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Matthew Boedy

Matthew Boedy is a professor of rhetoric at the University of North Georgia. He researches and writes about religious rhetoric, particularly in the last few years about the rise of Christian Nationalism. Formerly a journalist, he has written for many publications and authored three books. He’s appeared on CNN and MSNBC and in The New York Times, The Washington Post, and other media outlets. His most recent book, on Christian nationalism, is The Seven Mountains Mandate . Westminster John Knox Press, 2025.

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Christian Nationalism’s Plot on Civil Society: The Seven Mountains Mandate

Christian Nationalism’s Plot on Civil Society: The Seven Mountains Mandate

Matthew Boedy

Oakwood, Ga. (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – A concerning story out of Georgia offers a window into the rise and possible demise of an all-encompassing strategy of Christian Nationalism finding unheralded success in the Trump era.  On July 10th federal regulators filed a complaint “seeking the seizure of Georgia lender First Liberty Building & […]

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