nationalist leaders. The event’s host, Lance Wallnau, is a leading figure in a far-right movement that wants to erase the separation between church and state. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Matthew Taylor, author of "The Violent Take It By Force."

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CNN with Pamela Brown: The Rise of Christian Nationalism

"That is the paradox of the moment that we're living in right now," Matthew Taylor said. "In fact, I would even push it further and say that while Christian devotion has been declining for the last three decades, Christian supremacist influence in our government is at maybe the highest point it's ever been throughout American history."

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