Anne Nelson, author of Shadow Network
“Matthew Taylor shines a bright light on a dark corner of American Christianity, depicting its role …
Bradley Onishi, author of Preparing for War and host of the Straight White American Jesus podcast
“The New Apostolic Reformation is one of the most influential and dangerous Christian nationalist mo…
Congressman Jared Huffman (D-CA), co-chair, Congressional Freethought Caucus
“Since the January 6 insurrection, a growing number of Americans are realizing we need a better unde…
Elle Hardy, author of Beyond Belief: How Pentecostal Christianity Is Taking Over the World
“A timely insight into the New Apostolic Reformation, one of the most significant movements in the U…
Jim Wallis, director of the Center on Faith and Justice at Georgetown University and author of The False White Gospel: Rejecting Christian Nationalism, Reclaiming True Faith, and Refounding Democracy
“This astounding book is the inside story of the theology that both undergirded and inspired the Jan…
Jon Ward, author of Testimony and Camelot’s End
“Matthew D. Taylor’s work is a gift. He has given us an empathetic, fair-minded, highly intelligent,…
Katherine Stewart, author of The Power Worshippers
“As Matthew Taylor details in his fascinating and revelatory book, Independent Charismatic religious…
Kristin Kobes Du Mez, New York Times bestselling author of Jesus and John Wayne
“With its meticulous research, lively writing, and exceptionally nuanced analysis, The Violent Take …
Leah Payne, author of God Gave Rock and Roll to You
“The New Apostolic Reformation is filled with characters, and in The Violent Take It by Force, Matth…
Peter Manseau, author of One Nation, Under Gods: A New American History
“An essential book for understanding the role of religion in twenty-first-century American politics.…
Robert P. Jones, New York Times bestselling author of The Hidden Roots of White Supremacy and the Path to a Shared American Future
“In this critical book, Matthew Taylor gives us a harrowing tour of the once-fringe charismatic forc…
Samuel L. Perry, author of Taking America Back for God and The Flag and the Cross
“If you think you’ve already read everything you need to understand American Christian nationalism, …
Sarah Posner, author of Unholy: Why White Evangelicals Worship at the Altar of Donald Trump
“Matthew Taylor has written an essential guide to the radical charismatic Christian movement that ca…