Thank you, Dr. Taylor, for an insightful evening!
Matthew D. Taylor
Christian Nationalism and the 2024 Election
Senior Scholar, Institute of Islamic, Christian,
and Jewish Studies
Author: The Violent Take It By Force: The Christian Movement That is Threatening Our Democracy
Thursday,
October 17
If you wish to learn more from Dr. Taylor, check out these resources.
NPR's Weekend Edition Interview (September 22). Listen here (transcript available).
Book Launch hosted by ICJS with Q & A session: Watch video recording here (80 minutes).
Spiritual Warriors: Decoding Christian Nationalism at the Capitol Riot: an introductory video created by ICJS prior to Matt's book publication; watch here (25 minutes).
Charismatic Revival Fury: The New Apostolic Reformation: five session (8 hours) podcast available here.
Matthew D. Taylor's book, The Violent Take It by Force: The Christian Movement that is Threatening Our Democracy, details how little-known and even less understood networks of Christian leaders were a central instigating force in the January 6th attempted insurrection. These same leaders are extremely involved in the 2024 election cycle, campaigning for Donald Trump and hinting at further violence if the election does not go Trump's way. Justice Advocates is honored to welcome Dr. Taylor, who is a senior scholar at the Institute for Islamic, Christian, and Jewish Studies and an associate fellow at the Center for Peace Diplomacy, as he offers a presentation about the very real menace Christian extremism poses to American democracy.
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Session Two: Welcoming the Stranger: Stories from the Border and Our Backyards
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Statement Opposing Christian Nationalism
Resources for Further Study
Bad Faith: Christian Nationalism's Unholy War on Democracy (2024) is an excellent resource for understanding the historical and political background of this movement that will survive any election cycle. Information and the film's trailer can be found here. For a viewer's guide to this documentary, click here. A resource listing can be found here. The film can be viewed on multiple screening platforms.
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